Structure and inhibition of Cryptococcus neoformans sterylglucosidase to develop antifungal agents

Autor: 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
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26163-5
Popis: 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.
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