Chemicals and Drugs

Micafungin

A cyclic lipo-hexapeptide echinocandin antifungal agent that is used for the treatment and prevention of CANDIDIASIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cyclic lipo-hexapeptide echinocandin antifungal agent that is used for the treatment and prevention of CANDIDIASIS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C56H71N9O23S
Molecular Weight
1270.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
235114-32-6
IUPAC Name
[5-[(1S,2S)-2-[(3S,6S,9S,11R,15S,18S,20R,21R,24S,25S,26S)-3-[(1R)-3-amino-1-hydroxy-3-oxopropyl]-11,20,21,25-tetrahydroxy-15-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-26-methyl-2,5,8,14,17,23-hexaoxo-18-[[4-[5-(4-pentoxyphenyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]benzoyl]amino]-1,4,7,13,16,22-hexazatricyclo[22.3.0.09,13]heptacosan-6-yl]-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-2-hydroxyphenyl] hydrogen sulfate
InChIKey
PIEUQSKUWLMALL-YABMTYFHSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=NO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)N[C@H]4C[C@H]([C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]5[C@H]([C@H](CN5C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]6C[C@H](CN6C(=O)[C@@H](NC4=O)[C@@H](C)O)O)[C@@H]([C@H](C7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O)O)[C@@H](CC(=O)N)O)C)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000077551
Source
PubChem CID 477468

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • FK 463
  • FK-463
  • FK463
  • Micafungin Sodium
  • Mycamine

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1999)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D10w.477w.625w
  2. D12.644w.365w.750w
  3. D12.644w.641w.311w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Micafungin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077551. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077551
  2. Micafungin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micafungin
  3. Micafungin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6827850
  4. Micafungin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 477468. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/477468