Ingredients --
Natamycin
Chemical Formula: C33H47NO13
Synonyms
(8E,14E,16E,18E,20E)-(1R,3S,5R,7R,12R,22R,24S,25R,26S)-22-(3-amino-3,6-dideoxy-225-D-mannopyranosyloxy)-1,3,26-trihydroxy-12-methyl-10-oxo-6,11,28-trioxatricyclo[22.3.1.05,7]octacosa-8,14,16,18,20-pentaene-25-carboxylic acid,
pimaricin, natacyn
Uses
Natamycin is a fungicide used to keep cheese from getting moldy.
It works by making holes in the cell membranes of fungi, so their
insides leak out. It is produced by
Streptomyces natalensis
bacteria.
It is applied to cut slices of cheese by dipping or spraying.
In grated cheese, a dry mixture is used, usually with cellulose
to prevent caking.
Some manufacturers use it in the wax coating on cheese rinds, instead
of putting on the cheese itself.
natamycin:
InChI=1/C33H47NO13/c1-18-10-8-6-4-3-5-7-9-11-21(45-32-30(39)28(34)29(38)19(2)44-32)15-25-27(31(40)41)22(36)17-33(42,47-25)16-20(35)14-24-23(46-24)12-13-26(37)43-18/h3-9,11-13,18-25,27-30,32,35-36,38-39,42H,10,14-17,34H2,1-2H3,(H,40,41)/b4-3+,7-5+,8-6-,11-9+,13-12+/t18-,19-,20+,21+,22+,23-,24-,25+,27-,28+,29-,30+,32?,33-/m1/s1/f/h40H
By Simon Quellen Field