Bridging the Gap to Non-toxic Fungal Control: Lupinus-Derived Blad-Containing Oligomer as a Novel Candidate to Combat Human Pathogenic Fungi

The lack of antifungal drugs with novel modes of action reaching the clinic is a serious concern. Recently a novel antifungal protein referred to as Blad-containing oligomer (BCO) has received regulatory approval as an agricultural antifungal agent. Interestingly its spectrum of antifungal activity...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Ana M. Pinheiro, Alexandra Carreira, Thomas A. K. Prescott, Ricardo B. Ferreira, Sara A. Monteiro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Subjects:	Blad-containing oligomer antifungal metal chelation metal homeostasis multitarget mode of action toxicology
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01182/full