Evidence for cholesterol scavenging by Pneumocystis and potential modifications of host-synthesized sterols by the P. carinii SAM:SMT.
Worsham
D Nicole
DN
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Basselin
Mireille
M
Smulian
A George
AG
Beach
David H
DH
Kaneshiro
Edna S
ES
D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004765:Enteropeptidase / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000382:microbiology*; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew; D013185:Squalene / Q000378:metabolism; D013261:Sterols / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D013261:Sterols; D013185:Squalene; D002784:Cholesterol; D008780:Methyltransferases; C083127:S-adenosylmethionine-tocopherol methyltransferase; D004765:Enteropeptidase