Chemistry:Myriocin

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Myriocin
Myriocin
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4R,6E)-2-Amino-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-14-oxoicos-6-enoic acid
Other names
Antibiotic ISP-1; Thermozymocidin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
5113331
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
RTECS number
  • JX3890000
UNII
UN number 2811
Properties
C21H39NO6
Molar mass 401.54 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Myriocin, also known as antibiotic ISP-1 and thermozymocidin, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derived from certain thermophilic fungi.

Myriocin is a very potent inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase, the first step in sphingosine biosynthesis.[1] Due to this property, it is used in biochemical research as a tool for depleting cells of sphingolipids.

Myriocin was shown to inhibit the proliferation of an IL-2-dependent mouse cytotoxic T cell line.[citation needed]

Myriocin possesses immunosuppressant activity. It is reported to be 10- to 100-fold more potent than ciclosporin.[citation needed]

The multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod was derived from myriocin by using structure–activity relationship studies to determine the parts of the molecule important to its activity.[citation needed]

References

  1. "Serine palmitoyltransferase is the primary target of a sphingosine-like immunosuppressant, ISP-1/myriocin". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 211 (2): 396–403. 1995. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1995.1827. PMID 7794249.