Synonyms: 1-[(4R,5R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-N2-[4-[5-[4-(pentyloxy)phenyl]-3-isoxazolyl]benzoyl]-L-ornithine]-4-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-4-[4-hydroxy-3-(sulfooxy)phenyl]-L-threonine]pneumocandin A0 sodium salt
Molecular Formula: C56H70N9O23S · Na
Molecular Weight: 1292.26
Linear Structural Formula: C56H70N9O23S · Na
MDL Number: MFCD08067752
Purity: >=97% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Micafungin is a semisynthetic echinocandin antifungal. Micafungin works by inhibiting the enzyme beta(1,3)-D-Glucan synthase and thereby disturbing the integrity of the fungal cell wall. This enzyme does not exist in mammalian systems.