Griseofulvin
The first step in the biosynthesis of griseofulvin by P. griseofulvin is the synthesis of the 14-carbon poly-β-keto chain by a ... Griseofulvin works by interfering with fungal mitosis. Griseofulvin was discovered in 1939 from the soil fungus Penicillium ... The drug reaches its site of action only when hair or skin is replaced by the keratin-griseofulvin complex. Griseofulvin then ... Ultimately, a stereoselective reduction of the olefin on dehydrogriseofulvin by NADPH affords griseofulvin. Griseofulvin is ...
Penicillium
Griseofulvin is an antifungal drug and a potential chemotherapeutic agent that was discovered in P. griseofulvum. Additional ... De Carli, L.; Larizza, L. (1988). "Griseofulvin". Mutation Research. 195 (2): 91-126. doi:10.1016/0165-1110(88)90020-6. PMID ...
Penicillium griseofulvum
MacMillan, J. (1954). "Griseofulvin. Part IX. Isolation of the bromo-analogue from Penicillium griseofulvum and Penicillium ... griseofulvin, and 6-Methylsalicylic acid (via a polyketide synthase). Penicillium griseofulvum occurs on cereals and nuts. ...
Antifungal
Olson, Jazmine M.; Troxell, Todd (2021). "Griseofulvin". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30726008. Retrieved 22 June ... an antimetabolite pyrimidine analog Fumagillin Griseofulvin - binds to microtubules and inhibits mitosis Haloprogin - ...
Anthony P. J. Trinci
Gull, K.; Trinci, A. P. J. (1973). "Griseofulvin inhibits Fungal Mitosis". Nature. 244 (5414): 292-294. doi:10.1038/244292a0. ...
Curtin-Hammett principle
Pirrung, M. C.; Brown, William, L.; Rege, S.; Laughton, P. (1991). "Total synthesis of (+)-griseofulvin". Journal of the ... See Talk pages.) In the first enantioselective synthesis of (+)-Griseofulvin, a potent antifungal agent, a Curtin-Hammett ...
Olga Uvarov
Uvarov, O. (18 March 1961). "Recent advances in the treatment of skin diseases with special reference to griseofulvin". ... Uvarov, O. (1960). "Veterinary experience with griseofulvin". Transactions of the St. John's Hospital Dermatological Society. ...
Penicillium janczewskii
... produces griseofulvin Brian, P. W.; Curtis, P. J.; Hemming, H. G. (1946). "A substance causing abnormal ... Isolation of fully deuterated griseofulvin". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 57 (6): 975. doi:10.1002/jps.2600570611. Zhang ...
Kerion
Treatment with oral griseofulvin common. There may be loss of hair as hair will come out easily. Sometimes, there is growth of ... Typical therapy consists of oral antifungals, such as griseofulvin or terbinafine, for a sustained duration of at least 6 to 8 ...
Jake MacMillan
of the potent fungistatic agent griseofulvin. MacMillan's next project at ICI was on the plant hormones gibberellins, which ...
Penicillium raistrickii
ISBN 1-4615-6391-7. Brian, P.W.; Curtis, P.J.; Hemming, H.G. (1955). "Production of griseofulvin by Penicillium raistrickii". ... Penicillium raistrickii is an anamorph species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which produces griseofulvin, patulin and ...
Microsporum audouinii
Primary treatment involves griseofulvin, an antimycotic agent. For patients who don't respond to griseofulvin, other drugs, ... Griseofulvin inhibits fungal cell mitosis via disruption of the mitotic spindle structure and preventing cell division at the ... These drugs are preferred over griseofulvin as they have a shorter duration for treatment. However, these agents have drug-drug ... E. Elewski, Boni (June 1999). "Treatment of tinea capitis: beyond griseofulvin". J Am Acad Dermatol. 40 (6): S27-30. doi: ...
Two feet-one hand syndrome
Other options include fluconazole and griseofulvin. Prevention is focused on hygiene measures such as keeping feet dry and ...
