The copper, zinc superoxide dismutase gene of penicillium marneffei: Cloning, characterization, and differential expression during phase transition and macrophage infection

• Main Authors: Thirach S., Cooper Jr. C.R., Vanittanakom P., Vanittanakom N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547601186&partnerID=40&md5=db2ffe63939f69cf4bc670f403e9a55f; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17654267; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2168
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an enzyme that converts superoxide radicals into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen molecules. SOD has been shown to contribute to the virulence of many human-pathogenic fungi through its ability to neutralize toxic levels of reactive oxygen species generated by the host. SOD...