Echinocandins are antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the cell wall, probably via the enzyme 1,3-β glucan synthase. They are fungicidal against yeast and fungistatic against mold. An antifungal drug is medication used to treat fungal infections such as athletes foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others. ... A glucan molecule is a polysaccharide of D-glucose monomers linked by glycosidic bonds. ... A cell wall is a fairly rigid layer surrounding a cell, located external to the cell membrane, that provides the cell with structural support, protection, and a filtering mechanism. ... Ribbon diagram of the enzyme TIM, surrounded by the space-filling model of the protein. ... Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. ... It has been suggested that Toxic mold be merged into this article or section. ...

• Anidulafungin
• Caspofungin
• Micafungin

Anidulafungin or Eraxis is an anti-fungal drug manufactured by Pfizer that gained approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 21, 2006 [1]; it was previously known as LY303366. ... Caspofungin is an antifungal drug, the first of a new class termed the echinocandins. ...

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