Open AccessMelanin production in coelomycetous agents of black grain eumycetoma
Author(s) -
Wilson Lim,
Florianne Parel,
Sybren de Hoog,
Annelies Verbon,
Wendy W. J. van de Sande
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transactions of the royal society of tropical medicine and hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1878-3503
pISSN - 0035-9203
DOI - 10.1093/trstmh/traa168
Subject(s) - melanin , mycetoma , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , medicine , pathology
Eumycetoma is a fungal infection characterised by the formation of black grains by causative agents. The melanin biosynthetic pathways used by the most common causative agents of black-grain mycetoma are unknown and unravelling them could identify potential new therapeutic targets.
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