Growth inhibition of pathogenic yeast is
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Michael A. Pfaller; Tim Gerarden; John Riley
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Article
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1987
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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A large body of evidence exists suggesting that polyamines can play essential roles in cellular growth and differentiation. We examined the ability of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), an irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, the major rate-limiting enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis,