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aureobasidin A
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Depsipeptides
Definition
: Compounds consisting of chains of AMINO ACIDS alternating with CARBOXYLIC ACIDS via ester and amide linkages. They are commonly cyclized.
Other names
Cyclic Depsipeptides; Depsipeptides, Cyclic; Cyclodepsipeptides; Cryptophycins
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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aureobasidin A
inositol phosphorylceramide synthase inhibitor; structure given in first source; isolated from the culture medium of Aureobasidium pullulans R 106
127785-64-2 cyclo-
(D-
Hmp(1)-
L-
MeVal(2)-
L-
Phe(3)-
L-
MePhe(4)-
L-
Pro(5)-
L-
aIle+ ++(6)-
L-
MeVal(7)-
L-
Leu(8)-
L-
betaHOMeVal(9))
*Depsipeptides
Pharma Action
Antifungal Agents
;
Enzyme Inhibitors
J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1991;44(9):925