| Literature DB >> 4304160 |
G Popják, P W Holloway, R P Bond, M Roberts.
Abstract
Six analogues of geranyl pyrophosphate (the monophosphates of geraniol and tetrahydrogeraniol, and the pyrophosphates of nerol, octan-1-ol, tetrahydrogeraniol and citronellol) were synthesized, and were found to be inhibitors of pig liver prenyl- (geranyl-)transferase. The effects of each analogue were analysed in kinetic experiments, which showed the pyrophosphates of citronellol, tetrahydrogeraniol and octan-1-ol to be the most potent inhibitors. The results are interpreted to support a previous hypothesis that the main forces in the binding of substrates to prenyltransferase are non-specific lipophilic forces and a pyrophosphate-binding force.Entities:
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Year: 1969 PMID: 4304160 PMCID: PMC1187516 DOI: 10.1042/bj1110333
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857