The Chitin Connection

ABSTRACT Chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is an essential component of the fungal cell wall. Chitosan, a deacetylated form of chitin, is also important in maintaining cell wall integrity and is essential for Cryptococcus neoformans virulence. In their article, Gilbert et al. [N. M. Gilbert,...

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Main Authors: David L. Goldman, Alfin G. Vicencio
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4c6a6e9a6382445eb99ad3b63f2a320f
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