Biochemistry of Cell Walls and Membranes in Fungi

This book surveys recent advances in the biochemistry of cell walls and membranes in yeasts and filamentous fungi. While the main emphasis is on biogenesis, functional aspects are also discussed e.g. the role of glycoproteins in recognition, of sterols in membranes and of calcium in regulation. Several contributions describe the interference with the normal biochemistry of cell walls and membranes with a view to increasing fundamental knowledge, but also highly relevant to the design of novel fungicides and antimycotics. The steadily increasing impact of molecular biology on the study of fungal biochemistry is highlighted throughout. Readers will benefit from an up-to-date account of developments presented by internationally acknowledged experts. The book will be invaluable to biochemists and physiologists working with fungi.