Discovery of a novel dual fungal CYP51/human 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor: implications for anti-fungal therapy.

We report the discovery of a novel dual inhibitor targeting fungal sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51 or Erg11) and human 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) with improved potency against 5-LOX due to its reduction of the iron center by its phenylenediamine core. A series of potent 5-LOX inhibitors containing a pheny...

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Main Authors: Eric K Hoobler, Ganesha Rai, Andrew G S Warrilow, Steven C Perry, Christopher J Smyrniotis, Ajit Jadhav, Anton Simeonov, Josie E Parker, Diane E Kelly, David J Maloney, S L Kelly, Theodore R Holman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3691235?pdf=render