title: Discovery of Ibomycin, a Potent Antifungal Weapon.
abstract: In this issue of Cell Chemical Biology, Robbins et al. (2016) identify ibomycin, a unique compound with antifungal activity. Microbial physiological and genetic studies suggest that endocytic trafficking might be the site of action for this lead antifungal compound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: andrew.alspaugh@duke.edu.
authors.forename: J Andrew
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Alspaugh
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D054041:Weapons
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents