Hippuristanol

Hippuristanol is a small molecule found in the coral Isis hippuris[1] which was discovered by Jerry Pelletier and others of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] It appears to have anti-viral activity and may hold promise as a cancer therapy.[3] Binds to and inhibits the eukaryotic translation initiation factor protein eIF4A.[4]

Hippuristanol
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Properties
C28H46O5
Molar mass 462.66 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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  1. Bordeleau, Marie-Eve; Mori, Ayaka; Oberer, Monika; Lindqvist, Lisa; Chard, Louisa S; Higa, Tatsuo; Belsham, Graham J; Wagner, Gerhard; Tanaka, Junichi; Pelletier, Jerry (2006). "Functional characterization of IRESes by an inhibitor of the RNA helicase eIF4A". Nature Chemical Biology. 2: 213–220. doi:10.1038/nchembio776.
  2. Killer Coral Compound, sciencebase 12 March 2006
  3. Compound from Coral Could Combat Cancer Scientific American March 13, 2006
  4. Cencic, Regina; Pelletier, Jerry (2016-01-02). "Hippuristanol - A potent steroid inhibitor of eukaryotic initiation factor 4A". Translation. Informa UK Limited. 4 (1): e1137381. doi:10.1080/21690731.2015.1137381. ISSN 2169-0731. PMC 4909409. PMID 27335721.
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