It does this by blocking the synthesis of ergosterol by inhibiting of the enzyme lanosterol 14α-demethylase and accumulation of methylated sterol precursors.
ɪt dˈʌz ðɪs baɪ blˈɑːkɪŋ ðə sˈɪnθəsˌɪs ʌv ˈɜːɡəstɚɹˌɑːl baɪ ɪnhˈɪbɪɾɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɛnzaɪm lˈænəstɚɹˌɑːl fˈoːɹtiːn ˈælfədˈɛmɪθˌɪleɪz ænd ɐkjˌuːmjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛθɪlˌeɪɾᵻd stˈɛɹɑːl pɹɪkˈɜːsɚz.