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Enfumafungin, a triterpene glycoside, is isolated from extracts derived from fungus Hormonema carpetanum. Enfumafungin is an antifungal compound that is acting on the fungal cell wall, as the (1,3)-beta-D-glucan synthase inhibitor. Enfumafungin is specific for yeasts and fungi (excluding Cryptococcus) and does not inhibit the growth of Bacillus subtilis[1][2].
Enfumafungin (24-48 h) has MICs of less than 0.5 μg/mL against the Candida and Aspergillus species tested and it is inactive against Cryptococcus, including the decapsulated form (MY2062)[1].
Enfumafungin (50-200 mg/kg; i.p. twice daily for 2 days) produces a significant decrease in the number of c.f.u. in kidneys of mice challenged with C. albicans, with an ED90 of 90 mg/kg[1].
| Catalog Number | I044808 |
| CAS Number | 260979-95-1 |
| Synonyms | (1R,5S,6R,7R,10R,11R,14S,15S,20R,21R)-20-acetyloxy-18-hydroxy-5,7,10,15-tetramethyl-7-[(2R)-3-methylbutan-2-yl]-21-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-17-oxapentacyclo[13.3.3.01,14.02,11.05,10]henicos-2-ene-6-carboxylic acid |
| Molecular Formula | C38H60O12 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C38H60O12/c1-18(2)19(3)34(5)13-14-36(7)21-9-10-25-35(6)17-47-33(46)38(25,22(21)11-12-37(36,8)29(34)31(44)45)15-23(48-20(4)40)30(35)50-32-28(43)27(42)26(41)24(16-39)49-32/h11,18-19,21,23-30,32-33,39,41-43,46H,9-10,12-17H2,1-8H3,(H,44,45)/t19-,21+,23-,24-,25+,26-,27+,28-,29-,30+,32+,33?,34-,35-,36-,37+,38+/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | IAOFPTKYKOAKGZ-CRWQHXLTSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(C)C(C)C1(CCC2(C3CCC4C5(COC(C4(C3=CCC2(C1C(=O)O)C)CC(C5OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C)O)C)C)C |
| Reference | [1]. Peláez F, et, al. The discovery of enfumafungin, a novel antifungal compound produced by an endophytic Hormonema species biological activity and taxonomy of the producing organisms. Syst Appl Microbiol. 2000 Oct;23(3):333-43. [2]. Onishi J, et, al. Discovery of novel antifungal (1,3)-beta-D-glucan synthase inhibitors. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Feb;44(2):368-77. |
