Basifungin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An orally available cyclic depsipeptide antibiotic produced by Aureobasidium pullulans that is a fungicide at low concentrations. Aureobasidin A inhibits inositol phosphorylceramide synthase, an enzyme that catalyzes a key step in fungal sphingolipid biosynthesis. This may inhibit fungal cell growth.

**Synonyms:** - Aureobasidin A - BASIFUNGIN - LY-295337 - NK 204 - R106-1