Caspofungin
Article number:
5500362
CAS No.:
162808-62-0
Formula:
C52H88N10O15
Chemical description:
1-[(4R,5S)-5-[(2-Aminoethyl)amino]-N2-(10,12-dimethyl-1-oxotetradecyl)-4-hydroxy-L-ornithine]-5-[(3R)-3-hydrox-L-ornithine]-pneumocandin B0
Molecular weight:
1093,31 g/mol
Caspofungin has Antifungal properties. In the pharmaceutical world it is used to treat infections which failed in other treatments caused by aspergillus.
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