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November 19, 2025FEMS Yeast ResearchOpen Access

Yeast–secreted compounds with antifungal activity – screening, genetic parts, biosynthetic pathways and regulation

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AVAlicia Maciá ValeroMLMin LuSBSonja Billerbeck

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Overview

Screening reveals yeast-derived compounds may enhance antifungal therapies, suggesting new applications for food preservation and human health.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore yeast-derived compounds with antifungal activity and their molecular aspects.
  • Screening methodologies for identifying antifungal compounds in natural yeast isolates.
  • Characterization of biosynthetic pathways and regulation of antifungal compounds.
  • Analysis of the chemical structure and mode of action of yeast antifungals.
  • Identified various classes of yeast-secreted compounds with antifungal properties.
  • Highlighted the role of yeast in developing new antifungal agents.
  • Showed potential applications for yeast compounds in biocontrol and food preservation.

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Valero et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924f095c0ce034ddc350cb1https://doi.org/10.1093/femsyr/foaf068
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