TABLE 1.
Cell wall composition of C. albicans yeast cells lacking MNT3, MNT4, or MNT5 and reintegrant strains
The values are measured in μg/mg of cell wall dry weight ± S.D. (n = 4).
| Strain | Glucose | Mannose | Glucosamine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 554.7 ± 28.7 | 281.0 ± 29.0 | 14.3 ± 3.8 |
| Camnt3Δ | 570.3 ± 22.4 | 277.4 ± 16.9 | 12.4 ± 7.2 |
| Camnt4Δ | 557.6 ± 19.5 | 261.7 ± 14.7 | 10.7 ± 5.8 |
| Camnt5Δ | 555.2 ± 16.8 | 266.4 ± 20.3 | 8.4 ± 3.8 |
| Camnt3-Camnt4Δ | 549.2 ± 9.1 | 259.3 ± 13.0 | 11.4 ± 8.2 |
| Camnt3-Camnt5Δ | 559.2 ± 13.4 | 248.6 ± 32.0 | 52.2 ± 22.9a |
| Camnt3-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT3 | 550.2 ± 10.2 | 256.5 ± 11.1 | 38.3 ± 8.1a |
| Camnt3-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT5 | 560.2 ± 26.9 | 260.4 ± 27.5 | 16.4 ± 2.1 |
| Camnt4-Camnt5Δ | 639.4 ± 20.2a | 185.2 ± 20.0a | 34.4 ± 19.3 |
| Camnt4-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT4 | 625.4 ± 52.3 | 174.5 ± 40.1a | 40.1 ± 23.3 |
| Camnt4-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT5 | 568.8 ± 18.5 | 252.4 ± 16.7 | 17.8 ± 1.7 |
| Camnt3-Camnt4-Camnt5Δ | 640.8 ± 16.4a | 159.7 ± 10.8a | 62.4 ± 8.7a |
| Camnt3-Camnt4-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT3 | 654.5 ± 34.2a | 166.3 ± 29.8a | 59.3 ± 8.0a |
| Camnt3-Camnt4-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT4 | 611.1 ± 40.5 | 186.8 ± 40.5a | 52.1 ± 13.5a |
| Camnt3-Camnt4-Camnt5Δ + CaMNT5 | 590.5 ± 56.5 | 211.6 ± 58.7 | 41.9 ± 3.5a |
a The p value was <0.05.