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Growth inhibition of pathogenic yeast isolates byα-difluoromethylornithine: An inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase

✍ Scribed by Michael A. Pfaller; Tim Gerarden; John Riley

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1987
Tongue
English
Weight
687 KB
Volume
98
Category
Article
ISSN
0301-486X

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✦ Synopsis

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, to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. parapsilosis. Substantial growth-inhibition was observed for all three species at DFMO concentrations ranging from 1 to 100 mM. C. tropicalis was significantly more susceptible to DFMO than C. albicans or C. parapsilosis. Depletion of cellular polyamine pools was seen in all 3 species following exposure to DFMO and polyamine depletion enhanced the susceptibility of the organisms to DFMO. The action of DFMO was specifically antagonized by exogenous polyamines. These data suggest that polyamines are important in the growth of Candida spp. and that inhibitors of polyamine biosynthesis may be useful as antifungal agents.

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