Extracellular proteolytic activity of the human pathogen Candida albicans is due to the activity of at least nine secreted aspartyl proteinase (Sap) isoenzymes. SAP1-9 genes are differentially regulated both in vitro and in vivo at the transcriptional level. All SAP genes are translated into preproenzymes, which are processed by a signal peptidase and a Kex2-like proteinase. In vitro experiment...

Limited knowledge exists about the effects of commonly used diuretic medications on human normal flora. Thus, we investigated potential stimulatory drug furosemide urogenital tract microbiota in women. Three strains E. coli and C. albicans with different biofilm forming capacities were obtained from female patients diagnosed urinary infections. All tested treated two concentrations drug, compar...

Objective(s): The aim of this study was to synthesize triangular gold nanoparticles, and then to evaluate their capability for inhibition of Candida albicans secreted aspartyl proteinase 2(Sap2).Materials and Methods: To synthesize the nanoparticles, hydrogen tetrachloroaurate and hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide were incubated in presence of Sn(IV) meso-tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl) porphine t...