Many bioactive secondary metabolites synthesized by fungi have important applications in
many fields, such as agriculture, food, medical and others. The biosynthesis of secondary …

Germination of conidia is an essential process within the Aspergillus life cycle and plays a
major role during the infection of hosts. Conidia are able to avoid detection by the majority of …

ABSTRACT Z inc c luster transcription f actors (Zcfs) encoding zcf genes are exclusive for
fungi and required for multiple cellular processes including metabolism and development …

The cell wall of pathogenic fungi is critical for maintaining cell integrity and promoting host
infection. Our previous study found that carvacrol (CVR) can inhibit the growth of Alternaria …

Fungal infections present a significant global public health concern, impacting over 1 billion
individuals worldwide and resulting in more than 3 million deaths annually. Despite …

Malic acid, mainly used as acidulant and taste enhancer in the food industry, is currently
produced from fossil resources. In this study, microbial L-malate production with the …

The ability to overcome metabolic stress is a major determinant of outcomes during
infections. Pathogens face nutrient and oxygen deprivation in host niches and during their …

Fungal infections affect over a billion people and are responsible for more than 1.5 million
deaths each year. Despite progress in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, the …

Carbon catabolite repression (CCR) is a global regulatory mechanism that allows organisms
to preferentially utilize a preferred carbon source (usually glucose) by suppressing the …

Acetyl CoA synthetases (ACSs) are A cyl-CoA/N RPS/L uciferase (ANL) superfamily
enzymes that couple acetate with CoA to generate acetyl CoA, a key component of central …