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Identification of a New Family of Genes Involved in β-1,2-Mannosylation of Glycans in Pichia pastoris and Candida albicans
31 Jan 2008
Abstract excerpt
Structural studies of cell wall components of the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans have demonstrated the presence of beta-1,2-linked oligomannosides in phosphopeptidomannan and phospholipomannan. During C. albicans infection, beta-1,2-oligomannosides play an important role in host/pathogen interactions by acting as adhesins and by interfering with the host immune response. Despite the importance of...
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