The protein product of the CpGap1 gene is the first GPI-AP of C. parasitica investigated to date. Our study of the GPI-AP clearly demonstrates the molecular mechanism of the phytopathogenic fungal GPI-AP as a virulence factor. In addition, the function of the cell wall anchored protein ...
protein familiesSelective adhesion of fungal cells to one another and to foreign surfaces is fundamental for the development of multicellular growth forms and the successful colonization of substrates and host organisms. Accordingly, fungi possess diverse cell wall-associated adhesins, mostly large ...