Glyphosate, or N-phosphomethyl (glycine), is an organophosphorus compound and a
competitive inhibitor of the shikimate pathway that allows aromatic amino acid biosynthesis …

The fungal pathogens Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus
fumigatus have transitioned from a rare curiosity to a leading cause of human mortality. The …

Melanin is a unique pigment with myriad functions that is found in all biological kingdoms. It
is multifunctional, providing defense against environmental stresses such as ultraviolet (UV) …

The production of melanin significantly enhances the virulence of many important human
pathogenic fungi. Despite fungal melanin's importance in human disease, as well as …

Melanins are ancient biological pigments found in all kingdoms of life. In fungi, their role in
microbial pathogenesis is well established; however, these complex biomolecules also …

Melanins are enigmatic pigments that are produced by a wide variety of microorganisms
including several species of pathogenic bacteria, fungi and helminthes. The study of …

A hallmark feature of several pathogenic microbes is the distinctive color of their colonies
when propagated in the clinical laboratory. Such pigmentation comes in a variety of hues …

Melanins are negatively charged, hydrophobic pigments of high molecular weight (54, 88,
95, 139) that are composed of polymerized phenolic and/or indolic compounds (Fig. 1)(45 …

Melanin is a complex multifunctional pigment found in all kingdoms of life, including fungi.
The complex chemical structure of fungal melanins, yet to be fully elucidated, lends them …

Melanin has been referred to as 'fungal armor'due to the ability of the polymer to protect
microorganisms against a broad range of toxic insults. Recent publications continue to …