title: Fungal polysaccharides.
abstract: Fungal polysaccharides are cell wall components which may act as antigens or as structural substrates. As antigens, the role of mannans in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans, and of glycoproteins in Aspergillus fumigatus are discussed. Analyses on beta-glucan synthetase in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and the inhibitory effect of Hansenula mrakii killer toxin on beta-glucan biosynthesis are also considered.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Centro de Microbiología y Biología Celular, Caracas.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: San-Blas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hearn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pinel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mendez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niño
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: San-Blas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shibata
mesh_terms: D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005936:Glucans / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D008351:Mannans / Q000276:immunology*; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000378:metabolism*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D005936:Glucans; D006023:Glycoproteins; D008351:Mannans