Synthesis of fluorochromes and pigments in Malassezia furfur by use of tryptophan as the single nitrogen source

Mycoses

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 265-271

  Mayser, P ^a   Wille, G ^b   Imkampe, A ^a   Thoma, W ^a   Arnold, N ^b   Monsees, T ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluorochromes; Malassezia furfur; Pigments; Pityriasis versicolor; Tryptophan metabolism

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCHROME; NITROGEN; PIGMENT; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS GROWTH; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

FUNGI; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; PITYRIASIS; TINEA;

EID: 0031798118     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00336.x     Document Type: Article

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