This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
Voriconazole is an antifungal compound that has activity against a wide variety of fungal species including Aspergillus and Candida
Voriconazole blocks sterol biosynthesis in Candida species through inhibition of CYP450-dependent 14-alpha sterol demethylase
It depletes the presence of ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane, which can lead to death or growth inhibition, depending on the organism
Applications
Voriconazole may be used in laboratory studies of drug safety, pharmacokinetics, and mechanism of action
Voriconazole has been used to inhibit CYP46A1 enzymatic activity in mouse neuroblasts
Voriconazole inhibits 24(S)-hydroxycholesterol in an ex vivo rat glaucoma model
Literature references
Kappe, R. Antifungal activity of the new azole UK-109, 496 (voriconazole). Mycoses. 1999, 42, 2:83-6
Sanati, H.; Belanger, P.; Fratti, R.; Ghannoum, M. A new triazole, voriconazole (UK-109,496), blocks sterol biosynthesis in Candida albicans and Candida krusei. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1997 Nov;41(11), 2492-6.
Zhao, Y.; Hu, D.; Wang, R.; Sun, X.; Ropelewski, P.; Hubler, Z.; Lundberg, K.; Wang, Q.; Adams, D.J.; Xu, R.; Qi, X. ATAD3A oligomerization promotes neuropathology and cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease models. Nat Commun. 2022, 13(1), 1121.
Ishikawa, M.; Yoshitomi, T.; Covey, D.F.; Zorumski, C.F.; Izumi, Y. Additive neuroprotective effects of 24(S)-hydroxycholesterol and allopregnanolone in an ex vivo rat glaucoma model. Sci Rep. 2018, 8(1), 12851.