Table 2.
Comparative analysis of the cell wall composition of the Mucor sp. and algae Chlorella sp.
| Species | Cell wall composition (% dry weight of cell wall) | Ref. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mucor sp. | Chitin | Chitosan | Mannose | Fucose | Galactose | Glucuronic acid | Glucose | Protein | Lipid | Phosphate | Unknown substances | |
| M. rouxiia (hyphae) | 9.4 | 32.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 11.8 | 0 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 23.3 | [20] | |
| Chlorella vulgaris | 30 (total saccharides) | 2.46 | 15.0 | 52.54 | [21] | |||||||
The carbohydrate composition varies strongly based on the algae strain and cultivation conditions