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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