ABSTRACT

Fumagillin is an amebicide and anti-infective agent first isolated in 1949 from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (Anderson, 1952). It is water insoluble. The chemical formula is C26H34O7; the molecular weight is 458.6, its chemical structure is shown in Figure 188.1. Chemical structure of fumagillin. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315152110/08d8042d-9481-4a8d-8c27-9bd589f6de6b/content/fig188_1.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>