Filipin
A complex of polyene antibiotics obtained from Streptomyces filipinensis. Filipin III alters membrane function by interfering with membrane sterols, inhibits mitochondrial respiration, and is proposed as an antifungal agent. Filipins I, II, and IV are less important.
Year introduced: 1991(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.325, D02.540.576.500.996
MeSH Unique ID: D005372
Registry Number: 87Z59R7D14
Entry Terms:
- Desoxylagosin
- Filimarisin
- Filipin III
- Filipin I
- Filipin II
- Filipin IV
- U-5956
- U5956
- U 5956
- NSC-3364
- NSC3364
- NSC 3364
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