Metabolism of Malassezia spp Yeasts

Authors

  • Z. Sihelská Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
  • P. Váczi Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
  • E. Čonková Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
  • E. Holoda Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
  • M. Badlík Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
  • J. Pistl Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia

Keywords:

Malassezia, metabolism, lipids, lipases, pigment

Abstract

Despite a great interest in Malassezia yeasts their metabolism is still little known.  Most studied is their lipid metabolism. Only recently it was found that Malassezia produces pigments derived from tryptophan, which play a role in the pathogenesis of skin diseases. Malassezin synergism with other indole pigments is considered to be the cause of clinical manifestation of pityriasis versicolor such as hypopigmentation, lesions resistant to UV radiation and decreased expression of inflammatory response.

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Published

2015-01-15

How to Cite

Sihelská, Z., Váczi, P., Čonková, E., Holoda, E., Badlík, M., & Pistl, J. (2015). Metabolism of Malassezia spp Yeasts. Chemické Listy, 109(1), 41–44. Retrieved from http://ww-w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/412

Issue

Vol. 109 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articles