Cerulenin

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Cerulenin is an antifungal antibiotic that inhibits sterol and fatty acid biosynthesis. In fatty acid synthesis, reported to bind in equimolar ratio to b-keto-acyl-ACP synthase. In sterol synthesis, inhibits HMG-CoA synthetase activity. It is also shown to inhibit feeding and induce dramatic weight loss in mice. It is found naturally in the Cephalosporium caerulensfungus.

References

An experimental study on cerulenin induced apoptosis of human colonic cancer cells. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 2000 Apr;29(2):115-8.

The effects of cerulenin, an inhibitor of protein acylation, on the two phases of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Diabetes. 2002 Feb;51 Suppl 1:S91-5.

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