Question
Biology Question on biological classification
Which of the following antibiotic is active against fungus ?
A
Polyenes
B
Streptomycin
C
Neomycin
D
Tetracyclin
Answer
Polyenes
Explanation
Solution
Answer (a) Polyenes.
Polyene is used as an antibiotic against fungi and is used for the treatment of fungal infection. The most commonly used antifungal purpose is amphotericin B. It is effective for many fungal species. It will bind to the cell membrane of fungi by interacting with ergosterol present in the membrane. This will affect and disturb the integrity of the cell wall thus leading to death.