Caspofungin acetate

Product Name: Caspofungin acetate

Synonyms: Casp ungin Acetate;Caspofungin acetate;Cancidas;

Caspofungin acetate ;Caspofungin Acetate;Cancidas, ≥98%

CAS: 179463-17-3

MF: C54H92N10O17

MW: 1153.38

EINECS: 605-859-0

Caspofungin is an antifungal compound that is classified as an echinocandin, as it acts by noncompetititvely inhibiting the enzyme 1,3-β glucan synthase and preventing the synthesis of glucan in the fungal cell wall. It is effective against disseminated or invasive aspergillosis and candidiasis in mice. Caspofungin has a 50% minimum effective concentration against Aspergillus spp. of 0.015 μg/ml. It does not antagonize other antifungal compounds, like amphotericin B, and, in some cases, may show additive or synergistic activity.