FUNGAL CELL WALL SYNTHESIS GENE

摘要

A reporter system reflecting the transport process of GPI anchor protein to cell wall is constructed and a compound inhibiting this process is found out. Further, a gene imparting tolerance to the above compound is identified and a method of screening a compound inhibiting the activity of the protein encoded by this gene is developed. Thus, it is clarified by the novel compound that antifungal agents depending on a novel mechanism, wherein the transport process of GPI anchor protein to cell wall is inhibited, are available.