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Benanomicin A is a microbial metabolite that has been found in Actinomycetes and has antifungal, fungicidal, and antiviral activities.1,2 It is active against a variety of mammalian and plant pathogenic fungi, including C. albicans, T. mentagrophytes, C. neoformans, P. oryzae, and A. niger (MICs = 3.13-50 μg/ml).1 Benanomicin A inhibits HIV-1 viral infection in MT-4 cells in a concentration-dependent manner.2

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1.Takeuchi, T., Hara, T., Naganawa, H., et al.New antifungal antibiotics, benanomicins A and B from an actinomyceteJ. Antibiot. (Tokyo)41(6)807-811(1987) 2.Kondo, S., Gomi, S., Ikeda, D., et al.Antifungal and antiviral activities of benanomicins and their analoguesJ. Antibiot. (Tokyo)44(11)1228-1236(1990)