The Antifungal Properties of Epidermal Fatty Acid Esters: Insights from White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in Bats

The Antifungal Properties of Epidermal Fatty Acid Esters: Insights from White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in Bats

Numerous free fatty acids (FFAs) are known to have potent antifungal effects. The mammalian epidermis contains both FFAs and multiple classes of fatty acid esters, including 1-monoacylglycerols and wax esters. We thus hypothesized that wax esters and 1-monoacylglycerols composed of antifungal fatty...

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Main Authors: Craig L. Frank, Katherine G. Sitler-Elbel, Anna J. Hudson, Melissa R. Ingala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Free Fatty Acid (FFA)
antifungal effects
wax ester
1-monoacylglycerol
epidermis
sebum
P. destructans
bats
hibernation
1,3-diacylglycerol
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/8/1986

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