Publications by authors named "Alyssa D Friudenberg"
J Fungi (Basel)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Copper is crucial for fungal growth in animal hosts, particularly for the pathogen causing white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats.
- The research focuses on the high-affinity copper transporter CTR1a, which helps the fungus acquire copper ions necessary for virulence.
- Findings show that CTR1a effectively transports copper into yeast cells and that its expression is influenced by the availability of copper in the environment.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the high-affinity copper transporter VC83_00191 (CTR1a), which plays a role in the virulence of the fungal pathogen linked to white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats.
- - CTR1a was shown to efficiently transport copper ions into the yeast cytoplasm and is located on the cell surface plasma membrane.
- - The expression levels of CTR1a are influenced by the availability of copper in the growth media, highlighting its importance in copper homeostasis pathways for the fungal pathogen.
