Myriocin
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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 | |
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5113331 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.164.620 |
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UN number | 2811 |
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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). |
Myriocin, also known as antibiotic ISP-1 and thermozymocidin, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derived from the entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria sinclairii.[1]
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]