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TEC1 | Transcription activator TEC1; Transcription factor which regulates genes involved in hyphal development, cell adhesion, biofilm development, and virulence. Plays a role in the formation of 'finger' morphology, a unique multicellular morphology of C.albicans induced by carbon dioxide. Regulates gene expression during intestinal colonization. Required for the expression of the secreted aspartyl proteinases SAP4, SAP5, and SAP6; but also of BCR1, PGA4, and CDC24. Moreover, a positive feedback loop between CDC24 and TEC1 contributes to an increase in active CDC42 at the tip of the germ tub [...] (743 aa) | ||||
TPK1 | Tpk1p; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. (405 aa) | ||||
HOG1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase HOG1; Mitogen-activated protein kinase involved in a signal transduction pathway that is activated by changes in the osmolarity of the extracellular environment. Controls osmotic regulation of transcription of target genes. Regulates stress-induced production and accumulation of glycerol and D-arabitol. HOG1 is also involved in virulence, morphogenesis and oxidative stress response especially through its role in chlamydospore formation, an oxygen-dependent morphogenetic program. (377 aa) | ||||
MNN14 | Putative alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase MNN14; Responsible for addition of the terminal mannose residues to the outer chain of core N-linked polysaccharides and to O-linked mannotriose. Implicated in late Golgi modifications (By similarity). Involved in virulence. (685 aa) | ||||
HHT21 | Histone H3.1/H3.2; Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling (By similarity). (136 aa) | ||||
RBT5 | Repressed by TUP1 protein 5; GPI-linked hyphal surface heme-binding protein involved in heme-iron utilization. Heme transfer can occur bi-directionally between PGA7 and RBT5, supporting a model in which they cooperate in a heme- acquisition system. The ability to acquire iron from host tissues is a major virulence factor of pathogenic microorganisms. Required for biofilm formation. (241 aa) | ||||
UPC2 | Sterol uptake control protein 2; Transcription factor involved in the regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic genes such as ERG2 and ERG11 through direct binding to sterol response elements (SREs) in the promoters. Binds also to its own promoter on 2 cis-acting elements to promote autoregulation. Regulates sterol uptake across the plasma membrane. Acts as a major regulator of ascorbic acid-induced response. Plays a role in the triggering of pyroptosis, an inflammasome-mediated programmed cell death pathway in macrophages, allowing macrophages escaping. (712 aa) | ||||
ALS3 | Agglutinin-like protein 3; Cell surface adhesion protein which mediates both yeast-to- host tissue adherence and yeast aggregation. Plays an important role in the biofilm formation and pathogenesis of C.albicans infections. Necessary for C.albicans to bind to N-cadherin on endothelial cells and E-cadherin on oral epithelial cells and subsequent endocytosis by these cells. During disseminated infection, mediates initial trafficking to the brain and renal cortex and contributes to fungal persistence in the kidneys. Belongs to the ALS family. (1155 aa) | ||||
HWP1 | Hyphal wall protein 1; Major hyphal cell wall protein which plays a role of adhesin and is required for mating, normal hyphal development, cell-to-cell adhesive functions necessary for biofilm integrity, attachment to host, and virulence. Promotes interactions with host and bacterial molecules, thus leading to effective colonization within polymicrobial communities. Plays a crucial role in gastrointestinal colonization, in mucosal symptomatic and asymptomatic infections, in vaginitis, as well as in lethal oroesophageal candidiasis, caused by the combined action of fungal virulence fact [...] (634 aa) | ||||
ERG11 | Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase; Catalyzes C14-demethylation of lanosterol which is critical for ergosterol biosynthesis. It transforms lanosterol into 4,4'- dimethyl cholesta-8,14,24-triene-3-beta-ol. (528 aa) | ||||
ERG13 | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase; This enzyme condenses acetyl-CoA with acetoacetyl-CoA to form HMG-CoA, which is the substrate for HMG-CoA reductase. (451 aa) | ||||
RPD3 | Histone deacetylase; Belongs to the histone deacetylase family. HD Type 1 subfamily. (480 aa) | ||||
TPK2 | cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. (413 aa) | ||||
ZRT2 | Low-affinity Zn(2+) transporter. (370 aa) | ||||
FTR2 | Ftr2p. (382 aa) | ||||
FTR1 | High-affinity iron permease. (381 aa) | ||||
CDR4 | Cdr4p; Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. (1490 aa) | ||||
HHF1 | Histone H4; Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling. (105 aa) | ||||
CEK1 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1. (421 aa) | ||||
MKC1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase MKC1; Serine/threonine protein kinase component of the cell integrity pathway, a signal transduction pathway that plays a role in yeast cell morphogenesis and cell growth. Participates in cell wall construction, azole resistance, and host interaction. Required for the signaling for invasive filamentous growth and biofilm formation, and plays a crucial role in virulence. (509 aa) | ||||
RTT109 | Histone acetyltransferase RTT109; Required for acetylation of 'Lys-56' of histone H3 (H3K56ac) which occurs in S phase and disappears during G(2)/M phase of the cell cycle and is involved in transcription DNA repair process. Required for efficient pathogenesis in mice suggesting that efficient DNA repair is required for pathogenesis. Plays an important role in the regulation of white-opaque genotoxin induced-switching; Belongs to the RTT109 family. (359 aa) | ||||
SAS2 | Histone acetyltransferase; Belongs to the MYST (SAS/MOZ) family. (352 aa) | ||||
SOD5 | Cell surface Cu-only superoxide dismutase 5; Superoxide dismutases serve to convert damaging superoxide radicals, a key form of ROS, to less damaging hydrogen peroxide that can be converted into water by catalase action. Degrades host-derived reactive oxygen species to escape innate immune surveillance. Involved in the occurrence of miconazole-tolerant persisters in biofilms. Persisters are cells that survive high doses of an antimicrobial agent. The unusual attributes of SOD5-like fungal proteins, including the absence of zinc and an open active site that readily captures extracellula [...] (228 aa) | ||||
RPD31 | Histone deacetylase. (577 aa) | ||||
HHT3 | Histone H3.3; Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling (By similarity). (136 aa) |