Form
Powder
Appearance
White to off-White powder
Source
Semi-synthetic
Water Content (Karl Fisher)
≤10.0%
pH
5.9-6..7
Assay
(As Is): 94.5-102.5%
Sulfated Ash
≤0.5%
Heavy Metals
≤20 ppm
Caspofungin acetate is a sparingly soluble (0.367 mg/mL) lipopeptide antifungal which specifically targets the fungal cell membrane.
179463-17-3
C52H88N10O15 • 2C2H4O2
1213.42
Caspofungin acts as an inhibitor to β(1,3)-D-Glucan synthase, an enzyme which synthesizes β(1,3)-D-Glucan, a polysaccharide of D-glucose monomers found in the fungal cell wall.
-20°C
2941.90.3000
Caspofungin acetate is used primarily against Aspergillus and Candida fungal species.
Powder
White to off-White powder
Semi-synthetic
≤10.0%
5.9-6..7
(As Is): 94.5-102.5%
≤0.5%
≤20 ppm