Undecanoic acid is a monocarboxylic acid with antifungal properties. It inhibits the production of exocellular keratinase and lipase, and the biosynthesis of several phospholipids in T. rubrum. It also demonstrates strong antifungal activity by disrupting crucial fungal mechanisms including cell wall synthesis, membrane assembly, mRNA synthesis, lipid metabolism, and pathogenesis, influencing gene splicing.
- Inhibits exocellular keratinase production
- Inhibits exocellular lipase production
- Disrupts fungal cell wall synthesis
- Disrupts fungal membrane assembly
- Disrupts fungal mRNA synthesis
- Influences gene splicing