Ferric reductase-related proteins mediate fungal heme acquisition
U. Roy, S. Yaish, Z. Weissman, M. Pinsky, S. Dey, G. Horev, D. Kornitzer
The paper identifies Frp1 and Frp2 as proteins required for heme utilization in Candida albicans and shows they form a functional complex with CFEM hemophores for extracellular heme uptake.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2022Microbiology