Structure and inhibition of Cryptococcus neoformans sterylglucosidase to develop antifungal agents

Sterylglucosidase 1 (Sgl1) is a virulence factor in Cryptococcus neoformans that modulates fungal pathogenesis and host response. Here, the authors characterize Sgl1 structurally, identify Sgl1 inhibitors, and demonstrate Sgl1 inhibition has efficacy in mouse models of infection.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nivea Pereira de Sa, Adam Taouil, Jinwoo Kim, Timothy Clement, Reece M. Hoffmann, John E. Burke, Robert C. Rizzo, Iwao Ojima, Maurizio Del Poeta, Michael V. Airola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26163-5