TY - JOUR
T1 - Aquaporin expression and freeze tolerance in Candida albicans
AU - Tanghe, An
AU - Carbrey, Jennifer M.
AU - Agre, Peter
AU - Thevelein, Johan M.
AU - Van Dijck, Patrick
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Aquaporins are members of the major intrinsic protein superfamily of integral membrane proteins which enable the transport of water, glycerol, and other solutes across membranes in various organisms. In microorganisms, the physiological role of aquaporins is not yet defined. We found a clear correlation between expression of the Candida albicans aquaporin-encoding gene AQY1 and freeze tolerance. A connection with the function for the aquaporin in the natural environment of C. albicans is, however, not obvious.
AB - Aquaporins are members of the major intrinsic protein superfamily of integral membrane proteins which enable the transport of water, glycerol, and other solutes across membranes in various organisms. In microorganisms, the physiological role of aquaporins is not yet defined. We found a clear correlation between expression of the Candida albicans aquaporin-encoding gene AQY1 and freeze tolerance. A connection with the function for the aquaporin in the natural environment of C. albicans is, however, not obvious.
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U2 - 10.1128/AEM.71.10.6434-6437.2005
DO - 10.1128/AEM.71.10.6434-6437.2005
M3 - Article
C2 - 16204575
AN - SCOPUS:26844524944
SN - 0099-2240
VL - 71
SP - 6434
EP - 6437
JO - Applied and environmental microbiology
JF - Applied and environmental microbiology
IS - 10
ER -