Preferred Name | echinocandin | |
Synonyms |
echinocandins |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_57248 |
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alternative term |
echinocandins |
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has_obo_namespace |
chebi_ontology |
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has_related_synonym |
echinocandins |
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id |
CHEBI:57248 |
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label |
echinocandin |
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notation |
CHEBI:57248 |
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prefLabel |
echinocandin |
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textual 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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