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Real-Time Imaging of the Azole Class of Antifungal Drugs in Live Candida Cells.
ACS chemical biology - 21 Jul 2017
Benhamou Raphael I, Bibi Maayan, Steinbuch Kfir B, Engel Hamutal, Levin Maayan, Roichman Yael, Berman Judith, Fridman Micha
Abstract excerpt
Azoles are the most commonly used class of antifungal drugs, yet where they localize within fungal cells and how they are imported remain poorly understood. Azole antifungals target lanosterol 14α-demethylase, a cytochrome P450, encoded by ERG11 in Candida albicans, the most prevalent fungal pathogen. We report the synthesis of fluorescent probes that permit visualization of antifungal azoles within live cells....
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