General Description

• Natamycin is a member of the macrolide antibiotic class, compounds originally derived from Saccharopolyspora erythraea, a type of soil bacteria

• Natamycin is an amphoteric compound with both acid and basic properties

• Natamycin exhibits antifungal activity • Natamycin exerts its effects by binding sterols within fungal cell walls and increasing membrane permeability, leading to a loss of homeostasis within the cell

Application

• Natamycin is suitable for use in the laboratory study of fungal keratitis and other infections of fungal origin

• Natamycin may also be used in laboratory research of cell physiology and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance