Genetic control of fission yeast cell wall synthesis: the genes involved in wall biogenesis and their interactions in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. 1998

J Ishiguro
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Konan University, Kobe, Japan.

The fungal cell wall is an essential structure which protects cells from various environmental stresses such as hyper- or hypo-osmosis, and endows them with specific morphology in response to their life or cell division cycle. In addition, the cell wall has a variety of enzymatic activities per se, which are required for nutritional uptake, secretion, and cell adhesion including mating processes. In addition to these cytological interests, clinical demands to clarify the regulatory mechanisms of cell wall synthesis have been increasing, since the cell wall is a unique and effective target of antifungal agents. However, the molecular mechanisms are poorly understood at present, although the role of several signal transduction pathways have recently been implicated in regulation. In this review, the author focuses on genes and their interactions which are involved in fission yeast cell wall biogenesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002473 Cell Wall The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents. Cell Walls,Wall, Cell,Walls, Cell
D005800 Genes, Fungal The functional hereditary units of FUNGI. Fungal Genes,Fungal Gene,Gene, Fungal
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012568 Schizosaccharomyces A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Schizosaccharomycetaceae, order Schizosaccharomycetales. Fission Yeast,Schizosaccharomyces malidevorans,Schizosaccharomyces pombe,Yeast, Fission,S pombe,Fission Yeasts
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