metabolic pathway

Glyphosate (Atila) is an herbicide. It also is a possible carcinogen to humans.

Farnesyl Pyrophosphate ammonium (Farnesyl diphosphate ammonium) is a metabolic intermediate of the MVA pathway that acts as a newly identified danger signal to trigger acute cell death and induce neuronal loss in stroke.

D-Glucose 6-phosphate disodium salt is a compound widely present in biological systems. It is a molecule formed when glucose undergoes phosphorylation at the 6th carbon. This compound participates in various metabolic regulatory pathways within the body, including the pentose phosphate pathway and glycolysis.

5'-Guanylic acid (5'-guanosine monophosphate) is implicated in several metabolic disorders, including the AICA-ribosiduria pathway, adenosine deaminase deficiency, adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency (APRT), and the 2-hydroxyglutric aciduria pathway.

D-Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate sodium salt hydrate is the intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism, including glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. During glycolysis, it is produced by phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate by phosphofructokinase. The reverse reaction mediated by fructose-1, 6-diphosphatase-1 is one of the rate-limiting steps of gluconeogenesis. The same reaction occurs in the chloroplasts of plants, D-Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate sodium salt hydrate as part of the reducing pentose phosphate cycle. Since cancer cells use glycolysis as a primary source of metabolic energy production, this pathway has become a major target for cancer chemotherapy.

Phosphorylcholine chloride calcium salt tetrahydrate (Phosphocholine chloride calcium salt tet) is a small haptenic molecule, is found in a wide variety of organisms. Human hepatic tumors undergo an elevation in the concentration of phosphorylcholine as the principal metabolic change is observed (PMID: 11076016 ). Phosphorylcholine chloride calcium salt tetrahydrate is the precursor metabolite of choline in the glycine, serine and threonine metabolism pathways (KEGG, map00260) and in intermediate between choline and cytidine-diphosphate choline in the glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway (KEGG, map00564).

L-Dihydroorotic acid, also known as (S)-4,5-dihydroorotate or dihydro-L-orotate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids and derivatives. Within the cell, L-dihydroorotic acid is primarily located in the cytoplasm and mitochon

5'-Guanylic acid disodium salt (GMP-5) is a purine ribonucleoside monophosphate. L-Glutamic acid and guanosine monophosphate are biosynthesized from xanthylic acid and L-glutamine via GMP synthase [glutamine-hydrolyzing]. Guanosine triphosphate and guanosine monophosphate are biosynthesized from diguanosine tetraphosphate via bis(5'-nucleosyl)-tetraphosphatase [asymmetrical]. In humans, guanosine monophosphate is involved in the kanamycin, telithromycin, tobramycin, and erythromycin action pathways, and several metabolic disorders including AICA-ribosiduria, adenosine deaminase deficiency, adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency (aprt), and 2-hydroxyglutric aciduria (D and L form) pathways. Guanosine monophosphate is also found in foods like onion-family vegetables, millet, Chinese water chestnut, and red rice, serving as a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.

3-Methyladipic acid is a metabolite of the catabolism of phytanic acid. Patients with adult Refsums disease (ARD) are unable to detoxify phytanic acid by alpha-oxidation, and so the w-oxidation pathway is the only metabolic pathway available for phytanic

Dodecanedioic acid diammonium salt (1,10-Decanedicarboxylic acid diammonium salt) is a dicarboxylic acid which is water-soluble and involves in a metabolic pathway intermediate to those of lipids and carbohydrates.

(ZE)-Farnesyl Pyrophosphate ammonium salt is an isomer of (E,E)-Farnesyl Pyrophosphate ammonium salt, which is a key metabolic intermediate in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway and an agonist of TRPM2, and is involved in cholesterol synthesis, ubiquinone synthesis, protein farnesylation and other physiological processes.

2-Keto-D-Glucose (D-Glucosone) is a key intermediate in a secondary metabolic pathway leading to the antibiotic Cortalcerone, and is found in various natural sources, including fungi, algae, and shellfish.

IFB-088 acetate, a benzyl guanidine derivative, is used to treat diseases and cancers associated with the PPP1R15A pathway and associated with protein misfolding stress, Examples include tau disease, synaptic riboprotein disease, polyglutamine and polyalanine diseases, leukodystrophy, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, lysosome storage disorders, amyloidosis diseases, inflammation, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, neurological trauma, and more.

(R)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of the amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine [the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)].

