pecilocin
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1-[(2E,4E,6E,8R)-8-hydroxy-6-methyldodeca-2,4,6-trienoyl]pyrrolidin-2-one
Pecilocin (brand name Variotin) is a pyrrolidine anti-fungal. It is produced by Paecilomyces varioti Bainer var. antibioticus and was first isolated by Setsuo Takeuchi in 1959. Later, it was established that other fungi also produce this compound, which include Aspergillus candidus and Aspergillus montenegroi.
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- Uses
- Antifungal spectrum
- Adverse effects
- Biosynthesis
- References
Pecilocin (brand name Variotin) is a pyrrolidine anti-fungal. It is produced by Paecilomyces varioti Bainer var. antibioticus and was first isolated by Setsuo Takeuchi in 1959. Later, it was established that other fungi also produce this compound, which include Aspergillus candidus and Aspergillus montenegroi.
== Uses == Pecilocin is indicated for topical treatment of fungal infections of skin and its adnexa, i.e.: skin mycoses (including tinea versicolor) onchomycosis scalp infections (e.g. tinea capitis)
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