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ChEBI
echinocandin
- Term ID
- CHEBI:57248
- Synonyms
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- echinocandins
- Definition
- Any one of a family of large lipopeptides that are inhibitors of the enzyme 1,3-beta-glucan synthase, thus damaging fungal cell walls. Echinocandins are fungicidal against most Candida spp and fungistatic against Aspergillus spp.
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- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from echinocandin
Phenotype where environments contain echinocandin
Phenotype modified by environments containing echinocandin
Human Disease Model