Candida albicans orf19.3727 encodes phytase activity and is essential for human tissue damage.

Candida albicans is a clinically important human fungal pathogen. We previously identified the presence of cell-associated phytase activity in C. albicans. Here, we reveal for the first time, that orf19.3727 contributes to phytase activity in C. albicans and ultimately to its virulence potency. Comp...

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Main Authors: Paul Wai-Kei Tsang, Wing-Ping Fong, Lakshman Perera Samaranayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5720748?pdf=render