Pneumocysterol [(24Z)-ethylidenelanost-8-en-3β-ol], a rare sterol detected in the opportunistic pathogen Pneumocystis carinii hominis: Structural identity and chemical synthesis

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PcP) remains among the most prevalent opportunistic infections among AIDS patients. Currently, drugs used clinically for deep mycosis act by binding ergosterol or disrupting its biosynthesis. Although classified as a fungus, P. carinii lacks ergosterol. Instead, the p...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Kaneshiro, Edna S., Amit, Zunika, Swonger, Mardie M., Kreishman, George P., Brooks, Elwood E., Kreishman, Mara, Jayasimhulu, Koka, Parish, Edward J., Sun, Hang, Kizito, Stephen A., Beach, David H.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: The National Academy of Sciences 1999
Schlagworte:
Biological Sciences
Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC15099/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9874778
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Ähnliche Einträge