Term Name:	echinocandin
Synonyms:	echinocandins
Definition:	Any one of a family of large lipopeptides that are inhibitors of the enzyme 1,3-beta-glucan synthase, thus damaging fungal cell walls. Echinocandins are fungicidal against most Candida spp and fungistatic against Aspergillus spp.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:57248]  ( EBI )