hexanoic acid/leukemia

The anti-leukemia effect of cytarabine (Ara-C) is severely restricted by its high hydrophilic properties and rapid plasma degradation. Herein, a novel amphiphilic small molecular prodrug of Ara-C was developed by coupling a short aliphatic chain, hexanoic acid (HA) to 4-NH2 of the parent drug. Based

Myristoyl-CoA:protein N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) catalyzes the covalent attachment of myristic acid to the NH2-terminal Gly residues of a number of viral and cellular proteins. The remarkable specificity of this enzyme for myristoyl CoA observed in vivo appears to arise in large part from a

The effect of short-chain aliphatic acids on [3H]deoxythymidine incorporation into DNA was studied in human mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes. Butyric acid at 1-2 mM level was strongly inhibitory; however, its hydroxy or amino derivatives were ineffective. Valeric and propionic acids were less

P5, which is a member of the protein disulfide isomerase family, possesses isomerase and chaperone activity in vitro; however, the physiological functions of this enzyme in cells remain unclear. To understand the important roles of P5 in cancer cells, the present study examined its expression on the