Cell Wall Composition of the Yeastlike and Mycelial Forms of Blastomyces dermatitidis
AUTOR(ES)
Kanetsuna, Fuminori
RESUMO
The thermally induced changes in the cell wall polysaccharides of Blastomyces dermatitidis strain BD64, which produces a yeastlike form (Y form) at 37 C and a mycelial form (M form) at 20 C, were examined. The cell walls of the Y and M forms contained 36 and 51% of hexoses, respectively. The M-form cell wall contained glucose, galactose, and mannose in a molar ratio of 1:0.1:0.2. The Y-form cell wall contained mainly glucose and a very small amount of galactose and mannose. The glucans of the cell wall of the Y form consisted of about 95% α-glucan and 5% β-glucan, whereas those of the M-form cell wall consisted of about 60% α-glucan and 40% β-glucan.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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