Description
Cyproconazoleisatriazolefungicide/pesticidewithbroadspectrumantifungalactivity.Likemanyazolefungicides,cyproconazolelikelyinhibits14-αdemethylase,inhibitingergosterolproductionandfungalcellwallsynthesis.Additionally,cyproconazolemayinhibitaromatase.Cyproconazolemayexhibitcarcinogenicactivityinvivo,alteringhepaticcellproliferation,serumcholesterol,andhepaticretinoicacidlevelsinanandrogenreceptor-dependentmanner.Additionally,cyproconazolealsoactsasanonspecificinhibitorofvoltage-gatedCa2+channelsinPC12neurons,modulatingintracellularCa2+levels.