Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Amphotericin B:
An
antifungal
drug
.
Molecular structure
of amphotericin B.
Amphotericin B works by creating an
ion channel
through the fungal
cell membrane
. The
ion channel
disrupts
Na
+
/K
+
balance.
Related terms:
Ionophore
,
antibiotic
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