申请人:ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
公开号:WO2003055448A2
公开(公告)日:2003-07-10
Methods for elucidating an antifungal or anti-yeast compound which selectively bind to a fungal or yeast zinc finger-containing protein within a fungus are disclosed. Assays of screening for compounds that are effective for binding to a fungal or yeast zinc ginger-containing protein are also provided. It is also provided a pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of a compound or compounds identified as effective for binding to or associating with a fungal or yeast zinc finger-containing protein using the disclosed methods. Fungal and/or yeast infections can be treated or prevented by administering to a patient in need of treatment the pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of an compound or compounds identified as effective for binding to or associating with a fungal or yeast zinc finger-containing protein using the disclosed methods.