The mechanism of calprotectin's candidastatic activity appears to involve zinc chelation.
Clohessy
P A
PA
Golden
B E
BE
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002614:Chelating Agents; D006801:Humans; D039841:Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex; D019006:Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D002614:Chelating Agents; D039841:Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex; D019006:Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules; D015032:Zinc