Candicidin

Candicidin
Clinical data
ATC code G01AA04 (WHO)
Identifiers
CAS Number 1403-17-4 YesY
PubChem (CID) 441142
DrugBank DB01152 YesY
ChemSpider 10128184 YesY
UNII 48N2IYJ202 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1200647 N
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.330
Chemical and physical data
Formula C59H84N2O18
Molar mass 1109.32 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Candicidin is an antifungal compound obtained from Streptomyces griseus. It is active against some fungi including Candida albicans. Candicidin is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.[1]

This bioactive compound was named candicidin, because of its high activity on Candida albicans.[2]

References

  1. "Product information Candicidin" (pdf). Toku-E. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  2. Selman A. Waksman, Hubert A. Lechevalier & Carl P. Schaffner: Candicidin and other Polyenic Antifungal Antibiotics, 1965, 33, 219-226


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