MicrobiologybioRxiv
Melanization of Candida auris is Associated with Alteration of Extracellular pH
D. F. Q. Smith, N. J. Mudrak, D. Zamith-Miranda…·A. Casadevall
This study identifies a novel mechanism of melanization in C. auris through extracellular alkalinization promoting non-enzymatic oxidation of L-DOPA to melanin.
DOI 10.3390/jof8101068