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Sigma-Aldrich

Pimaricin

from Streptomyces chattanoogensis, ≥95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Natamycin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H47NO13
CAS Number:
7681-93-8
Molecular Weight:
665.73
EC Number:
231-683-5
MDL number:
MFCD00135085
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
PubChem Substance ID:
24899055
NACRES:
NA.85

biological source

Streptomyces chattanoogensis

Quality Level

300

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder
powder

solubility

0.1% formic acid in methanol: soluble 1 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

Mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1C\C=C\C=C\C=C\C=C\[C@@H](C[C@@H]2O[C@](O)(C[C@@H](O)C[C@H]3O[C@@H]3\C=C\C(=O)O1)C[C@H](O)[C@H]2C(O)=O)O[C@@H]4O[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)[C@@H]4O

InChI

1S/C33H47NO13/c1-18-10-8-6-4-3-5-7-9-11-21(45-32-30(39)28(34)29(38)19(2)44-32)15-25-27(31(40)41)22(36)17-33(42,47-25)16-20(35)14-24-23(46-24)12-13-26(37)43-18/h3-9,11-13,18-25,27-30,32,35-36,38-39,42H,10,14-17,34H2,1-2H3,(H,40,41)/b4-3+,7-5+,8-6+,11-9+,13-12+/t18-,19-,20+,21+,22+,23-,24-,25+,27-,28+,29-,30+,32+,33-/m1/s1

InChI key

NCXMLFZGDNKEPB-FFPOYIOWSA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: macrolide

Application

Pimaricin is an amphoteric antibiotic from Streptomyces chattanoogensis. It is used for a variety of fungal infections, mainly topically. It is used as an ergosterol and cholesterol binding agent to study lipid bilayer dynamics, especially in fungal cells. Pimaricin is used as a fungicide in agar media. It is used to study the pleitropic regulator AdpAch and the gamma-butyrolactone regulatory system of Streptomyces chattanoogensis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

An antifungal polyene macrolide that binds specifically to ergosterol and blocks fungal growth. However, unlike nysatin and filipin, pimaricin does not change the permeability of the plasma membrane

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Recommended storage temperature: 2 - 8 °C. Light sensitive.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Gamma-Butyrolactone Regulatory System of Streptomyces chattanoogensis Links Nutrient Utilization, Metabolism, and Development
Yi-Ling Du, Shan-Zhen Li, et al.
Microbiology, 77, 8415-8426 (2011)
Yi-Ling Du et al.
Microbiology (Reading, England), 157(Pt 5), 1300-1311 (2011-02-19)
The complete natamycin (NTM) biosynthetic gene cluster of Streptomyces chattanoogensis was cloned and confirmed by the disruption of pathway-specific activator genes. Comparative cluster analysis with its counterpart in Streptomyces natalensis revealed different cluster architecture between these two clusters. Compared with
Pranab K Mukherjee et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 53(8), 4450-4457 (2012-06-07)
Fusarium is a major cause of microbial keratitis, and its ability to form biofilms was suggested as a contributing factor in recent outbreaks. We investigated the ability of outbreak Fusarium isolates (F. solani species complex [FSSC] and F. oxysporum species
Namrata Sharma et al.
Ophthalmology, 120(4), 677-681 (2012-12-19)
To compare the efficacy of topical voriconazole and topical natamycin with that of intrastromal voriconazole and topical natamycin in patients with recalcitrant fungal keratitis. Randomized clinical trial. Forty eyes of 40 patients with fungal keratitis (positive smear or culture results
Javier Santos-Aberturas et al.
PloS one, 7(6), e38536-e38536 (2012-06-14)
Control of polyene macrolide production in Streptomyces natalensis is mediated by the transcriptional activator PimR. This regulator combines an N-terminal domain corresponding to the Streptomyces antibiotic regulatory protein (SARP) family of transcriptional activators with a C-terminal half homologous to guanylate
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