| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention is concerned with a method of identifying compounds which selectively modulate expression of polypeptides which are crucial for growth and survival of Candida albicans, which method comprises: (a) contacting a compound to be tested with one or more Candida albicans cells having a mutation in a nucleic acid molecule corresponding to the sequences according to any of claims 1 to 8 which mutation results in overexpression or underexpression of said polypeptides, in addition to contacting one or more wild type Candida albicans cells with said compound, (b) monitoring the growth and/or activity of said mutated cell compared to said wild type; wherein differential growth or activity of said one or more mutated Candida cells is indicative of selective action of said compound on a polypeptide or another polypeptide in the same or a parallel pathway. Also disclosed in the present invention are compounds identified and the sequences themselves which are critical for survival and growth of Candida albicans.</p> |
