Undecanoic acid, also known as Hendecanoic acid, is a monocarboxylic acid with notable antifungal properties. It functions by inhibiting the production of exocellular keratinase and lipase, and disrupting the biosynthesis of phospholipids in T. rubrum. This compound exhibits strong antifungal activity by interfering with critical fungal mechanisms, including cell wall synthesis, membrane assembly, mRNA synthesis, lipid metabolism, and gene splicing.
- Antifungal properties
- Inhibits exocellular keratinase and lipase
- Disrupts fungal cell wall synthesis
- Disrupts fungal membrane assembly
- Disrupts fungal mRNA synthesis
- Disrupts fungal lipid metabolism
- Influences fungal gene splicing
- Agonist at recombinant human GPR84