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Fungal zinc metabolism and its connections to virulence

Zinc is a ubiquitous metal in all life forms, as it is a structural component of the almost 10% of eukaryotic proteins, which are called zinc-binding proteins. In zinc-limiting conditions such as those found during infection, pathogenic fungi activate the expression of several systems to enhance the...

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Autores principales: Staats, Charley C., Kmetzsch, Lívia, Schrank, Augusto, Vainstein, Marilene H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24133658
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00065