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Allylamine Antifungals Mechanism of Action

The mechanism of action of allylamine antifungal drugs
Doctors, if you want to understand the mechanism of action of allylamine antifungal drugs, you need to study pharmacology. Allylamine has unique efficacy in the field of antifungal.

Its main target is the key composition of fungal cell membranes. Fungal cell membranes are related to the survival and reproduction of bacteria, and their integrity and function maintain the normal physiology of fungi. Allylamine antifungal drugs can specifically act on the synthesis of fungal cell membranes.

In terms of biochemical mechanisms, allylamine can strongly inhibit squalene epoxidase. This enzyme is a key catalytic enzyme in the biosynthesis of ergosterol in fungal cell membranes. If squalene epoxidase is inhibited, squalene cannot be smoothly converted into epoxy squalene, thereby blocking the synthesis of ergosterol.

Ergosterol, in fungal cell membranes, is like a pillar of the house, and is responsible for maintaining the fluidity, stability and function of membrane proteins. Ergosterol synthesis is blocked, and the structure and function of fungal cell membranes are destroyed. The integrity of the membrane is damaged, resulting in the extravasation of intracellular substances and the disturbance of ion balance, which in turn affects the growth and reproduction of fungi, and eventually leads to fungal death.

Furthermore, the unique mechanism of action of allylamine antifungal drugs makes it antibacterial activity against a variety of fungi. Whether it is dermatophytes, the genus that often causes tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea mandii and pedis, or deep fungi such as candida, allylamine can show its antifungal effect.

Therefore, allylamine antifungal drugs can provide a powerful weapon for clinical antifungal treatment due to their precise inhibition of ergosterol synthesis in fungal cell membranes. Doctors should understand its rationale and make good use of it to treat diseases and diseases for patients.