The squalene-2,3-epoxide cyclase as a model for the development of new drugs
The squalene-2,3-epoxide cyclase as a model for the development of new drugs. The azole drugs (itraconazole, ketoconazole, etc.) target the lanosterol C14-demethylase enzyme in the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway (Fig. ?(Fig.1).1). Azole drugs cause the accumulation of 14-methylsterols and decreased production of ergosterol (25). The allylamine antifungal CHMFL-KIT-033 drug terbinafine inhibits squalene epoxidase in the sterol… Read More »