The mitogen-activated protein kinase homolog HOG1 gene controls glycerol accumulation in the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5850-5852

  José, C San ^a   Monge, R Alonso ^a   Perez Diaz R ^a   Pla, J ^a   Nombela, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GLYCEROL; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LIBRARY; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; OSMOLARITY; OSMOTIC STRESS; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 10144237210     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.19.5850-5852.1996     Document Type: Article

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