Lysophosphatidylcholine suppresses the expression of Phr1p and Pra1p, surface proteins involved in the morphogenesis of Candida albicans

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 868-871

  Shin, Duck Hyang ^b   Choi, Won Young ^b   Yoo, Yung Joon ^a   Kim, Min Kyoung ^b   Choi, Wonja ^b  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Hyphal suppression; Lysophosphatidyl choline; Morphological transition; PHR1; PRA1; Two dimensional electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TARGETING; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENE TARGETING; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TWO DIMENSIONAL ELECTROPHORESIS;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 4444294765     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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