Chemistry:Gostatin

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Gostatin
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Names
IUPAC name
3-Amino-5-(carboxymethyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridine-6-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C8H10N2O5
Molar mass 214.177 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Gostatin is an irreversible inhibitor of the aspartate aminotransferase[1][2] produced by the bacterium Streptomyces sumanensis.[1][3] Its structure is a dihydro-4-pyridone analog of glutamic acid.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lanthorn, T.H.; Fagg, G.E. (April 1989). "Gostatin blocks physiological actions and binding of acidic amino acids in rat brain". Neuropharmacology 28 (4): 429–432. doi:10.1016/0028-3908(89)90041-5. PMID 2546088. 
  2. Coombs, Graham H. (7 October 1991) (in en). Biochemical Protozoology As A Basis For Drug Design. CRC Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7484-0001-0. 
  3. Meurant, Gerard (2 December 2012) (in en). Actinomycetes in Biotechnology. Elsevier. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-08-098433-9. 

Further reading

  • Friedman, Mendel (9 March 2013) (in en). Nutritional and Toxicological Significance of Enzyme Inhibitors in Foods. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 536. ISBN 978-1-4757-0022-0.