@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-96-2-317, author = "Chattaway, F. W. and O’reilly, J. and Barlow, A. J. E. and Aldersley, T.", title = "Induction of the Mycelial Form of Candida albicans by Hydrolysates of Peptides from Seminal Plasma", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1976", volume = "96", number = "2", pages = "317-322", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-96-2-317", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-96-2-317", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY: Previous work led to the separation from seminal plasma of a peptide fraction which promoted a high rate of germination of blastospores of Candida albicans. It has now been shown that an acid hydrolysate of this material is also highly active. A minimal amino-acid mixture consisting of aspartic acid, lysine, histidine, threonine, proline and -alanine gave 90% germination in 4 h with 17 out of 28 strains examined. Glucose and inorganic phosphate were also required. Phosphate was not required for the activity of the original peptide fraction.", }