Griseoxanthone C
They were investigating the biosynthesis of the somewhat structurally related compound griseofulvin and discovered it in the ... A year later, another group studying griseofulvin biosynthesis discovered that the production of griseoxanthone C could be ... Rhodes, A.; Boothroyd, B.; McGonagle, M.P.; Somerfield, G.A. (1961). "Biosynthesis of griseofulvin: the methylated benzophenone ... induced by inhibiting the chlorination of griseophenone C (an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway leading to griseofulvin ...
Kitasatospora albolonga
... produces valilactone, ansathiazin, awamycin and griseofulvin. "LPSN bacterio.net". Archived from the ...
Tinea imbricata
It is often treated with griseofulvin or terbinafine. The risk of developing tinea imbricata is probably inherited as an ...
Trichophyton verrucosum
Treatment can include oral terbinafine, fluconazole, or griseofulvin; topical treatment is also possible, however it requires ...
Persian cat
Griseofulvin (Fulvicin) VeterinaryPartner.com Copping, Jasper (March 14, 2009). "Inbred pedigree cats suffering from life- ... Persians are more prone to side effects of ringworm drug Griseofulvin. Heat sensitivity Although these health issues are common ...
Dermatophyte
Tinea unguum (nails) usually will require oral treatment with terbinafine, itraconizole, or griseofulvin. Griseofulvin is ... Usually griseofulvin is given orally for 2 to 3 months. Clinically dosage up to twice the recommended dose might be used due to ... Systemic medications (oral) like fluconazole, griseofulvin, terbinafine, and itraconazole. For extensive skin lesions, ...
Medicinal fungi
Griseofulvin is derived from a number of Penicillium species; caspofungin is derived from Glarea lozoyensis. Strobilurin, ...
Penicillium aethiopicum
... produces viridicatumtoxin and griseofulvin, two structurally interesting polyketides. List of ... "Identification of the Viridicatumtoxin and Griseofulvin Gene Clusters from Penicillium aethiopicum". Chemistry & Biology. 17 (5 ...
Porphyria
Systemic treatment with antifungals including fluconazole, griseofulvin, ketoconazole and voriconazole. (Topical use of these ...
Penicillium viridicatum
Chooi, Yit-Heng; Cacho, Ralph; Tang, Yi (2010). "Identification of the Viridicatumtoxin and Griseofulvin Gene Clusters from ...
Viridicatumtoxin A
Chooi, Yit-Heng; Cacho, Ralph; Tang, Yi (2010). "Identification of the Viridicatumtoxin and Griseofulvin Gene Clusters from ...
Tinea capitis
This shift is thought to be due to the widespread use of griseofulvin, which is more effective against M. audounii than T. ... Treatment of tinea capitis requires an oral antifungal agent; griseofulvin is the most commonly used drug, but other newer ... The treatment of choice by dermatologists is a safe and inexpensive oral medication, griseofulvin, a secondary metabolite of ... griseofulvin must be taken orally to be effective; this allows the drug to penetrate the hair shaft where the fungus lives. The ...
Microsporum canis
... however severe cases may necessitate systemic therapy with griseofulvin, itraconazole or terbinafine. Treatment of human cases ...
Fungal isolate
Griseofulvin, echinocandins, strobilurin, azoxystrobin, caspofungin, micafungin, are fungal isolates with antifungal activity. ...
Trichophyton concentricum
However, griseofulvin has not shown to be effective as a prophylactic agent to prevent tinea imbricata. The eradication of T. ... Treatment with griseofulvin or terbinafine has also been successful when combined with a keratinolytic agent, such as a topical ... Griseofulvin which is administered orally, serves to disrupt fungal mitosis, hence prevents the division and spread of fungal ... Treatment of tinea imbricata is usually with griseofulvin combined with a topical imidazole agent which is administered until ...
Trichophyton rubrum
Historically, systemic griseofulvin treatment showed improvements in some patients with tinea unguium; however, failure was ...
Keith Gull
His discovery of the mode of action of the antifungal agent griseofulvin has been followed by explanations of the selective ... Studies on the effect of griseofulvin on fungal growth and cytology (PhD thesis). London, Queen Elizabeth College. OCLC ...