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MK-886
Skeletal formula of MK-886
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-{3-(tert-Butylsulfanyl)-1--5-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl}-2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
Other names L-663536
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
MeSH L+663536
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
SMILES
  • CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N(C(=C2SC(C)(C)C)CC(C)(C)C(=O)O)CC3=CC=C(C=C3)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula C27H34ClNO2S
Molar mass 472.083
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). checkverify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

MK-886, or L-663536, is a leukotriene antagonist. It may perform this by blocking the 5-lipoxygenase activating protein (FLAP), thus inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), and may help in treating atherosclerosis.

References

  1. Jun, Joon-Il; Lau, Lester F. (July 2010). "The matricellular protein CCN1 induces fibroblast senescence and restricts fibrosis in cutaneous wound healing". Nature Cell Biology. 12 (7): 676–685. doi:10.1038/ncb2070. ISSN 1465-7392. PMC 2919364. PMID 20526329.
  2. Jawien, J.; Gajda, M.; Rudling, M.; Mateuszuk, L.; Olszanecki, R.; Guzik, T. J.; Cichocki, T.; Chlopicki, S.; Korbut, R. (March 2006). "Inhibition of five lipoxygenase activating protein (FLAP) by MK-886 decreases atherosclerosis in apoE/LDLR-double knockout mice". European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 36 (3): 141–146. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2362.2006.01606.x. PMID 16506957. S2CID 44897529.
Leukotriene signaling modulators
Receptor
(ligands)
BLTTooltip Leukotriene B4 receptor
BLT1Tooltip Leukotriene B4 receptor 1
BLT2Tooltip Leukotriene B4 receptor 2
CysLTTooltip Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor
CysLT1Tooltip Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1
CysLT2Tooltip Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 2
CysLTETooltip Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor E
Enzyme
(inhibitors)
5-LOXTooltip Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
12-LOXTooltip Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase
15-LOXTooltip Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase
LTA4HTooltip Leukotriene A4 hydrolase
LTB4HTooltip Leukotriene B4 ω-hydroxylase
LTC4STooltip Leukotriene C4 synthase
LTC4HTooltip Leukotriene C4 hydrolase
LTD4Tooltip Leukotriene D4 hydrolase
Others
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
Prostanoid signaling modulators
PPARTooltip Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor modulators
PPARαTooltip Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
PPARδTooltip Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta
PPARγTooltip Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
Non-selective
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
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