The effects of gamma radiation, UV and visible light on ATP levels in yeast cells depend on cellular melanization

Fungal Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 945-949

  Bryan, Ruth ^a   Jiang, Zewei ^a   Friedman, Matthew ^a   Dadachova, Ekaterina ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP; Cryptococcus neoformans; Ionizing radiation; Melanin; UV; Visible light

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; MELANIN;

BIOENERGETICS; CYTOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; IONIZATION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT EFFECT; MELANIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; YEAST;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; GAMMA RADIATION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHT; MELANINS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 80053211461     PISSN: 18786146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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