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Antifungal activity of Aplysianin E, a cytotoxic protein of sea hare (Aplysia kurodai) eggs. 1995

R Iijima, and J Kisugi, and M Yamazaki
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, Kanagawa, Japan.

We observed for the first time that antifungal activity was exhibited by Aplysianin E (AKE), an antineoplastic and antibacterial glycoprotein purified from the eggs of Aplysia kurodai. AKE completely suppressed growth of the yeast form fungi, Saccharomyces cerevisiae A 5 8 1 A, Schizosaccharomyces pombe JY 1 and Candida albicans ATCC 36232 at a concentration of over 16 micrograms/mL. The colony-forming abilities of the fungi were also significantly decreased after contact with AKE. These results indicate that AKE has an antifungal property and that its mode of action is fungicidal.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002176 Candida albicans A unicellular budding fungus which is the principal pathogenic species causing CANDIDIASIS (moniliasis). Candida albicans var. stellatoidea,Candida stellatoidea,Dematium albicans,Monilia albicans,Myceloblastanon albicans,Mycotorula albicans,Parasaccharomyces albicans,Procandida albicans,Procandida stellatoidea,Saccharomyces albicans,Syringospora albicans
D004527 Egg Proteins Proteins which are found in eggs (OVA) from any species. Egg Protein,Egg Shell Protein,Egg Shell Proteins,Egg White Protein,Egg White Proteins,Egg Yolk Protein,Egg Yolk Proteins,Ovum Protein,Ovum Proteins,Yolk Protein,Yolk Proteins,Protein, Egg,Protein, Egg Shell,Protein, Egg White,Protein, Egg Yolk,Protein, Ovum,Protein, Yolk,Proteins, Egg,Proteins, Egg Shell,Proteins, Egg White,Proteins, Egg Yolk,Proteins, Ovum,Proteins, Yolk,Shell Protein, Egg,Shell Proteins, Egg,White Protein, Egg,White Proteins, Egg,Yolk Protein, Egg,Yolk Proteins, Egg
D006020 Glycopeptides Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight. Glycopeptide
D000900 Anti-Bacterial Agents Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial
D000903 Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Chemical substances, produced by microorganisms, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of neoplasms. Antineoplastic Antibiotics,Cytotoxic Antibiotics,Antibiotics, Cytotoxic
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D012441 Saccharomyces cerevisiae A species of the genus SACCHAROMYCES, family Saccharomycetaceae, order Saccharomycetales, known as "baker's" or "brewer's" yeast. The dried form is used as a dietary supplement. Baker's Yeast,Brewer's Yeast,Candida robusta,S. cerevisiae,Saccharomyces capensis,Saccharomyces italicus,Saccharomyces oviformis,Saccharomyces uvarum var. melibiosus,Yeast, Baker's,Yeast, Brewer's,Baker Yeast,S cerevisiae,Baker's Yeasts,Yeast, Baker
D012568 Schizosaccharomyces A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Schizosaccharomycetaceae, order Schizosaccharomycetales. Fission Yeast,Schizosaccharomyces malidevorans,Schizosaccharomyces pombe,Yeast, Fission,S pombe,Fission Yeasts

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