Question

multiple choice question
the drugs called echinocandins interfere with the synthesis of ______.
○ fungal sterols
○ the fungal cell membrane
○ the fungal cell wall
○ fungal proteins

Explanation:

Echinocandins are antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of the fungal cell wall (specifically by targeting the enzyme involved in β - (1,3) - D - glucan synthesis, a key component of the fungal cell wall). Fungal sterols are targeted by azoles, protein synthesis inhibitors target fungal proteins, and cell membrane disruption is not the primary mechanism of echinocandins. So the correct option is related to the fungal cell wall.

Answer:

O the fungal cell wall