Candida biofilms: is adhesion sexy?
The development of Candida albicans biofilms requires two types of adhesion molecule - the Als proteins and Hwp1. Mutational analyses have recently revealed that these molecules play complementary roles, and their characteristics suggest that they may have evolved from primitive mating agglutinins.
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David R
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Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, BBE 302, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. david-soll@uiowa.edu
D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000502:physiology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D000072235:Mating Factor; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000502:physiology
C093538:ALS1 protein, Candida albicans; D005656:Fungal Proteins; C118102:HWP1 protein, Candida albicans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D010455:Peptides; D000072235:Mating Factor