Recent Insights into the Paradoxical Effect of Echinocandins
Echinocandin antifungals represent one of the most important drug classes for the treatment of invasive fungal infections. The mode of action of the echinocandins relies on inhibition of the β-1,3-glucan synthase, an enzyme essentially required for the synthesis of the major fungal cell wall carbohy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/1/5 |