Caspofungin (diacetate)

Caspofungin (diacetate)

• CAS Number: 179463-17-3
• UNSPSC Description: Caspofungin (MK-0991) diacetate is a potent antifungal agent. Caspofungin diacetate inhibits the synthesis of the fungal cell wall component β-(l,3)-D-glucan[1][2].
• Target Antigen: Antibiotic; Bacterial; Fungal
• Type: Reference compound
• Related Pathways: Anti-infection
• Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
• Field of Research: Infection; Cancer
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/caspofungin-diacetate.html
• Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : ≥ 100 mg/mL
• Smiles: O=C([C@](NC([C@](NC([C@@](C[C@H]1O)([H])N(C1)C2=O)=O)([H])[C@H](O)[C@H](C(C=C3)=CC=C3O)O)=O)([H])[C@H](O)CCN)N(CC[C@@H]4O)[C@]4([H])C(N[C@@H]([C@@H](C[C@@H](C(N[C@@]2([H])[C@H](O)C)=O)NC(CCCCCCCC[C@@H](C)C[C@@H](C)CC)=O)O)NCCN)=O.OC(C)=O.OC(C)=O
• Molecular Weight: 1213.42
• References & Citations: [1]Flattery AM, et, al. Efficacy of caspofungin in a juvenile mouse model of central nervous system candidiasis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jul;55(7):3491-7. |[2]Mojumder DK, et, al. Evaluating retinal toxicity of intravitreal caspofungin in the mouse eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Nov;51(11):5796-803.
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