Term Name: candicidin
Synonyms: candicidin, candicidina, candicidine, candicidinum, Candizidin
Definition: A mixture of the antifungal heptaene macrolides obtained from a strain of Streptomyces griseus. It is composed of candicidins A, B, C and D, with candicidin D being the major component. Candicidin is active against some fungi of the genus Candida, and has been used in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:354984]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: antibiotic antifungal drug mixture
has_part: candicidin D
has_role: bacterial metabolite