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Ascomycin

Article number:

5500686

CAS No.:

104987-12-4

Formula:

C43H69NO12

Synonyms:

Immunomycin, FK520

Molecular weight:

792,00 g/mol

Ascomycin is a potent immunosuppressant. Inhibits allogenic T-lymphocyte proliferation. Origin: Streptomyces hygroscopicus subspascomyceticus. Ascomycin is also known as Immunomycin, FR 900520 and FK-520. Ascomycin is an analog of tacrolimus (FK-506).

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