A compound derived from plant cell-wall material that is a waste product of biofuel manufacture has been found to have fungicidal properties: it interacts with a carbohydrate called β1,3 glucan, thus compromising the integrity of fungal cells.
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O'Maille, P. Fungus against the wall. Nature 521, 168–169 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/521168a
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