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Organic Chemicals > Lactones > Polyketides > Macrolides > Filipin
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Polyketides > Macrolides > Filipin
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Polyenes > Filipin

Preferred term

Filipin  

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Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Desoxylagosin
  • Filimarisin
  • Filipin III

Scope note

  • A complex of polyene antibiotics obtained from Streptomyces filipinensis. Filipin III alters membrane function by interfering with membrane sterols, inhibits mitochondrial respiration, and is proposed as an antifungal agent. Filipins I, II, and IV are less important.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1990-90; was see under POLYENES 1975-89

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005372

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