Structural highlights
Function
[CSA2_CANAL] Secreted heme-binding protein involved in the utilization of iron from human hemoglobin during hyphal growth. May also play a role in non-hemoglobin iron utilization. The ability to acquire iron from host tissues is a major virulence factor of pathogenic microorganisms.[1]
References
- ↑ Okamoto-Shibayama K, Kikuchi Y, Kokubu E, Sato Y, Ishihara K. Csa2, a member of the Rbt5 protein family, is involved in the utilization of iron from human hemoglobin during Candida albicans hyphal growth. FEMS Yeast Res. 2014 Jun;14(4):674-7. doi: 10.1111/1567-1364.12160. Epub 2014 May, 23. PMID:24796871 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1567-1364.12160
