ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2019
The structural unit of melanin in the cell wall of the fungal pathogen
Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers.
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- Performance of yellow and pink oyster mushroom dyes in dye sensitized solar cell.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Cell wall melanin impedes growth of theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
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Abstract
Melanins are synthesized macromolecules that are found in all biological kingdoms. These pigments have a myriad of roles that range from microbial virulence to key components of the innate immune response in invertebrates. Melanins also exhibit unique properties with potential applications in physics and material sciences, ranging from electrical batteries to novel therapeutics. In the fungi, melanins, such as eumelanins, are components of the cell wall that provide protection against biotic and abiotic elements. Elucidation of the smallest fungal cell wall-associated melanin unit that serves as a building block is critical to understand the architecture of these polymers, its interaction with surrounding components, and their functional versatility. In this study, we used isopycnic gradient sedimentation, NMR, EPR, high-resolution microscopy, and proteomics to analyze the melanin in the cell wall of the human pathogenic fungus
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