Biotin Auxotrophy and Biotin Enhanced Germ Tube Formation in Candida albicans

Biotin Auxotrophy and Biotin Enhanced Germ Tube Formation in Candida albicans

Due to the increased number of immunocompromised patients, infections with the pathogen Candida albicans have significantly increased in recent years. C. albicans transition from yeast to germ tubes is one of the essential factors for virulence. In this study we noted that Lee’s medium, commonly use...

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Main Authors: Nur Ahmad Hussin, Ruvini U. Pathirana, Sahar Hasim, Swetha Tati, Jessica A. Scheib-Owens, Kenneth W. Nickerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
germ-tube formations
desthiobiotin
Lee’s medium
7-keto-8-aminopelargonic acid (KAPA)
upregulation of BIO2
BIO3
BIO4
mitochondrial BIO2
biotin starvation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/4/3/37

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