摘要:
Azoles are the most commonly used Class of antifungal drugs, yet where they localize within fungal cells and how they are imported remain poorly understood. Azole antifungals target lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase, a cytochrome P450, encoded,by ERG11 in Candida albicans, the most prevalent: fungal pathogen We report the synthesis of fluorescent probes that permit visualization of antifungal azoles within live cells. Probe 1 is a dansyl dry-conjugated azole, and probe 2 is a cy5-conjugated azole. Docking, computations indicated that each of the probes can occupy, the active Site of the target cytochrome P450 Like the azole drug fluconazole, probe 1 is not effective against a mutant that lacks the target cytochrome P450 In contrast, the azole drug ketoconazole and probe 2 retained some antifungal activity against mutants lacking the target cytochrome P450, implying that both act against more than one target. Both fluorescent azole probes colocalized with the mitochondria, as determined by fluorescence microscopy with Mito Tracker dye. Thus, these fluorescent probes are useful molecular tools that can lead to detailed information about the activity and Idealization of the important azole class of antifungal drugs.