ALKBH1-IN-4 prodrug (Compound 29E) is a prodrug of an inhibitor targeting the DNA N6-methyladenine demethylase enzyme ALKBH1. It works by significantly increasing the cellular abundance of 6mA and enhancing the AMPK signaling pathway, which suppresses the vitality of gastric cancer cells. ALKBH1-IN-4 prodrug displays excellent cellular activity and favorable metabolic exposure in vivo, making it a promising candidate for research in gastric cancer-related areas.

PT109 is a multikinase inhibitor that targets JNK and other kinases, playing a crucial role in anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, neurogenic, and synaptogenic processes. Specifically, PT109 inhibits JNK isoforms with the following IC50 values: JNK1 at 0.143 μM, JNK2 at 0.831 μM, and JNK3 at 0.285 μM. It also inhibits SGK isoforms (SGK1: IC50=1.34 μM; SGK2: IC50=5.6 μM; SGK3: IC50=26.4 μM) and ROCK2 (IC50=34 μM). Additionally, PT109 reprograms polymorphic glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) into oligodendroglia via the PTBP1 PKM1 2 pathway and alters the metabolic pattern of GBM to exhibit antiglioma activity.

Ulodesine (also known as BCX4208) is a purine nucleotide phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor being developed by Biocryst for the treatment of gout. Intended as a once-daily oral therapy, it functions by impacting the purine metabolic pathway upstream of xanthine oxidase to decrease serum uric acid (sUA) levels. Its half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) for PNP is 0.5 nM. Currently, BCX-4208 is in early clinical trials to evaluate its potential benefits in treating psoriasis and gout.

FKK6 is a selective agonist of the pregnane X receptor (PXR) with an EC50 of 1.2 µM. It demonstrates strong affinity for plasma proteins and exhibits favorable metabolic characteristics in human microsomes. FKK6 inhibits the PXR-related NF-κB signaling pathway, reducing the expression of inflammatory factors and showing anti-inflammatory activity in a mouse model of DSS-induced colitis.

Insecticidal agent 19 (Compound 7b) exhibits antimalarial activity by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (DHFR-TS) and pteridine reductase 1 (PTR1) through the folate metabolic pathway. This compound also inhibits the promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania major, with IC50 values of 1.43 μM and 3.78 μM, respectively.

BRD6257 is an orally active inhibitor of protein phosphatase 1D (proteinphosphatase, Mg2+ Mn2+ dependent 1D, PPM1D) with an IC50 of 5 nM. It activates the p53 signaling pathway (EC50 of 51 nM), enhances p21 expression, and inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells MOLM13 (IC50 = 2.8 μM). BRD6257 demonstrates good metabolic stability in human and rat liver microsomes.

Anhydroleucovorin is the predominant, biologically active form of vitamin B9 (folate) that is utilized by the body for a multitude of vital cellular functions, including DNA synthesis, repair, and methylation, as well as the production of key neurotransmitters; Anhydroleucovorin plays an essential metabolic role in the remethylation pathway, converting the amino acid homocysteine to methionine, and serves as the main folate form found in systemic circulation and transported into tissues for physiological use.

Dihydrophytol is a saturated diterpene alcohol that functions as a key metabolic intermediate in the endogenous biosynthetic pathway leading to phytanic acid. Dihydrophytol is biochemically produced from the unsaturated alcohol phytol via a hydrogenation process that occurs primarily in the rumen of cattle through the metabolic activity of resident microorganisms.

AMPK activator17 (Compound 10g) is an orally bioavailable AMPK activator. It significantly inhibits lipogenesis (IC50: 3.4 μM) and improves dyslipidemia. By activating the AMPK pathway, AMPK activator17 suppresses early adipocyte differentiation (mitotic clonal expansion) and enhances mitochondrial function and fatty acid oxidation in mature adipocytes. It improves dyslipidemia through promoting cholesterol reverse transport. AMPK activator17 is applicable in research on obesity and associated metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Naringenin chalcone (Isosalipurpol) has antiallergic activity Naringenin chalcone suppresses asthmatic symptoms by inhibiting Th2 cytokine production from CD4 T cells. Naringenin chalcone is a potent tomato flavonoid that improves adipocyte metabolic functions and exerts insulin-sensitizing effects by activating an adiponectin-related pathway. Naringenin chalcone exhibits anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting the production of proinflammatory cytokines in the interaction between adipocytes and macrophages, may be useful for ameliorating the inflammatory changes in obese adipose tissue.