Azole Resistance Reduces Susceptibility to the Tetrazole Antifungal VT-1161
Author(s) -
Brian C. Monk,
Mikhail V. Keniya,
M. Sabherwal,
Rajni K. Wilson,
Danyon O. Graham,
Harith F. Hassan,
Danni Chen,
Joel D. A. Tyndall
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.02114-18
Subject(s) - tetrazole , lanosterol , azole , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , antifungal , biology , stereochemistry , biochemistry , sterol , cholesterol
Tetrazole antifungals designed to target fungal lanosterol 14α-demethylase (LDM) appear to be effective against a range of fungal pathogens. In addition, a crystal structure of the catalytic domain ofCandida albicans LDM in complex with the tetrazole VT-1161 has been obtained.
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