Nitisinone
Nitisinone is a nitrobenzene inhibitor of HPPD, an enzyme involved in tyrosine degradation. Nitisinone is clinically used to slow the effects of hereditary type 1 tyrosinemia and as a potential treatment for alkaptonuria.
References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18949117
Cas No. |
104206-65-7 |
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Purity |
≥98% |
Formula |
C14H10F3NO5 |
Formula Wt. |
329.23 |
IUPAC Name |
2-[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione |
Synonym |
NTBC; orfadin |
Appearance |
Light Yellow Powder |
McKiernan PJ. Nitisinone in the treatment of hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1. Drugs. 2006;66(6):743-50. PMID: 16706549.
Kavana M, Moran GR. Interaction of (4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate dioxygenase with the specific inhibitor 2-[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione. Biochemistry. 2003 Sep 2;42(34):10238-45. PMID: 12939152.
Phornphutkul C, Introne WJ, Perry MB, et al. Natural history of alkaptonuria. N Engl J Med. 2002 Dec 26;347(26):2111-21. PMID: 12501223.