Micafungin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Micafungin;

NCIt related terms : FK463;

NCIt definition : A semi-synthetic echinocandin derived from a natural product of the fungus Coleophama empedri with potent antifungal activity. Micafungin, like other cyclic lipopeptides, noncompetitively inhibits the fungal specific enzyme 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase, an enzyme essential for fungal cell wall synthesis. Inhibition of this enzyme weakens of the cell wall, thereby leading to osmotic lysis and eventually, fungal cell death.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An antibiotic/antifungal drug used to treat infection.;

UNII : R10H71BSWG;

InChIKey : PIEUQSKUWLMALL-YABMTYFHSA-N;

CAS number : 235114-32-6;

Molecule name : FK463;

Chemical formula : C56H71N9O23S;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:600520;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046717;

Details

Origin ID

C1850;

UMLS CUI

C1120386;

Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Antibiotic [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Micafungin [MeSH Descriptor]
- Micafungin [LOINC component]
- Micafungin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing micafungin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- micafungin [ATC Code]
- micafungin [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- micafungin [ATC Code]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
has_salt_form
- Micafungin Sodium [NCIt concept]
is_free_acid_or_base_form_of
- Micafungin Sodium [NCIt concept]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

Main resources

You can consult :

recommendations
documents concerning education
documents for patients