Nucleic acid primers for genes encoding glucuronoxylomannan (GXM)-O-acetylhydrolase of cryptococcus neoformans

The present invention provides a novel enzyme which de-O-acetylates glucuronoxylomannan of Cryptococcus neoformans and a gene encoding such enzyme. Also provided are applications of such enzyme in treating cryptococcosis.

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Hauptverfasser: THOMAS R. KOZEL, SHERRI L. BLOOMER, ANNE C. SAVOY
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a novel enzyme which de-O-acetylates glucuronoxylomannan of Cryptococcus neoformans and a gene encoding such enzyme. Also provided are applications of such enzyme in treating cryptococcosis.