MICAFUNGIN SODIUM

Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Micafungin is a semisynthetic echinocandin antifungal. Micafungin works by inhibiting the enzyme β(1,3)-D-Glucan synthase and thereby disturbing the integrity of the fungal cell wall. This enzyme does not exist in mammalian systems.

Specifications

Colour	white to beige
InChI key	DDVWCESGUGLBJI-OZMKZJPFSA-M
InChI	1S/C56H71N9O23S.Na/c1-4-5-6-16-86-32-9-7-8-29(17-32)39-21-33(63-87-39)27-10-12-28(13-11-27)49(75)58-34-20-38(70)52(78)62-54(80)45-46(72)25(2)23-65(45)56(82)43(
Manufacturer	SIGMA-ALDRICH
Solubility	H2O: 2 mg/mL, clear (warmed)
Form	powder
Assay	≥97% (HPLC)