Candida albicans has a cell-associated ferric-reductase activity which is regulated in response to levels of iron and copper

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 485-492

  Morrissey, Julie A ^a   Williams, Peter H ^a   Cashmore, Annette M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Cupric reductase; Ferric reductase; Iron uptake

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FERRIC ION; FUNGAL PROTEIN; IRON; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH CURVE; IRON METABOLISM; IRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029963598     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-3-485     Document Type: Article

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