Micafungin metabolite M1 is an active metabolite of Micafungin (HY-17579), which is metabolized by arylsulfatase and exhibits antifungal activity. Micafungin metabolite M1 can be used for research on deep fungal infections caused by Candida and Aspergillus species[1].
References
[1] Tabata K, et al. Linear pharmacokinetics of micafungin and its active metabolites in Japanese pediatric patients with fungal infections[J]. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2006, 29(8): 1706-1711. DOI:10.1248/bpb.29.1706