| Author | Carvalho, Maria Helena Galdino Figueiredo | |
| Author | Santos, Fábio Brito dos | |
| Author | Nosanchuk, Joshua D. | |
| Author | Oliveira, Rosely Maria Zancopé | |
| Author | Paes, Rodrigo Almeida | |
| Access date | 2015-07-03T11:32:59Z | |
| Available date | 2015-07-03T11:32:59Z | |
| Document date | 2014 | |
| Citation | CARVALHO, Maria Helena Galdino Figueiredo et al. L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine induces melanin production by members of the genus Trichosporon. FEMS Yeast Research, v.14, n.6, p.988–991, 2014. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 1567-1356 | |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/11060 | |
| Sponsorship | J.D.N. is partially supported by NIH AI52733. R.M.Z.-O.
is supported in part by CNPq 350338/2000-0 and FAPERJ
E-26/103.157/2011. | pt_BR |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press | pt_BR |
| Rights | restricted access | pt_BR |
| Title | L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine induces melanin production by members of the genus trichosporon | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.1111/1567-1364.12174 | |
| Abstract | Melanization of members of the genus Trichosporon is poorly described. In this
study, six strains, including two clinical isolates, from four different species
(Trichosporon asahii, T. asteroides, T. inkin, and T. mucoides) were grown in
culture media with or without L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA). Each
strain produced a brownish pigment compatible with melanin when cultured
in presence of L-DOPA, suggesting that these species are able to produce eumelanin.
L-tyrosine was not able to elicit any type of pigment production on
cultures. As eumelanin is produced by several fungi during parasitism, this pigment
may contribute to Trichosporon virulence. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laborat orio de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Departments of Medicine. Division of Infectious Diseases Microbiology and Immunology. Bronx, NY, United States of America | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laborat orio de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laborat orio de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laborat orio de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Subject | Levodopa | pt_BR |
| Subject | Melanins | pt_BR |
| Subject | Trichosporon | pt_BR |
| Subject | Mycoses | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Levodopa | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Melaninas | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Trichosporon | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Micoses | pt_BR |
| e-ISSN | 1567-1364 | |
