Genetic, structural, and functional characterization of allomelanin from black yeast Exophiala viscosa, a chassis for fungal melanin production [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMelanized fungi are known for their remarkable resilience to environmental stress, largely attributed to the protective properties of melanin. In this study, we establish the black yeast Exophiala viscosa as a non-pathogenic, genetically tractable model ...
Tiffany M. Hennessa +8 more
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Tricyclazole alleviates Fonsecaea pedrosoi-induced immune suppression of neutrophils by inhibiting DHN-melanin biosynthesis [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyIntroductionChromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic cutaneous infection caused by dematiaceous fungi, characterized by therapeutic challenges such as difficulty in pathogen clearance and high recurrence rates. Fonsecaea pedrosoi (F.
Chunjiao Zheng +8 more
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Raman Characterization of Fungal DHN and DOPA Melanin Biosynthesis Pathways [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Fungal melanins represent a resource for important breakthroughs in industry and medicine, but the characterization of their composition, synthesis, and structure is not well understood.
Benjamin D. Strycker +7 more
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Fungal melanins differ in planar stacking distances. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Melanins are notoriously difficult to study because they are amorphous, insoluble and often associated with other biological materials. Consequently, there is a dearth of structural techniques to study this enigmatic pigment.
Arturo Casadevall +3 more
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New Poly(lactic acid) Active Packaging Composite Films Incorporated with Fungal Melanin [PDF]
Polymers, 2018 Łukasz Łopusiewicz +2 more
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Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2023 Description of the subject. Novel sensitizer environmentally friendly natural pigments with suitable colors for dye-sensitive solar cells (DSSCs) are required.
Laura Valdés-Santiago +5 more
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The Persulfate Oxidation of Fungal Melanins [PDF]
Soil Science Society of America Journal, 1983 Abstract Four fungal melanins were degraded by potassium persulfate, a new, mild chemical oxidation method. The percentage of degradation varied from 15 to 50% calculated by weight loss. Analysis of the degradation products by gas chromatography showed numerous fatty acids, both straight and branched chain, in ...
Martín Martínez, Francisco +2 more
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Antioxidant function of fungal melanin [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 1993 Polyphenols have been implicated in the virulence and oxidant resistance of Cryptococcus neoformans. Although monomeric polyphenols did not protect against the prooxidant, plumbagin, polymeric dopamine-melanin conferred resistance both to hypochlorite and to permanganate.
E S, Jacobson, S B, Tinnell
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Fungal melanins and their potential applications: A Review
BioResources, 2023 Melanins are complex molecules found in many organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals that have protective functions against stress. In fungi there are several biochemical routes for their synthesis, and their diversity and structural complexity have made their analysis and characterization difficult.
Sac N. Salgado-Castillo +6 more
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Fungi’s Swiss Army Knife: Pleiotropic Effect of Melanin in Fungal Pathogenesis during Cattle Mycosis
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Fungal threats to public health, food security, and biodiversity have escalated, with a significant rise in mycosis cases globally. Around 300 million people suffer from severe fungal diseases annually, while one-third of food crops are decimated by ...
Víctor Romero +3 more
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