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- Title
3-Hydroxy fatty acids found in capsules of Cryptococcus neoformans.
- Authors
Sebolai, Olihile M.; Pohl, Carolina H.; Botes, Piet J.; Strauss, Catharina J.; van Wyk, Pieter W. J.; Botha, Alfred; Kock, Johan L. F.
- Abstract
Using immunofluorescence confocal laser scanning microscopy, immunogold transmission electron microscopy and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry, we demonstrated the presence of 3-hydroxy fatty acids in Cryptococcus neoformans. Our results suggest that these oxylipins accumulate in capsules where they are released as hydrophobic droplets through tubular protuberances into the surrounding medium.
- Subjects
IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; SCANNING electron microscopy; TRANSMISSION electron microscopy; FATTY acids; CRYPTOCOCCUS; GAS chromatography; MASS spectrometry; HYDROPHOBIC surfaces; CHROMATOGRAPHIC analysis
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 2007, Vol 53, Issue 6, p809
- ISSN
0008-4166
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/W07-045