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Nitrogen metabolism and virulence of Candida albicans require the GATA-type transcriptional activator encoded by GAT1.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Nov 2003
Limjindaporn Thawornchai, Khalaf Roy A, Fonzi William A
Abstract excerpt
Nitrogen acquisition and metabolism is central to microbial growth. A conserved family of zinc-finger containing transcriptional regulators known as GATA-factors ensures efficient utilization of available nitrogen sources by fungi. GATA factors activate expression of nitrogen catabolic pathways when preferred nitrogen sources are absent or limiting, a phenomenon known as nitrogen catabolite repression. GAT1 of...
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