Cell wall composition of yeast- and rod-forms of Candida krusei.

Cell wall composition of the yeast and mycelial forms of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.

Isolation and chemical analyses of the cell walls of the yeast (Y form) and mycelial forms (M form) of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Blastomyces dermatitidis revealed that their chemical composition is similar and depends on the form. Lipids, chitin, glucans, and proteins are the main constituents of the cell walls of both forms of these fungi. There is no significant difference in the amou...

The chemical composition and structure of the yeast cell wall.

Chemical structure of the cell-wall mannan of Candida albicans serotype A and its difference in yeast and hyphal forms.

The structure of the cell-wall mannan from the J-1012 (serotype A) strain of the polymorphic yeast Candida albicans was determined by acetolysis under mild conditions followed by HPLC and sequential NMR experiments. The serotype A mannan contained beta-1,2-linked mannose residues attached to alpha-1,3-linked mannose residues and alpha-1,6-linked branching mannose residues. Using a beta-1,2-mann...

The Effects of Candida Albicans Cell Wall Protein Fraction on Dendritic Cell Maturation

Back ground: Candida albicans is a member of the normal human microflora. C. albicans cell wall is composed of several protein and carbohydrate components which have been shown to play a crucial role in C. albicans interaction with the host immune system. Major components of C. albican cell wall are carbohydrates such as mannans, β glucans and chitins, and proteins that partially modulate the h...

Comparison of polar lipids from yeast and mycelial forms of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis.

The aim of the present study was to compare polar lipids of yeast and mycelial forms of both Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis. Cultures were harvested from Lee's medium after incubation at 37 degrees C for 48 h. Yeast and mycelial forms were washed, separated from one another, dried and lipids extracted and prepared for fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry analysis in the negative-i...