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Melanin Induction Restores the Pathogenicity of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici in Wheat Plants
Journal of Fungi, 2023 One of the most challenging aspects of long-term research based on microorganisms is the maintenance of isolates under ex situ conditions, particularly the conservation of phytopathological characteristics.
Camila Aranda +7 more
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Frontiers in Fungal BiologyIntroducionFungal melanin is an underexplored natural biomaterial of great biotechnological interest in different areas. This study investigated the physical, chemical, electrochemical, and metal-binding properties of melanin extracted from the ...
Cristy Medina-Armijo +7 more
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Identification of fungal melanin production and the role of anti-melanin agents
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Accumulation of melanin pigment in some specific areas of human skin leads to various skin disorders. This study includes melanin production and extraction from non-dermatophyte, filamentous fungi (Aspergillus niger).
Saba Iqbal, Fatima Ismail
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Extraction and virulence analysis of melanin from Fonsecaea monophora
Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2023 Objective To construct a mouse model of footpad inoculation with Fonsecaea monophora (F.monophora) melanin, and to analyze the differences in the virulence of F.monophora melanin from different sources.
Huan HUANG +8 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
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Journal of Fungi, 2023 Fungal pigments, including melanin, are recognized as promising materials for biomedical, environmental, and technological applications. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that the DOPA-melanin produced by the MEL1 mutant of Aspergillus nidulans ...
Beatriz Silva Campanhol +4 more
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Repurposing FDA‐Approved Drugs to Inhibit Fungal PPTases for Broad‐Spectrum Synergy
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Fungal secondary metabolites serve as crucial virulence effectors; however, the potential of their biosynthetic pathways as antifungal targets remains inadequately comprehended. Repurposed FDA‐approved drugs inhibit fungal PPTase (essential for secondary metabolism) in vivo.
Zili Song +7 more
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Mycology, 2019 We describe the synthesis and a function of melanin in Duddingtonia flagrans, a nematode-trapping fungus. We tested various culture media treated with L-DOPA, glucose and tricyclazole on fungal growth and melanin distribution using infrared spectroscopy (
Deivid França Freitas +8 more
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Unraveling Melanin Biosynthesis and Signaling Networks in
mBio, 2019 Melanin is an antioxidant polyphenol pigment required for the pathogenicity of many fungal pathogens, but comprehensive regulatory mechanisms remain unidentified.
Dongpil Lee +6 more
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Melanin in fungi: advances in structure, biosynthesis, regulation, and metabolic engineering
Microbial Cell FactoriesFungi can synthesize a diverse range of melanins with appropriate physicochemical and biological characteristics for numerous applications in health, environmental protection, energy, and industry.
Yanping Qin, Yuxian Xia
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