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N-acetylglucosamine kinase, HXK1 is involved in morphogenetic transition and metabolic gene expression in Candida albicans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Rao Kongara Hanumantha, Ghosh Swagata, Natarajan Krishnamurthy, Datta Asis
Abstract excerpt
Candida albicans, a common fungal pathogen which diverged from the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has the unique ability to utilise N-acetylglucosamine, an amino sugar and exhibits phenotypic differences. It has acquired intricate regulatory mechanisms at different levels in accordance with its life style. N-acetylglucosamine kinase, a component of the N-acetylglucosamine catabolic cascade is an...
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