Structural highlights
Function
[SOD5_CANAL] Superoxide dismutases serve to convert damaging superoxide radicals, a key form of ROS, to less damaging hydrogen peroxide that can be converted into water by catalase action. Degrades host-derived reactive oxygen species to escape innate immune surveillance. Involved in the occurrence of miconazole-tolerant persisters in biofilms. Persisters are cells that survive high doses of an antimicrobial agent.[1] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Martchenko M, Alarco AM, Harcus D, Whiteway M. Superoxide dismutases in Candida albicans: transcriptional regulation and functional characterization of the hyphal-induced SOD5 gene. Mol Biol Cell. 2004 Feb;15(2):456-67. Epub 2003 Nov 14. PMID:14617819 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E03-03-0179
- ↑ Frohner IE, Bourgeois C, Yatsyk K, Majer O, Kuchler K. Candida albicans cell surface superoxide dismutases degrade host-derived reactive oxygen species to escape innate immune surveillance. Mol Microbiol. 2009 Jan;71(1):240-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06528.x. Epub, 2008 Nov 4. PMID:19019164 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06528.x
- ↑ Bink A, Vandenbosch D, Coenye T, Nelis H, Cammue BP, Thevissen K. Superoxide dismutases are involved in Candida albicans biofilm persistence against miconazole. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Sep;55(9):4033-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00280-11., Epub 2011 Jul 11. PMID:21746956 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00280-11
