ftr 1335

FTR1335 is a CaNMT inhibitor (IC50 = 0.49 nM) with good fungal selectivity. CaNMT inhibitors are fungicidal and show antifungal activity against Candida (especially fluconazole-resistant strains). They function by inhibiting N-myristoyltransferase (NMT), which catalyzes the transfer of a C14 fatty acif from myristoyl-CoA to the N-terminal of glycine in many fungal proteins. Without this process, fungi can die. This process also occurs in humans, and as such selectivity is an important characteristic of these drugs.