Probable mechanism(s) of antifungal activity of SJA-95, a heptaene polyene antibiotic

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-169

  Desai, S ^a   Naik, S ^a,b  

^a PRIN K M KUNDNANI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Cholesterol; Ergosterol; Heptaene; Preferential binding

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ERGOSTEROL; POLYENE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SJA 95;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; DRUG BINDING; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN;

EID: 46349096354     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.41449     Document Type: Article

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