Biochemical characterization and analysis of gene expression of an α-mannosidase secreted by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
Priscila C CorrêaFabrício F FernandesMarcelo V CostaTaise N LandgrafAdemilson Panunto-CasteloPublished in: Medical mycology (2022)
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes deep mycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis. We determined for the first time the biochemical properties of an α-mannosidase released by this fungus. We suggest that the enzyme gene expression in the fungus is associated with fungal morphology, stress, and virulence.