CHEBI:7660 - nystatin

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ChEBI Name nystatin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:7660
Definition A heterogeneous mixture of polyene compounds produced by cultures of Streptomyces noursei. It mainly consists of three biologically active components designated nystatin A1, nystatin A2, and nystatin A3. It is used to treat oral and dermal fungal infections.
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Formula C47H75NO17
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 926.107
Monoisotopic Mass 925.50350
Metabolite of Species Details
Streptomyces noursei (NCBI:txid1971) See: DOI
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): bacterial metabolite
Any prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
antifungal drug
Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
(via antibiotic antifungal drug )
antifungal agent
An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
(via antibiotic antifungal agent )
antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
(via macrolide antibiotic )
(via carbohydrate-containing antibiotic )
Application(s): antifungal drug
Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
(via antibiotic antifungal drug )
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Outgoing nystatin (CHEBI:7660) has part nystatin A1 (CHEBI:473992)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) has part nystatin A2 (CHEBI:192979)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) has part nystatin A3 (CHEBI:31927)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) has role bacterial metabolite (CHEBI:76969)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a aminoglycoside antibiotic (CHEBI:22507)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a antibiotic antifungal drug (CHEBI:87113)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a dicarboxylic acid monoester (CHEBI:36244)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a macrolide antibiotic (CHEBI:25105)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a polyene (CHEBI:48121)
nystatin (CHEBI:7660) is a polyol (CHEBI:26191)
INNs Sources
nystatin WHO MedNet
nystatina WHO MedNet
nystatine WHO MedNet
nystatinum WHO MedNet
Brand Names Sources
Barstatin 100 ChemIDplus
Biofanal ChemIDplus
Candex ChemIDplus
Diastatin ChemIDplus
Fungicidin ChemIDplus
Herniocid ChemIDplus
Korostatin ChemIDplus
Mycostatin KEGG DRUG
Nystex ChemIDplus
Nystop ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
1977 DrugCentral
C06572 KEGG COMPOUND
D00202 KEGG DRUG
DB00646 DrugBank
LMPK06000001 LIPID MAPS
Nystatin Wikipedia
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Registry Number Type Source
1400-61-9 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
18 August 2022
General Comment
2022-08-18 Different strains of Streptomyces noursei, depending on the genotype, can synthesize preparations with different component ratios.