Product Description: Caspofungin (diacetate) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Caspofungin (diacetate). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Caspofungin (MK-0991) diacetate is a potent antifungal agent. Caspofungin diacetate inhibits the synthesis of the fungal cell wall component β-(l,3)-D-glucan[1][2].
Formula: C56H96N10O19
References: [1]Flattery AM, et, al. Efficacy of caspofungin in a juvenile mouse model of central nervous system candidiasis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jul;55(7):3491-7. /[2]Mojumder DK, et, al. Evaluating retinal toxicity of intravitreal caspofungin in the mouse eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Nov;51(11):5796-803.
CAS Number: 179463-17-3
Molecular Weight: 1213.42
Research Area: Infection; Cancer
Solubility: H2O : ≥ 100 mg/mL
Target: Antibiotic;Bacterial;Fungal
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