Term Name: | cilofungin |
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Synonyms: | 5.1:6-anhydro{(4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-N(2)-[4-(octyloxy)benzoyl]-L-ornithyl-L-threonyl-(4R)-4-hydroxy-L-prolyl-(4S)-4-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-L-threonyl-L-threonyl-(3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-L-proline}, cilofungin, cilofungina, cilofungine, cilofunginum, LY-121019, LY121019, N-{(2R,6S,9S,11R,12R,14aS,15S,16S,20S,23S,25aS)-23-[(1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-2,11,12,15-tetrahydroxy-6,20-bis[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-16-methyl-5,8,14,19,22,25-hexaoxotetracosahydro-1H-dipyrrolo[2,1-c:2',1'-l][1,4,7,10,13,16]hexaazacyc |
Definition: | A cyclic hexapeptide echinocandin antibiotic isolated from Aspergillus spp. By inhibiting the conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol, it invades a fungus' ability to synthesize cell walls. A modified form of echinocandin B, it is an antimycotic agent against Candida albicans. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:315019] ( EBI ) |