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Genomic and functional analyses unveil the response to hyphal wall stress in Candida albicans cells lacking β(1,3)-glucan remodeling.
BMC genomics - 2 Jul 2016
Degani Genny, Ragni Enrico, Botias Pedro, Ravasio Davide, Calderon Julia, Pianezzola Elena, Rodriguez-Peña Jose Manuel, Vanoni Maria Antonietta, Arroyo Javier, Fonzi William A, Popolo Laura
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The cell wall is essential for the yeast to hypha (Y-H) transition that enables Candida albicans to invade human tissues and evade the immune system. The main constituent, β(1,3)-glucan, is remodeled by glucanosyltransferases of the GH72 family. Phr1p is responsible of glucan remodeling at neutral-alkaline pH and is essential for morphogenesis and virulence. Due to the pH-regulated expression of PHR1,...
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