Hamycin
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Hamycin is a polyene antimycotic organic compound described in India.[1] It is a heptaene antifungal compound rather similar in chemical structure to amphotericin B except that it has an additional aromatic group bonded to the molecule. When pure, hamycin is a yellow, powdered solid. There are two versions of hamycin with very similar chemical structures: Hamycin A and Hamycin B.[2]
[edit] Source
Hamycin is obtained from a strain of streptomyces bacteria growing in soil i.e., Streptomyces pimprina. This compound is being produced in India by Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, located at Pimpri, Pune, Maharastra, India.
[edit] Uses
It is useful as an antifungal antibiotic drug for topical as well as systemic mycoses.
[edit] References
- ^ Aggregation behaviour of hamycin and its interaction with membrane sterols
- ^ Classification of Polyene Antibiotics According to Chemical Structure and Biological Effects
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