Lipids are major components of biological membrane, energy storage molecules and cell signaling transducers. Therefore, not surprisingly, lipids play major function in host-pathogen interactions and are frequently targeted for drug development. Seeking to better understand the function of lipids in fungal pathogenesis and identify potential drug targets, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the Histoplasma capsulatum lipid metabolic pathway by integrating proteomic and lipidomic analyses. This analysis resulted in mapping of 5 major lipid metabolic pathways, 19 lipid subclasses and 371 individual lipid species.
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Discovering drug targets and virulence factors by mapping the lipid metabolism of the pathogenic fungus histoplasma capsulatum
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Nakayasu, Ernesto : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Zamith-Miranda, D. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Heyman, H.M. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Burnet, M.C. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Couvillion, S.P. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Zheng, X. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Munoz, N. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Kyle, J.E. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Zink, E.M. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Weitz, K.K. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Bloodsworth, K.J. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Clair, G. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Zucker, J.D. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Teuton, J.R. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Payne, S.H. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Kim, Y.M. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Gil, M. Reyes : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Baker, E.S. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Bredeweg, E.L. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Nosanchuk, J.D. : Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2020