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Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Adhesive Bacterial Exopolysaccharides; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Characterization of Bacterial Exopolysaccharide Adhesins; 1.2.1 Polysaccharide Purification; 1.2.2 Polymer Length; 1.2.3 Monosaccharide Composition; 1.2.4 Alternative Composition Analysis Methods; 1.2.5 Linkage Analysis; 1.2.6 Tertiary Structural Analysis; 1.3 Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Pathways; 1.3.1 Wzx/Wzy-Dependent Pathway; 1.3.2 ABC Transporter-Dependent Pathway; 1.3.3 Synthase-Dependent Pathway; 1.4 Adhesive Exopolysaccharides; 1.4.1 Pel Polysaccharide (PEL); 1.4.1.1 PEL Biosynthesis Pathway.
1.4.1.2 Modifications1.4.1.3 Interactions and Functions; 1.4.2 Psl Polysaccharide; 1.4.2.1 PSL Biosynthetic Pathway; 1.4.2.2 Interactions and Functions; 1.4.3 PNAG; 1.4.3.1 Biosynthesis; 1.4.3.2 Modification; 1.4.3.3 Interactions and Functions; 1.4.4 Holdfast; 1.4.4.1 Biosynthesis; 1.4.4.2 Modification; 1.4.4.3 Interactions and Functions; 1.5 Exopolysaccharide Adhesives in Infection; 1.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Adhesion and Adhesives of Fungi and Oomycetes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Prevalence and Importance of Adhesion in Fungi and Oomycetes.
2.2.1 Adhesion as Part of Many Stages of Morphogenesis in Many Fungi2.2.2 Functions of Adhesion; 2.2.3 Selected Examples of Adhesiveness as a Part of a Developmental Sequence; 2.2.3.1 Colletotrichum graminicola, Causal Agent of Anthracnose on Corn; 2.2.3.2 Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei and f. sp. tritici, Causal Agent of Powdery Mildew of Barley and Wheat, Respectively; 2.2.3.3 Magnaporthe oryzae, Causal Agent of Rice Blast; 2.3 Challenges in Identifying Adhesives in Fungi; 2.3.1 Genetic ``Knockout, ́́``Knockin, ́́and Overexpression Strategies; 2.3.2 Biochemical Strategies.
2.4 Fungal and Oomycete Glues2.4.1 Features; 2.4.2 Postulated Composition of Glues; 2.4.3 Secretion and Cross-Linking, with a Focus on Transglutaminases; 2.4.4 Cell Surface Macromolecules with Apparent Adhesive Properties; 2.4.4.1 PcVsv1, a Protein on Encysting Zoospores of Phytophthora cinnamomi; 2.4.4.2 90-kDa Mannoprotein on Macroconidia of Nectria haematococca (Anamorph Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitae); 2.4.4.3 Hydrophobins: The Mannoprotein SC3, a Schizophyllum commune Hydrophobin; the Class I Hydrophobin BcHpb1 of Botrytis ci ...
2.4.4.4 MAD1 and MAD2 (Metarhizium Adhesion-Like Proteins) in the Entomopathic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae2.4.4.5 Selected Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Dependent (GPI) Cell Wall Proteins; 2.5 Fungal Adhesins; 2.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Diatom Adhesives: Molecular and Mechanical Properties; 3.1 Diatoms and Adhesion; 3.1.1 Diatom Morphology; 3.1.2 Significance of Diatom Adhesion; 3.1.3 Diatom Adhesion Strategies; 3.1.4 General Composition of Diatom Mucilages; 3.2 Adhesion and Gliding of Raphid Diatoms; 3.2.1 Adhesion and Gliding Behavior.
1.4.1.2 Modifications1.4.1.3 Interactions and Functions; 1.4.2 Psl Polysaccharide; 1.4.2.1 PSL Biosynthetic Pathway; 1.4.2.2 Interactions and Functions; 1.4.3 PNAG; 1.4.3.1 Biosynthesis; 1.4.3.2 Modification; 1.4.3.3 Interactions and Functions; 1.4.4 Holdfast; 1.4.4.1 Biosynthesis; 1.4.4.2 Modification; 1.4.4.3 Interactions and Functions; 1.5 Exopolysaccharide Adhesives in Infection; 1.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Adhesion and Adhesives of Fungi and Oomycetes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Prevalence and Importance of Adhesion in Fungi and Oomycetes.
2.2.1 Adhesion as Part of Many Stages of Morphogenesis in Many Fungi2.2.2 Functions of Adhesion; 2.2.3 Selected Examples of Adhesiveness as a Part of a Developmental Sequence; 2.2.3.1 Colletotrichum graminicola, Causal Agent of Anthracnose on Corn; 2.2.3.2 Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei and f. sp. tritici, Causal Agent of Powdery Mildew of Barley and Wheat, Respectively; 2.2.3.3 Magnaporthe oryzae, Causal Agent of Rice Blast; 2.3 Challenges in Identifying Adhesives in Fungi; 2.3.1 Genetic ``Knockout, ́́``Knockin, ́́and Overexpression Strategies; 2.3.2 Biochemical Strategies.
2.4 Fungal and Oomycete Glues2.4.1 Features; 2.4.2 Postulated Composition of Glues; 2.4.3 Secretion and Cross-Linking, with a Focus on Transglutaminases; 2.4.4 Cell Surface Macromolecules with Apparent Adhesive Properties; 2.4.4.1 PcVsv1, a Protein on Encysting Zoospores of Phytophthora cinnamomi; 2.4.4.2 90-kDa Mannoprotein on Macroconidia of Nectria haematococca (Anamorph Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitae); 2.4.4.3 Hydrophobins: The Mannoprotein SC3, a Schizophyllum commune Hydrophobin; the Class I Hydrophobin BcHpb1 of Botrytis ci ...
2.4.4.4 MAD1 and MAD2 (Metarhizium Adhesion-Like Proteins) in the Entomopathic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae2.4.4.5 Selected Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Dependent (GPI) Cell Wall Proteins; 2.5 Fungal Adhesins; 2.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Diatom Adhesives: Molecular and Mechanical Properties; 3.1 Diatoms and Adhesion; 3.1.1 Diatom Morphology; 3.1.2 Significance of Diatom Adhesion; 3.1.3 Diatom Adhesion Strategies; 3.1.4 General Composition of Diatom Mucilages; 3.2 Adhesion and Gliding of Raphid Diatoms; 3.2.1 Adhesion and Gliding Behavior.