Inhibitory effect of nikkomycin Z on chitin synthases in Candida albicans

Yeast

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 341-349

  Kim, Min Kyoung ^a   Park, Hyun Sook ^a   Kim, Chi Hwa ^b   Park, Hee Moon ^a   Choi, Wonja ^a,b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Chitin synthase; Media composition; Nikkomycin Z; Septum formation

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; ISOENZYME; NIKKOMYCIN Z; SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL WALL; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FUNGUS CULTURE; GROWTH INHIBITION; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETATIVE GROWTH;

AMINOGLYCOSIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHITIN SYNTHASE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOENZYMES;

ARANEAE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037087290     PISSN: 0749503X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/yea.837     Document Type: Article

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