CHEBI:59676 - nystatins

ChEBI IDCHEBI:59676
ChEBI Namenystatins
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DefinitionA class of polyene antifungal antibiotics produced by Streptomyces noursei, and other Streptomyces species.
Last Modified18 August 2022
SubmitterSteve
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:
bacterial metabolite  Any prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
antimicrobial agent  A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
antimicrobial agent  A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
Application:
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) has role bacterial metabolite (CHEBI:76969)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) is a aminoglycoside antibiotic (CHEBI:22507)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) is a antibiotic antifungal drug (CHEBI:87113)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) is a dicarboxylic acid monoester (CHEBI:36244)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) is a macrolide antibiotic (CHEBI:25105)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) is a polyene (CHEBI:48121)
nystatins (CHEBI:59676) is a polyol (CHEBI:26191)
Incoming Relation(s)
nystatin A1 (CHEBI:473992) is a nystatins (CHEBI:59676)
nystatin A2 (CHEBI:192979) is a nystatins (CHEBI:59676)
nystatin A3 (CHEBI:31927) is a nystatins (CHEBI:59676)
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