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Olorofim(F-901318)is a novel selective antifungal compound targeting pyrimidine biosynthesis in mycobacteria, with inhibitory effect on Aspergillus fumigatus DHODH (IC50: 44 nM), but little inhibitory effect on human DHODH (>100 uM).Olorofim has good efficacy against a variety of pathogenic filamentous and dimorphic fungi, such as Penicillium spp, P. dermatitidis spp and Fusarium spp.

Isavuconazole (RO-0094815)(BAL-4815; RO-0094815) is the active component of the new azole antifungal agent BAL8557 with MIC(50)s MIC(90)s ranged from 0.002 0.004 mg liter for C. albicans to 0.25 0.5 mg liter for C. glabrata.

Isavuconazole D4 is a deuterium labeled Isavuconazole. Isavuconazole is a triazole prodrug with antifungal activity against yeasts, molds, and dimorphic fungi.

Lanoconazole is an antifungal imidazole drug used primarily for the treatment of fungal skin infections that is potent and orally available. It acts by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol in fungal cell membranes, increasing the permeability of fungal cell membranes, leading to cell lysis and death. Lanoconazole exhibits potent antifungal activity against a wide range of pathogenic fungi including yeast, dermatophytes, dermatiaceous fungi, dimorphic fungi, Aspergihs spp., and Candida spp..

Unsaturated cuticular hydrocarbons serve as pheromones in insects. In D. melanogaster, these hydrocarbons are sexually dimorphic in both their occurrence and their effects. 7(Z),11(Z)-Nonacosadiene is a cuticular pheromone in female fruit flies that stimulates male courtship behavior. The biosynthesis of this C29 diene appears to be mediated by an elongase with female-based expression.

Unsaturated, long-chain hydrocarbons are found on the cuticles of insects and can act as pheromones. In mature Drosophila melanogaster, certain cuticular hydrocarbons are sexually dimorphic: males synthesize 23- and 25-C monoenes and females produce 27- and 29-C dienes. Each of these lipids plays specific roles in regulating male sexual behavior, with dienes stimulating courtship. 7(Z),11(Z)-Pentacosadiene is a 25-C hydrocarbon that is found in low abundance on cuticles of mature Drosophila females. Depletion of a female-specific elongase (eloF), which leads to an increase in 7(Z),11(Z)-pentacosadiene along with a parallel decrease in 7,11-nonacosadiene, significantly reduces copulation in Drosophila. This raises the possibility that 7(Z),11(Z)-pentacosadiene may act as an anti-aphrodisiac.