Assembly of cell wall glucans by Pneumocystis carinii: characterization of the Gsc-1 subunit mediating beta-glucan synthesis

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 1999 Sep-Oct;46(5):131S.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Wall / metabolism*
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • DNA, Fungal / analysis
  • Glucans / biosynthesis*
  • Glucosyltransferases / genetics
  • Glucosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Immunoblotting
  • Pneumocystis / enzymology*
  • Pneumocystis / genetics
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / microbiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • beta-Glucans*

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • Glucans
  • beta-Glucans
  • beta-1,3-glucan
  • Glucosyltransferases
  • glucan synthase