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Cilofungin is the first clinically applied member of the Echinocandin family of antifungal drug. It was derived from a fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It accomplishes this by interfering with an invading fungus’ ability to synthesize the cell wall (specifically it inhibits the synthesis of 13-beta-D-glucan).

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IUPAC name
N-[(11R20R21R25S26S)-6-[(1S2S)-12-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-11202125-tetrahydroxy-315-bis(1-hydroxyethyl)-26-methyl-258141723-hexaoxo-147131622-hexaazatricyclo[22.3.0.0913]heptacosan-18-yl]-4-(octyloxy)benzamide

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