Zinc binding inhibits cellular uptake and antifungal activity of Histatin-5 in Candida albicans
J. X. Campbell, S. Gao, K. S. Anand, K. J. Franz
This study shows Zn2+ inhibits Histatin-5 uptake and antifungal activity in C. albicans by preventing internalization, but chelators or Zn-binding proteins can reverse this effect.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2022Microbiology