α1,3 glucans are dispensable in Aspergillus fumigatus.

Christine Henry (1) , Jean-Paul Latgé (1) , Anne Beauvais (1)

1 Aspergillus

A triple α1,3 glucan synthase mutant of Aspergillus fumigatus obtained by successive deletions of the three α1,3 glucan synthase genes (AGS1, AGS2, and AGS3) has a cell wall devoid of α1,3 glucans. The lack of α1,3 glucans affects neither conidial germination nor mycelial vegetative growth and is compensated by an increase in β1,3 glucan and/or chitin content.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology; Mycology

Christine Henry, Jean-Paul Latgé, Anne Beauvais. α1,3 glucans are dispensable in Aspergillus fumigatus.. Eukaryotic Cell, 2012, 11 (1), pp.26 - 29. ⟨10.1128/EC.05270-11⟩. ⟨pasteur-01725833⟩