Role of phospholipase C and protein kinase C in Aspergillus nidulans during growth on pectin or glucose: Effects on germination and duplication cycle

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 228-232

  Chellegatti, M A S C ^a   Yuvamoto, P D ^a   Said, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; FUNGAL PROTEIN; GLUCOSE; PECTIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE INACTIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; GLUCOSE; PECTINS; PROTEIN KINASE C; TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES;

EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 77953458893     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-010-0033-6     Document Type: Article

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