Caspofungin Acetate

Description: Caspofungin Acetate (MK 0991) is the acetate salt of an antimycotic echinocandin lipopeptide, semisynthetically derived from a fermentation product of the fungus Glarea lozoyensis. This agent is active against Aspergillus and Candida species. Target: Antibiotic, Antifungal. Smiles: CC(O)=O.CC(O)=O.CCC(C)CC(C)CCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@H]1C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](NCCN)NC(=O)[C@@H]2[C@@H](O)CCN2C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]2C[C@@H](O)CN2C(=O)[C@@H](NC1=O)[C@@H](C)O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)c1ccc(O)cc1)[C@H](O)CCN. References: McGee WT, et al. Crit Care Med, 2003, 31(5), 1577-1578.