Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM)-O-acetylhydrolase of Cryptococcus neoformans and uses thereof

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:	SAVOY ANNE C, BLOOMER SHERRI L, KOZEL THOMAS R
Format:	Patent
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.