title: Utilization of target-specific, hypersensitive strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to determine the mode of action of antifungal compounds.
abstract: Target-specific hypersusceptible strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were used to screen antifungal compounds. Two novel Erg7p inhibitors were identified, providing proof of principle of the approach taken. However, observed hypersensitivities to antifungals acting via other targets imply that use of this tool to identify the mode of action requires significant deconvolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, AstraZeneca R&D Boston, 35 Gatehouse Drive, Waltham, MA 02451, USA. Ed.Buurman@astrazeneca.com
authors.forename: Ed T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Buurman
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: April E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Blodgett
authors.forename: Jini S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chavda
authors.forename: Norbert F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Schnell
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007810:Lanosterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013261:Sterols / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D013261:Sterols; D007810:Lanosterol; C015316:lanostenol; C490702:PKC1 protein, S cerevisiae; D011493:Protein Kinase C