Natamycin (Pimaricin) is a macrolide antibiotic agent produced by several *Streptomyces* strains. It inhibits fungal growth by preventing amino acid and glucose transport across the plasma membrane. Natamycin is used as a food preservative, an antifungal agent in agriculture, and for fungal keratitis research. It serves as an analytical standard for qualitative, quantitative, and methodological research experiments such as HPLC, GC, and MS.
- Macrolide antibiotic agent
- Inhibits fungal growth
- Prevents amino acid and glucose transport across plasma membrane
- Used as a food preservative
- Functions as an antifungal agent in agriculture
- Used for fungal keratitis research
- Serves as an analytical standard
- Applicable in qualitative, quantitative, and methodological research experiments (e.g., HPLC, GC, MS)
- Intended for research and analytical applications