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 ALX-290-009[ALEXIS] Revised 02-Apr-04  

α-Hydroxyfarnesylphosphonic acid

PRODUCT LINE   

Signal Transduction

PRODUCT FAMILIES   

Farnesylation / Isoprenylation Reagents

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 Product NumbersFormatSizeUnit PriceQuantity
 ALX-290-009-M001 1 mg  
Product Specification
FORMULA:   C15H27O4P
 
MW:   302.4
 
PURITY:   ≥96%
 
FORMULATION:   Liquid. 1mg dissolved in 500µl ethanol.
 
SOLUBILITY:   Soluble in DMSO or 100% ethanol.
 
SHIPPING:   AMBIENT
 
LONG TERM STORAGE:   -20°C
 
USE/STABILITY:   Product decomposes rapidly when not in solution. Do not evaporate to dryness.

Product Description

Potent inhibitor of farnesyltransferase in cell-free enzyme preparations (IC50=30nM) and in whole cells. Selectively inhibits farnesyltransferase over geranylgeranyltransferases I and II (IC50=35.8µM and IC50=67.0µM).

Product Specific Literature References
Steady-state kinetic mechanism of Ras farnesyl:protein transferase: D.L. Pompliano, et al.; Biochemistry 31, 3800 (1992) Abstract
Selective inhibition of farnesyl-protein transferase blocks ras processing in vivo: J.B. Gibbs, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 268, 7617 (1993) Full Text; http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/268/11/7617.pdf
Inhibitors of Ras farnesyltransferases: F. Tamanoi; TIBS 18, 349 (1993), (Review) Abstract
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