Papulacandins A is an antibiotic. Papulacandins A can be found in the fungus Papularia sphaerosperma. Papulacandins A has strong anti-yeast effect, but has no effect on filamentous fungi, bacteria and protozoa[1][2].
ChEBI: A papulacandin substituted by a (2E,4E)-deca-2,4-dienoyl chain at the O-(6') position and a (2E,4E,7S,8E,10E,14<stereo S)-7-hydroxy-8,14-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,8,10-tetraenoyl chain at the O-(3) position. It is a carbohydrate-containing antibiotic from the deuteromycetous fungus Papularia sphaerosperma which shows potent antifungal ac ivity against Candida albicans.
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