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Characterisation of the Candida albicans Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase Ppt2 as a Potential Antifun...

Characterisation of the Candida albicans Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase Ppt2 as a Potential Antifun...

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Characterisation of the Candida albicans Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase Ppt2 as a Potential Antifungal Drug Target

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Characterisation of the Candida albicans Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase Ppt2 as a Potential Antifungal Drug Target

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2015-11, Vol.10 (11), p.e0143770-e0143770

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Antifungal drugs acting via new mechanisms of action are urgently needed to combat the increasing numbers of severe fungal infections caused by pathogens such as Candida albicans. The phosphopantetheinyl transferase of Aspergillus fumigatus, encoded by the essential gene pptB, has previously been identified as a potential antifungal target. This st...

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Characterisation of the Candida albicans Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase Ppt2 as a Potential Antifungal Drug Target

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1736407928

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1736407928

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0143770

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