ABSTRACT

Fungal Cell Wall: Structure, Synthesis, and Assembly, Second Edition is a compendium of information on the chemical structure, synthesis, and organization of the cell wall of fungi. Reviewing the past 20 years of research in the field, it discusses experimental evidence that demonstrates the role of the cell wall in the growth, development, morphog

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|22 pages

Cell wall composition

chapter 3|16 pages

Structure of the fungal cell wall

chapter 4|24 pages

Chitin

chapter 5|4 pages

Chitosan

chapter 6|30 pages

Fungal glucans

chapter 7|20 pages

Proteins

chapter 8|26 pages

Cytological aspects of cell wall synthesis

chapter 9|30 pages

Cell wall growth and expansion