Insights into LysM proteins of medically important yeasts

LysM proteins are widely distributed in fungi of diverse lifestyles, including pathogens of humans and animals. Using bioinformatic methods, LysM proteins have been identified in representative yeasts of medical importance. However, LysM proteins have been found in only four ascomycete yeasts (Candi...

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Autor: Oguiza Tomé, José Antonio
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/55913
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/55913
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palavra-chave:LysM
Yeast
Effector
Chitinase
Mammalian pathogen
Fungal lifestyle
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Resumo:LysM proteins are widely distributed in fungi of diverse lifestyles, including pathogens of humans and animals. Using bioinformatic methods, LysM proteins have been identified in representative yeasts of medical importance. However, LysM proteins have been found in only four ascomycete yeasts (Candida subhashii, Candida tropicalis, Debaryomyces fabryi and Debaryomyces hansenii). In contrast, almost all basidiomycete yeasts contain at least one LysM effector, but lack subgroup C chitinases. Notably, a unique LysM effector is highly conserved among all the lipid-dependent Malassezia species. The repertoire of LysM proteins in medically important yeasts appears to be more determined by the fungal lifestyle than by host colonization.