The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
发明人:
Maurizio Del Poeta,Mansa Munshi,Krupanandan Haranahalli,Karen You,Iwao Ojima
申请号：
US16495605
公开号：
US20200171132A1
申请日:
2018.03.20
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides a method of inhibiting the growth of a fungus comprising contacting the fungus with an effective amount of an inhibitor so as to thereby inhibit the growth of the fungus, wherein the inhibitor inhibits ceramide synthase 1 (Cer1) in the fungal cells of the fungus. The present invention also provides method of treating a subject afflicted with a fungal infection comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor so as to treat the subject afflicted with the fungal infection, wherein the inhibitor inhibits ceramide synthase 1 (Cer1) in the fungal cells of the fungus.
