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A strain ofBullera alba that secretes a killer toxin inhibitory (at pH values ranging from 3 to 7) to many ascomycetous and basidiomycetous yeast-like fungi was discovered. Its killer phenotype was incurable. The toxin was relatively thermostable and resistant to many proteases, and it was identified as a microcin. It inhibited the growth of some pathogenic yeasts and was the most active againstCryptococcus neoformans.
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Golubev, W., Ikeda, R., Shinoda, T. et al. Antifungal activity ofBullera alba (Hanna) Derx. Mycoscience 38, 25–29 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464965
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