The Sec1/Munc18 (SM) protein Vps45 is involved in iron uptake, mitochondrial function and virulence in the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
M. Caza, G. Hu, E. D. Nielson, M. Cho, W. H. Jung, J. W. Kronstad
This study identifies Vps45's role in iron uptake, mitochondrial function, and virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans by analyzing a vps45 mutant's defects in trafficking, growth, and pathogenicity.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2018Microbiology