N-acetylglucosamine kinase, HXK1 is involved in morphogenetic transition and metabolic gene expression in Candida albicans.

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...

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Main Authors: Kongara Hanumantha Rao, Swagata Ghosh, Krishnamurthy Natarajan, Asis Datta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3544915?pdf=render