PHR1 and PHR2 of Candida albicans encode putative glycosidases required for proper cross-linking of β-1,3- and β-1,6-glucans

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 22, 1999, Pages 7070-7079

  Fonzi, William A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; CHITIN; GLYCOSIDASE; GLYCOSYLATED PROTEIN; GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL STRUCTURE; CROSS LINKING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; VIRULENCE;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0032698498     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.22.7070-7079.1999     Document Type: Article

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