Table 2 Major components of fungal cell walls.
From: Vaccines for human fungal diseases: close but still a long way to go
Fungal cell wall components | Structure composition | Location |
|---|---|---|
Chitin | Homopolymer of N-Acetylglucosamine that provides structural stability | Inner portion of cell wall, adjacent to the plasma membrane |
Chitosan | Deacetylated chitin | Inner portion of cell wall, intermingled with chitin |
β-glucan | Homopolymers of glucose with β-1,3-glucans forming the scaffold and β-1,6-glucans forming the branches | Middle portion of cell wall, between chitin and mannans |
Mannoprotein | Mannose chains of varying lengths and configurations added to fungal proteins via N-linkages or O-linkages | From anchorage in plasma membrane to outer portion of cell wall |
