OBO ID: CHEBI:354984 |
Term Name: | candicidin | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A mixture of the antifungal heptaene macrolides obtained from a strain of Streptomyces griseus. It is composed of candicidins A, B, C and D, with candicidin D being the major component. Candicidin is active against some fungi of the genus Candida, and has been used in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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