Chemical Diversity and Biosynthesis of Drimane‐Type Sesquiterpenes in the Fungal Kingdom
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DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200173
Abstract: Drimane‐type sesquiterpenes are a class of compounds produced by a wide range of organisms, initially isolated and characterized in plants. Meanwhile, in the past 20–30 years, a large number of novel structures from many divergent fungi… read more here.
Keywords: drimane type; biosynthesis drimane; fungal kingdom; type sesquiterpenes ... See more keywords
Exploring Space via Astromycology: A Report on the CIFAR Programs Earth 4D and Fungal Kingdom Inaugural Joint Meeting.
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2021.0186
Abstract: "Fungi on Mars!": a popular news heading that piques public interest and makes scientists' blood boil. While such a statement is laden with misinformation and light on evidence, the search for past and present extraterrestrial… read more here.
Keywords: cifar; earth fungal; fungal kingdom; research ... See more keywords
Threats Posed by the Fungal Kingdom to Humans, Wildlife, and Agriculture
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00449-20
Abstract: The fungal kingdom includes at least 6 million eukaryotic species and is remarkable with respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture, manufacturing, and biomedical research. Approximately 625 fungal species have been… read more here.
Keywords: agriculture; health; fungal kingdom; biodiversity ... See more keywords
New Method for Identifying Fungal Kingdom Enzyme Hotspots from Genome Sequences
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DOI: 10.3390/jof7030207
Abstract: Fungal genome sequencing data represent an enormous pool of information for enzyme discovery. Here, we report a new approach to identify and quantitatively compare biomass-degrading capacity and diversity of fungal genomes via integrated function-family annotation… read more here.
Keywords: fungal kingdom; method identifying; kingdom enzyme; new method ... See more keywords
A Comprehensive Phylogenetic and Bioinformatics Survey of Lectins in the Fungal Kingdom
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DOI: 10.3390/jof7060453
Abstract: Fungal lectins are a large family of carbohydrate-binding proteins with no enzymatic activity. They play fundamental biological roles in the interactions of fungi with their environment and are found in many different species across the… read more here.
Keywords: comprehensive phylogenetic; fungal kingdom; lectin; bioinformatics survey ... See more keywords