Incorporation of dexamethasone by Candida albicans.
The incorporation of 3H-dexamethasone into Candida albicans has been studied. The results indicate that the steroid is incorporated unchanged and primarily into the cell wall and membrane of the organism. The incorporation appears to be of a noncovalent type.
D002176:Candida albicans / Q000378:metabolism*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008055:Lipids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013261:Sterols / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism; D014316:Tritium
D008055:Lipids; D013261:Sterols; D014316:Tritium; D003907:Dexamethasone