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Filipin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Filipin
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.326.271.665.325
D02.540.576.500.996
Unique ID
D005372
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005372
Scope Note
A complex of polyene antibiotics obtained from Streptomyces filipinensis. Filipin III alters membrane function by interfering with membrane sterols, inhibits mitochondrial respiration, and is proposed as an antifungal agent. Filipins I, II, and IV are less important.
Entry Term(s)
Desoxylagosin
Filimarisin
Filipin I
Filipin II
Filipin III
Filipin IV
NSC-3364
U-5956
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antifungal Agents
Antiviral Agents
Related Numbers
480-49-9
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acids, Essential (1966-1971)
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1972-1974)
Lactones (1966-1974)
Polyenes (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1990-90; was see under POLYENES 1975-89
History Note
91(75); was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1990-90; was see under POLYENES 1975-89
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Filipin Preferred
Filipin I Related
Filipin II Related
Filipin IV Related
U-5956 Narrower
NSC-3364 Narrower
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