CHEBI:57248 - echinocandin

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ChEBI Name echinocandin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:57248
Definition Any one of a family of large lipopeptides that are inhibitors of the enzyme 1,3-β-glucan synthase, thus damaging fungal cell walls. Echinocandins are fungicidal against most Candida spp and fungistatic against Aspergillus spp.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): EC 2.4.1.34 (1,3-beta-glucan synthase) inhibitor
A EC 2.4.1.* (hexosyltransferase) inhibitor that inhibits the action of 1,3-beta-glucan synthase (EC 2.4.1.34).
antifungal agent
An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
(via antibiotic antifungal agent )
Related Structures
echinocandin is a Structural Derivative of
ammonia
Mass : 17.03056
Formula : H3N
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