Lem3, a phospholipid flippase subunit, influences Candida albicans pathogenicity through maintenance of plasma membrane asymmetry

By afschroeder • April 1, 2026

Agrawal P, Kumar P, Ali B, Nabeela S, Ikeh MAC, Morschhäuser J, Andes DR, Nobile CJ, Prasad R, Uppuluri P, Panwar SL. Lem3, a phospholipid flippase subunit, influences Candida albicans pathogenicity through maintenance of plasma membrane asymmetry. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Mar 31:e0296525. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02965-25. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41914745.

Tags: biofilms, Candida albicans, flippase, Harbor UCLA, Infectious Diseases, Lem3, oropharyngeal candidiasis, P4-type ATPases, Publications, virulence

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