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Caspofungin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Caspofungin
Tree Number(s)
D10.477.250
D12.644.365.250
D12.644.641.311.500
Unique ID
D000077336
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077336
Scope Note
A cyclic lipopeptide echinocandin and beta-(1,3)-D-glucan synthase inhibitor that is used to treat internal or systemic MYCOSES.
Entry Term(s)
Cancidas
Caspofungin Acetate
Caspofungin MSD
L 743,872
L 743872
L-743,872
L-743872
MK 0991
MK-0991
Pharm Action
Antifungal Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Related Numbers
VUW370O5QE
CAS Type 1 Name
Tetradecanamide, N-((2R,6S,9S,11R,12S,14aS,15S,20S,23S,25aS)-12-((2-aminoethyl)amino)-20-((1R)-3-amino-1-hydroxypropyl)-23-((1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl)tetracosahydro-2,11,15-trihyd roxy-6-((1R)-1-hydroxyethyl)-5,8,14,19,22,25-hexaoxo-1H-dipyrrolo(2,1-c:2',1'-l)(1,4,7,10,13,16)hexaazacycloheneicosin-9-yl)-10,12-dimethyl-
Public MeSH Note
2019; CASPOFUNGIN was indexed under ECHINOCANDINS and LIPOPEPTIDES 2008-2018; under PEPTIDES, CYCLIC 2005-2007; and under PEPTIDES 1997-2004
History Note
2019 (1997)
Date Established
2019/01/01
Date of Entry
2018/07/09
Revision Date
2018/07/03
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