Browsing by Subject "Antifungal activity"

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    • Antifungal activity and In silico studies on 2-acylated benzo- and naphthohydroquinones 
      Ríos, David; Valderrama, Jaime A.; Quiroga, Gonzalo; Michea, Jonathan; Salas, Felipe; Álvarez Duarte, Eduardo Andrés; Venegas Casanova, Edmundo A.; Jara Aguilar, Rafael; Navarro Retamal, Carlos; Buc Caldero, Pedro; Benites, Julio (MDPI, 2022)
      The high rates of morbidity and mortality due to fungal infections are associated with a limited antifungal arsenal and the high toxicity of drugs. Therefore, the identification of novel drug targets is challenging due to ...
    • Antifungal activity of melanin in clinical isolates of candida spp Actividad antifúngica de melanina en ... 
      Fuentes, Marisol; Hernández, Romané; Gordillo, Diego; Amaro, José; Falconer, Mary A.; Alburquenque, Claudio; Tapia, Cecilia (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2014)
      Background: Melanocytes are cells located in epidermis and mucous membranes that synthesize melanin and cytokines. It is known that melanin has antimicrobial activity and that melanocytes are melanized in presence of ...
    • Differential antifungal activity of human and cryptococcal melanins with structural discrepancies 
      Correa, Néstor; Covarrubias Gallardo, Cristián; Rodas, Paula I.; Hermosilla Díaz, Germán; Olate, Veronica R.; Valdes, Cristian; Meyer, Wieland; Magne, Fabien; Tapia, Cecilia V. (Frontiers Media SA, 2017)
      Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts an antimicrobial activity against ...
    • Synthesis and in Vitro Antifungal Activity against Botrytis cinerea of Geranylated Phenols and Their Phenyl ... 
      Chávez, María I.; Soto, Mauricio; Taborga, Lautaro; Díaz, Katy; Olea, Andrés F.; Bay Chailan, Camila; Peña Cortés, Hugo; Espinoza, Luis (MDPI AG, 2015)
      The inhibitory effects on the mycelial growth of plant pathogen Botritys cinerea have been evaluated for a series of geranylphenols substituted with one, two and three methoxy groups in the aromatic ring. The results show ...