The Role of L-DOPA on Melanization and Mycelial Production in Malassezia Furfur

Melanins are synthesized by organisms of all biological kingdoms and comprise a heterogeneous class of natural pigments. Certain of these polymers have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several important human fungal pathogens. This study investigated whether the fungal skin pathogen Malassezia...

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Main Authors: Youngchim, Sirida, Nosanchuk, Joshua D., Pornsuwan, Soraya, Kajiwara, Susumu, Vanittanakom, Nongnuch
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3676409/