Combatting the evolution of antifungal resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans

A Bermas, J Geddes‐McAlister - Molecular microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal infections are a global concern and the evolution of intrinsic resistance to current
antifungals presents an alarming problem. For Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal …

[HTML][HTML] Examination of multiple Trypanosoma cruzi targets in a new drug discovery approach for Chagas disease

I Beltran-Hortelano, V Alcolea, M Font… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chagas disease (CD) is a centenarian neglected parasitosis caused by the protozoan
Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). Despite the continuous efforts of many organizations and …

Architecture of a single membrane spanning cytochrome P450 suggests constraints that orient the catalytic domain relative to a bilayer

BC Monk, TM Tomasiak, MV Keniya… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Bitopic integral membrane proteins with a single transmembrane helix play diverse roles in
catalysis, cell signaling, and morphogenesis. Complete monospanning protein structures …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the genomic diversity of black yeasts and relatives (Chaetothyriales, Ascomycota)

MM Teixeira, LF Moreno, BJ Stielow, A Muszewska… - Studies in mycology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The order Chaetothyriales (Pezizomycotina, Ascomycetes) harbours obligatorily
melanised fungi and includes numerous etiologic agents of chromoblastomycosis …

SuperCYP: a comprehensive database on Cytochrome P450 enzymes including a tool for analysis of CYP-drug interactions

S Preissner, K Kroll, M Dunkel, C Senger… - Nucleic acids …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Much of the information on the Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) is spread across
literature and the internet. Aggregating knowledge about CYPs into one database makes the …

Structural insights into binding of the antifungal drug fluconazole to Saccharomyces cerevisiae lanosterol 14α-demethylase

AA Sagatova, MV Keniya, RK Wilson… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Infections by fungal pathogens such as Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus and
their resistance to triazole drugs are major concerns. Fungal lanosterol 14α-demethylase …

Crystal structures of full-length lanosterol 14α-demethylases of prominent fungal pathogens Candida albicans and Candida glabrata provide tools for antifungal …

MV Keniya, M Sabherwal, RK Wilson… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Targeting lanosterol 14α-demethylase (LDM) with azole drugs provides prophylaxis and
treatments for superficial and disseminated fungal infections, but cure rates are not optimal …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical face masks as a source of emergent pollutants in aquatic systems: Analysis of their degradation product effects in Danio rerio through RNA-Seq.

M Sendra, P Pereiro, MP Yeste, B Novoa… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surgical face masks are the most popularised and effective personal equipment for
protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are composed of plastic …

CYP51 as drug targets for fungi and protozoan parasites: past, present and future

GI Lepesheva, L Friggeri, MR Waterman - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
The efficiency of treatment of human infections with the unicellular eukaryotic pathogens
such as fungi and protozoa remains deeply unsatisfactory. For example, the mortality rates …

Non‐canonical bases in the genome: the regulatory information layer in DNA

T Carell, MQ Kurz, M Müller, M Rossa… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Multicellular organisms developed the concept of specialized cells that perform specific
functions. Examples are neurons and fibroblast to name just two out of more than 200 …