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Literature summary for 1.14.14.17 extracted from

  • Seiki, S.; Frishman, W.H.
    Pharmacologic inhibition of squalene synthase and other downstream enzymes of the cholesterol synthesis pathway: a new therapeutic approach to treatment of hypercholesterolemia (2009), Cardiol. Rev., 17, 70-76.
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Application

Application Comment Organism
drug development possible enzyme to inhibit for treatment of hypercholesterolemia, but strong side effects (e.g. dermatitis-like toxicity) Canis lupus familiaris

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
NB-598 decrease of LDL and triglyceride levels, dermatitis-like toxicity; decreases LDL and triglyceride levels, strong side effects (e.g. dermatitis-like toxicity) Canis lupus familiaris
NB-598 decrease of LDL and triglyceride levels, dermatitis-like toxicity Homo sapiens
NB-598 decrease of LDL and triglyceride levels, dermatitis-like toxicity Nicotiana sp.

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
squalene + O2 + AH2 Homo sapiens
-
2,3 oxidosqualene + A + H2O
-
?
squalene + O2 + AH2 Canis lupus familiaris
-
2,3 oxidosqualene + A + H2O
-
?
squalene + O2 + AH2 Nicotiana sp.
-
2,3 oxidosqualene + A + H2O
-
?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Canis lupus familiaris
-
-
-
Homo sapiens
-
-
-
Nicotiana sp.
-
-
-

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
Hep-G2 cell
-
Homo sapiens
-
myoblast
-
Homo sapiens
-

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
squalene + O2 + AH2
-
Homo sapiens 2,3 oxidosqualene + A + H2O
-
?
squalene + O2 + AH2
-
Canis lupus familiaris 2,3 oxidosqualene + A + H2O
-
?
squalene + O2 + AH2
-
Nicotiana sp. 2,3 oxidosqualene + A + H2O
-
?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
squalene epoxidase
-
Homo sapiens
squalene epoxidase
-
Canis lupus familiaris
squalene epoxidase
-
Nicotiana sp.

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
metabolism part of cholesterol synthesis pathway Homo sapiens
metabolism part of cholesterol synthesis pathway Canis lupus familiaris
metabolism part of cholesterol synthesis pathway Nicotiana sp.