Question

Cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes mate cell wall of fungi made up of chitin.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Yes the cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin ........

Fungal Structure and Compounds

The fungal cell wall is composed of chitin (acetylglucosamine polymers), glucans, polysaccharides and mucopolysaccharides, waxes, and pigments (Kendrick, 1992). Glucans present in the fungal cell wall are endotoxin-like substances that may stimulate the immune system (Rylander, 1992). Fungal cell wall pigments such as melanin may be present to protect against ultraviolet radiation (Kendick, 1992). Fungi may release enzymes to digest organic material. As reviewed by Burge (2001), these enzymes or their secondary metabolites may in turn be antigenic, thereby stimulating a type I immediate hypersensitivity or allergic reaction. Irritation of mucous membranes may result from contact with volatile metabolites. Toxicity for some forms of life may result from the produced mycotoxins or antibiotics. Antibiotics isolated from mold cultures may be bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic, properties that have been used medicinally to treat infections.

Conclusions

The fungal cell wall is a multipolymeric structure that balances strength and rigidity to combat internal turgor pressure with enough plasticity for the deposition of new material at active zones of growth. The main structural polysaccharides glucan and chitin are joined together in perfect harmony but when the normal balance is disrupted by, for example, treatment with the echinocandin drugs, the chitin biosynthesis pathway responds to reinforce the wall with extra chitin. This may give the fungus time to adapt to the echinocandins and even acquire the hot spot mutations that confer resistance. Chitin synthase inhibitors still have potential for development as antifungal agents and when used in combination would augment echinocandin activity by preventing the activation of compensatory chitin production. The fungal cell wall remains an exciting area of research and we have still a lot to learn if new wall-related drug targets are to emerge.