Carbohydrate-aromatic interface and molecular architecture of lignocellulose

A Kirui, W Zhao, F Deligey, H Yang, X Kang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Plant cell walls constitute the majority of lignocellulosic biomass and serve as a renewable
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …

Galleria mellonella immune melanization is fungicidal during infection

DFQ Smith, Q Dragotakes, M Kulkarni… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
A key component of the insect immune response is melanin production, including within
nodules, or aggregations of immune cells surrounding microbes. Melanization produces …

Melanization of Candida auris Is Associated with Alteration of Extracellular pH

DFQ Smith, NJ Mudrak, D Zamith-Miranda, L Honorato… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Candida auris is a recently emerged global fungal pathogen, which causes life-threatening
infections, often in healthcare settings. C. auris infections are worrisome because the fungus …