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Fungal Structure Compared to Humans

General Fungal Structure

  • Fungi possess cell membranes similar to humans, but their bilayer contains a gastro instead of cholesterol.
  • Unlike humans, fungi have an outer cell wall akin to bacteria; however, the primary component is chitin rather than peptidoglycan.
  • The first external layer of fungi consists of chitin, followed by a cross-linked beta-glucan layer.
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Like human fungi have cell membrane but it consists of ergosterol rather than cholesterol. Like bacteria the fungi have cell wall but it consist of chitin not peptidoglycan. The outer layers of fungi consists of glucans followed by protein.