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PHR1, a pH-regulated gene of Candida albicans encoding a glucan-remodelling enzyme, is required for adhesion and invasion.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Aug 2010
Calderon Julia, Zavrel Martin, Ragni Enrico, Fonzi William A, Rupp Steffen, Popolo Laura
Abstract excerpt
The fungal cell wall plays a crucial role in host-pathogen interactions. Its formation is the result of the coordinated activity of several extracellular enzymes, which assemble the constituents, and remodel and hydrolyse them in the extracellular space. Candida albicans Phr1 and Phr2 proteins belong to family GH72 of the beta-(1,3)-glucanosyltransferases and play a crucial role in cell wall assembly. PHR1 and...
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