Effect of CCH1 and MID1 in calcium influx under alkaline pH and its regulation by Crz1p transcription factor in Candida albicans

Shengwu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 917-925

  Wang, Hui ^a   Xu, Ning ^a   Xing, Laijun ^a   Li, Mingchun ^a   Wei, Dongsheng ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline pH; Calcium influx; Candida albicans; CCH1; Crz1p; MID

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; FUNGAL PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CALCIUM CHANNELS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 79961011752     PISSN: 10003061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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