Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase controls virulence of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 3179-3191

  D'Souza, C A ^a   Alspaugh, J A ^a   Yue, C ^a   Harashima, T ^a   Cox, G M ^a   Perfect, J R ^a   Heitman, J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; MELANIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; EPISTASIS; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYCLIC AMP-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASES; GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNITS; HETEROTRIMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; MELANINS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MUTAGENESIS; RABBITS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

EID: 0035047590     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.21.9.3179-3191.2001     Document Type: Article

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