Affiliation:
1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
Abstract
Phosphatidylinositol lipids regulate key processes, including vesicle trafficking and cell polarity. A recent study identified novel roles for phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI
4
P) in the plasma membrane of the fungal pathogen
Candida albicans
, including polarized hyphal growth and cell wall organization.
Funder
HHS | National Institutes of Health
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology