Csa2, a member of the Rbt5 protein family, is involved in the utilization of iron from human hemoglobin during Candida albicans hyphal growth

FEMS Yeast Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 674-677

  Okamoto Shibayama, Kazuko ^a   Kikuchi, Yuichiro ^a   Kokubu, Eitoyo ^a   Sato, Yutaka ^a   Ishihara, Kazuyuki ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Hemoglobin; Hyphal growth; Iron utilization; Rbt5 protein family

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; CSA2 PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOPROTEIN; IRON; RBT5 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CARRIER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING ASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CULTURE MEDIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; HEMOLYSIS; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; IRON METABOLISM; IRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; WILD TYPE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; HEMOGLOBINS; HYPHAE; IRON; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 84901989931     PISSN: 15671356     EISSN: 15671364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1567-1364.12160     Document Type: Article

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