Certain types of lipids resist being crowded, while others can get shoved in as tight as sardines. And the packing density is ...

Chinese scientists have discovered a common mechanism by which structurally distinct proteins elicit an allergic reaction, showing they cause the formation of pores in epithelial airway cells. That ...

As the problem of antimicrobial-resistant infections continues to escalate to pandemic proportions, Beyond Pesticides is ...

In a paper published in Mycology, a Chinese team of scientists revealed a sophisticated chemical dialogue between a host ...

New method developed by UTSW researchers removes mysterious organelles from stem cells and embryos to uncover their roles. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have employed a genetic method ...

The rapid and precise diagnosis of fungal infections remains a challenge. Among the many strategies available, direct bioimaging using fluorophores to label the fungal cell surface offer many ...

Fungal pathogens like Aspergillus species are known for their ability to infect humans, livestock, and crops, causing severe health and economic impacts worldwide. Rising global temperatures now ...

But instead of binding to ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane as amphotericin B does, mandimycin binds to the phospholipids, creating holes in the membrane that lead to cell death.

Azoles are fungistatic agents, which bind to the fungal cell membrane and induce permeability changes causing an increase in fungal cell membrane permeability, leading to fungal cell damage ...

Reporting in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, scientists used techniques called wide- and small-angle neutron scattering diffraction and spectroscopy to look at lipids, or fats in the fungal ...

While ß-glucans levels decline, fungal cells generate other molecules that can secure the cell wall's integrity. The researchers also determined that polysaccharide structures get reshuffled, which ...