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Layered structure of trichoderma cell walls

Layered structure of trichoderma cell walls 203 133 133 4 4 Mohamed S. Jennah Bruce E. Davison Derek Boothby School of Chemistry Polytechnic of North London N7 8DB Holloway London UK Department of Food and Biological Sciences Polytechnic of North London N7 8DB Holloway London UK Abstract Trichoderma pseudokoningii mycelium was treated sequentially with the following enzymes; (1) lysing enzyme and laminarinase, (2) pronase, and (3) chitinase. (1) Removed the outermost amorphous glucan layer and revealed a striated layer which was removed by (2). Microfibrils were exposed and removed by (3). The wall thus has a layered structure comprising glucan, protein and/or glycoprotein, and chitin. Glucan was prepared and subjected to methylation and hydrolysis. 1,3,5,6-Tetra- O -acetyl-2,4-di- O -methyl-D-glucose was identified suggesting that the 1–3 and 1–6 glucans are cross-linked at intervals. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Microbiology Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1982 by Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co KG
Subject
Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Biochemistry, general; Cell Biology; Ecology; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology
ISSN
0302-8933
eISSN
1432-072X
DOI
10.1007/BF00521300
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Abstract

203 133 133 4 4 Mohamed S. Jennah Bruce E. Davison Derek Boothby School of Chemistry Polytechnic of North London N7 8DB Holloway London UK Department of Food and Biological Sciences Polytechnic of North London N7 8DB Holloway London UK Abstract Trichoderma pseudokoningii mycelium was treated sequentially with the following enzymes; (1) lysing enzyme and laminarinase, (2) pronase, and (3) chitinase. (1) Removed the outermost amorphous glucan layer and revealed a striated layer which was removed by (2). Microfibrils were exposed and removed by (3). The wall thus has a layered structure comprising glucan, protein and/or glycoprotein, and chitin. Glucan was prepared and subjected to methylation and hydrolysis. 1,3,5,6-Tetra- O -acetyl-2,4-di- O -methyl-D-glucose was identified suggesting that the 1–3 and 1–6 glucans are cross-linked at intervals.

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Archives of MicrobiologySpringer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 1982

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