beta-1,3-glucan

Laminaran is a β-1,3-glucan isolated from brown algae, often serving as a typical ligand for Dectin-1. It possesses anti-cancer, immune-modulating, and radiation-protective properties. Laminaran can be catalyzed by glucanase. In in vitro and in vivo experiments, Laminaran has demonstrated anti-tumor activity and may be used for severe cancers.

L 687781 is a natural product that is a member of the papulacandin family. L 687781 is also a 1,3-beta-glucan synthesis inhibitor.

Echinocandin B is a cyclic hexapeptide echinocandin antibiotic from Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus . It attacks the cell wall of fungi by inhibiting beta-1,3-glucan synthesis.

Enfumafungin, a triterpene glycoside extracted from Hormonema carpetanum fungus, acts as an antifungal by inhibiting (1,3)-beta-D-glucan synthase, crucial for fungal cell wall synthesis. It selectively targets yeasts and fungi, excluding Cryptococcus, without affecting Bacillus subtilis growth [1] [2].