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Table 1 Percentage of plant degrading cell wall enzymes that are up regulated, number of genes expressed in compost, casing layer or fruiting bodies grouped by polysaccharide and their putative function

From: Carbohydrate utilization and metabolism is highly differentiated in Agaricus bisporus

Polysaccharide

CAZy families

No. genes

Compost

Casing layer

Fruiting bodies

Xylan

GH10,11,43,115

19

89

5

5

CE1,5,15

Xyloglucan

GH12,21,31*,74,95

5

100

0

0

Cellulose

GH1*,5*,3,6,7,9,61

22

64

9

14

Chitin/xylan

CE4*

11

36

9

27

Pectin

GH2,28,35,51,53,78,88,105

26

96

12

4

CE8,12

PL1,3,4

Mannan

GH1*,5*,27

5

60

40

0

Starch

GH13,15,31*

15

31

0

19

  1. *not all genes of the family are related to designated polysaccharide.
  2. GH: Glycoside Hydrolase, CE: Carbohydrate Esterase, PL: Polysaccharide Lyase.
  3. A detailed list of the genes of these CAZy can be found in Additional file 5.