Localization of structural polymers in the cell wall of Neurospora crassa.

The Journal of cell biology ·Vol. 35 ·No. 2 ·1967-11-00 ·Pages 295-302

Mahadevan PR, Tatum EL

Abstract

The distribution and localization of structural polymers in the cell wall of Neurospora crassa has been studied by selective removal and light and electron microscope examination. Observations with the light microscope indicated that each polymer by itself can provide structural integrity to the cell wall. Examination by electron microscopy showed that the cell wall consists of an outer layer of thick fibrils, identified chemically as a glucan-peptide-galactosamine complex, and an inner layer made up of beta-1,3 glucan and thin fibrils of chitin.

MeSH Terms

Amino Sugars/analysis Cell Wall/analysis Chitin/analysis Chitinases/pharmacology Histocytochemistry Microscopy Microscopy, Electron Neurospora/cytology Streptomyces/enzymology Zymosan/analysis

Chemicals

Amino Sugars Chitin Zymosan Chitinases

Authors & Affiliations

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Mahadevan P R

Tatum E L

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Article Info

Journal

The Journal of cell biology

Abbr.

J Cell Biol

ISSN

0021-9525

DOI

10.1083/jcb.35.2.295

Published

1967-11-00

Pages

295-302

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0375356

PMCID

PMC2107141

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