The role of L-DOPA on melanization and mycelial production in Malassezia furfur.

Melanins are synthesized by organisms of all biological kingdoms and comprise a heterogeneous class of natural pigments. Certain of these polymers have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several important human fungal pathogens. This study investigated whether the fungal skin pathogen Malassezia...

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Main Authors: Sirida Youngchim, Joshua D Nosanchuk, Soraya Pornsuwan, Susumu Kajiwara, Nongnuch Vanittanakom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3676409?pdf=render