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Melanie M Mask
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                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Disruption of mitochondrial iron-Sulfur cluster biosynthesis: a novel mechanism of action for two plant-derived antifungal aporphinoid alkaloids

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tripathi, S.K., Xu, T., Feng, Q., Avula, B., Shi, X., Pan, X., Mask, M.M., Baerson, S.R., Jacob, M.R., Ravu, R.R., Khan, S.I., Li, X., Khan, I.A., Clark, A.M., Agarwal, A.K. 2017. Disruption of mitochondrial iron-Sulfur cluster biosynthesis: a novel mechanism of action for two plant-derived antifungal aporphinoid alkaloids. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(40):16578-16593.Phytotoxicity and benzoxazinone concentration in field grown cereal rye (Secale cereale L.)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)La Hovary, C., Baerson, S.R., Williamson, J.D., Danehower, D.A., Ma, G., Pan, Z., Mask, M.M., Burton, J.D. 2016. Phytotoxicity and benzoxazinone concentration in field grown cereal rye (Secale cereale L.). International Journal of Agronomy. 2016:1-11. doi:10.1155/2016/6463826.A potential plant-derived antifungal acetylenic acid mediates its activity by interfering with fatty acid homeostasis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, T., Tripathi, S.K., Feng, Q., Lorenz, M.C., Wright, M.A., Jacob, M.R., Mask, M.M., Baerson, S.R., Li, X., Clark, A.M., Agarwal, A.K. 2012. A potential plant-derived antifungal acetylenic acid mediates its activity by interfering with fatty acid homeostasis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 56(6):2894-2907.The marine sponge-derived polyketide endoperoxide plakortide F acid mediates its antifungal activity by interfering with calcium homeostasis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, T., Feng, Q., Jacob, M.R., Avula, B., Mask, M.M., Baerson, S.R., Tripathi, S.K., Mohammed, R., Hamann, M.T., Khan, I.A., Walker, L.A., Clark, A.M., Agarwal, A.K. 2011. The marine sponge-derived polyketide endoperoxide plakortide F acid mediates its antifungal activity by interfering with calcium homeostasis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 55(4):1611-1621.


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