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myriocin
Sign in to saveAlso known as ISP-1, thermozymocidin, (2S,3R,4R,6E)-2-Amino-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-14-oxo-6-eicosenoic acid, antibiotic ISP-I
Myriocin, also known as antibiotic ISP-1 and thermozymocidin, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derived from the entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria sinclairii.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C21H39NO6
- Molecular weight
- 401.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (E,2S,3R,4R)-2-amino-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-14-oxoicos-6-enoic acid
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
537 papers- Myriocin enhances the clearance of M. tuberculosis by macrophages through the activation of PLIN2.mSphere · 2024
- Use of Myriocin as co-adjuvant in glaucoma surgery: An in vitro study.The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology · 2024
- Myriocin suppresses tumor growth by modulating macrophage polarization and function through the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.Archives of pharmacal research · 2023
- Myriocin modulates the altered lipid metabolism and storage in cystic fibrosis.Cellular signalling · 2021
- Myriocin Restores Metabolic Homeostasis in dAGE-Exposed Mice via AMPK-PGC1α-Mediated Mitochondrial Activation and Systemic Lipid/Glucose Regulation.Nutrients · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
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Myriocin, also known as antibiotic ISP-1 and thermozymocidin, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derived from the entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria sinclairii.
Myriocin is a very potent inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase, the first step in sphingosine biosynthesis. Due to this property, it is used in biochemical research as a tool for depleting cells of sphingolipids.
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