In search of a novel antifungal agent: Probing molecular interactions of fluconazole and its analogues with model membranes by NMR and DSC techniques

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 802-810

  Pawar, Bhakti ^a   Joshi, Mamata ^b   Srivastava, Sudha ^b   Kanyalkar, Meena ^a  

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

^b TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

antifungal; differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); fluconazole; model membranes; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE 4 METHOXYBENZOATE; FLUCONAZOLE 4 NITROBENZOATE; FLUCONAZOLE BENZOATE; FLUCONAZOLE TOLUATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL STRUCTURES; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR PROBE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

1,2-DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ESTERS; FLUCONAZOLE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; LIPID BILAYERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84861092298     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: 20427158     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2012.01489.x     Document Type: Article

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