An Inositol Receptor Orchestrates Carbon Utilization and Fungal Virulence
Yina Wang, Robert J. Tancer, Maggie P. Wear, Katrina M. Jackson, Yu Zhang, Yong‐Gui Gao, Kirsten Nielsen, Arturo Casadevall, Chaoyang Xue
This study identifies Itr4, a novel inositol transceptor in Cryptococcus neoformans, which regulates inositol and glucose metabolism and fungal virulence.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology