Micafunginsodiumisthesaltofthesemi-syntheticcycliclipopeptide,micafungin,amemberoftheechinocandinclassthatwasreportedin1999fromFujisawainJapan.Thesodiumsalttakesadvantageofthearylsulfatemoietyprovidingimprovedwatersolubilityandisthepreferredsaltforpharmaceuticalapplications.
Micafunginsodiumissolubleinethanol,methanol,DMForDMSO.Moderatewatersolubility.
CASNumber
208538-73-2
MolecularFormula
C56H71N9NaO23S
MolecularWeight
1292.3
MechanismofAction
Likeallechinocandins,micafungininhibitsthesynthesisofβ-(1,3)-D-glucan,anessentialcomponentofthecellwallofsusceptIBLefungi.
StorageConditions
-20°C