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Direct observation of the structure of mycelial cell walls from the potato blight fungus Phytophthora infestans by solid‐state 13 C NMR
Author(s) -
Jarvis M.C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1988.tb01268.x
Subject(s) - phytophthora infestans , blight , mycelium , fungus , magic angle spinning , cellulose , cell wall , botany , glucan , biology , phycomycetes , nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy , chemistry , horticulture , biochemistry , stereochemistry , inoculation
Mycelial cell walls from the potato blight fungus ( Phytophthora infestans ) (Mont.) de Bary were examined in the solid state by 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with cross‐polarization and magic‐angle spinning. The spectrum was free from interference by spinning sidebands. The main component of the cell walls had the spectral properties of a β ‐(1,3′)‐glucan. Protein appeared to be present also. The presence of β ‐(1,6′)‐linked glucose residues, cellulose or chitin was not ruled out, but there was no evidence for these as major components of the cell walls.