polyene
chemical compound
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antifungal drugs
- In antifungal drug: The polyenes
Polyenes, such as amphotericin B and nystatin, are macrolide antibiotics made up of alternating conjugated double bonds. The polyene drugs work by interacting with ergosterol, a type of steroid that is found in fungal membranes; this binding causes channels to form in
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organometallic compounds
- In organometallic compound: Polyene ligands
Diene (―C=C―C=C―) and larger polyene ligands present the possibility of several points of attachment to a metal atom. The resulting polyene complexes are usually more stable than the equivalent monohapto complex with individual ligands. For example, bis(η4-cycloocta-1,5-diene)nickel is more stable than the corresponding…
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