Regulation of Cryptococcus neoformans capsule size is mediated at the polymer level

被引：39

作者：

Yoneda, Aki ^{[1
]}

Doering, Tamara L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Mol Microbiol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA

来源：

EUKARYOTIC CELL | 2008年 / 7卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1128/EC.00437-07

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans regulates its polysaccharide capsule depending on environmental stimuli. To investigate whether capsule polymers change under different growth conditions, we analyzed shed capsules at physiological concentrations without physical perturbation. Our results indicate that regulation of capsule size is mediated at the level of individual polysaccharide molecules.

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页码：546 / 549

页数：4

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