Yck2 links mitochondrial function and pH homeostasis to cell wall remodeling and antifungal susceptibility in Cryptococcus neoformans
Invasive fungal infections are on the rise due to climate change, antifungal resistance, and increased usage of immunomodulating therapies. The antifungal arsenal is limited in number and in efficacy necessitating novel therapeutics. Deletion of the gene encoding the fungal yeast casein kinase, YCK2, has pleiotropic ef...