Molecule

S2513 

Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) is a hydrochloride salt of terbinafine that is a synthetic allylamine antifungal and a squalene epoxidase inhibitor with an IC50 of 30 nM for Candida albicans. Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) is highly lipophilic in nature and tends to accumulate in skin, nails, and fatty tissues. Like other allylamines, terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) inhibits ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase, an enzyme that is part of the fungal cell membrane synthesis pathway. Because terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) prevents conversion of squalene to lanosterol, ergosterol cannot be synthesized. This is thought to change cell membrane permeability, causing fungal cell lysis. At 90-120 µM, terbinafine exhibits antitumor and antiangiogenic activity by inducing cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 stage in COLO 205 tumor cells and human vascular endothelia cells. [1][2][3]

S2557 

Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) is a hydrochloride salt of terbinafine that is a synthetic allylamine antifungal and a squalene epoxidase inhibitor with an IC50 of 30 nM for Candida albicans. Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) is highly lipophilic in nature and tends to accumulate in skin, nails, and fatty tissues. Like other allylamines, terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) inhibits ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase, an enzyme that is part of the fungal cell membrane synthesis pathway. Because terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) prevents conversion of squalene to lanosterol, ergosterol cannot be synthesized. This is thought to change cell membrane permeability, causing fungal cell lysis. At 90-120 µM, terbinafine exhibits antitumor and antiangiogenic activity by inducing cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 stage in COLO 205 tumor cells and human vascular endothelia cells. [1][2][3]

T8826 

Biochem/physiol Actions
Mode of Action: Inhibits squalene epoxidase, preventing biosynthesis of ergosterol.Antimicrobial spectrum: Antifungal and antimycotic. Fungicidal against dermatopytes and some yeasts; fungistatic against Candida albicans.
Terbinafine inhibits squalene monooxygenase thereby blocking the biosynthesis of ergosterol, which is an essential component of fungal cell membranes. The inhibition of squalene monooxygenase also results in the accumulation of squalene. Terbinafine hydrochloride is highly lipophilic and tends to accumulate in skin, nails, and fatty tissues1. It is antifungal and antimycotic. It is fungicidal against dermatopytes and some yeasts and is fungistatic against Candida albicans.
General description
Allylamine derivative.
Application
Terbinafine hydrochloride is a synthetic allylamine antifungal. It is used to treat dermatophyte infections of the toenail/fingernail, ringworm and jock itch1. It is used in adsorption, partition and stability studies2,3.

T107500 

An orally active, antimycotic allylamine related to Naftifine. A specfic inhibitor of squalene epoxidase, a key enzyme in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis. Antifungal.

CHEBI:77614 

A hydrochloride obtained by reaction of terbinafine with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride.