Candicidin
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| ATC code | G01AA04 (WHO) |
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| CAS Number |
1403-17-4 |
| PubChem (CID) | 441142 |
| DrugBank |
DB01152 |
| ChemSpider |
10128184 |
| UNII |
48N2IYJ202 |
| ChEMBL |
CHEMBL1200647 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.330 |
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| 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
- ↑ "Product information Candicidin" (pdf). Toku-E. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ Selman A. Waksman, Hubert A. Lechevalier & Carl P. Schaffner: Candicidin and other Polyenic Antifungal Antibiotics, 1965, 33, 219-226
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