Pimaricin
CAS Number7681-93-8
FormulaC33H47NO13
Mol. Weight665.73 g/mol
Pimaricin
What is Pimaricin?
Pimaricin is a chemical compound with CAS number 7681-93-8 and molecular formula C33H47NO13. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Pimaricin is an amphoteric macrolide antifungal antibiotic from Streptomyces chattanoogensis. It is used for a variety of fungal infections, mainly topically. It is used as a ergosterol and cholesterol binding agent to study lipid bilayer dynamics, especially in fungal cells. Pimaricin is used as a fungicide in agar media. It is used to study the pleitropic regulator AdpAch 1 and the gamma-butyrolactone regulatory system of Streptomyces chattanoogensis2.
Specifications
Molecular Weight
665.73 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥95% (HPLC)
Density
1.0 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)