It's a vitamin B6 antagonist, so my guess is that it inhibits sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase, because it uses pyridoxal
as a cofactor, and I think that's why this paper includes it in their sphingosine kinase assay mix. I think.
Monday, August 13, 2012
molecule of the day: deoxypyridoxine
The molecule of the day is deoxypyridoxine:
It's a vitamin B6 antagonist, so my guess is that it inhibits sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase, because it uses pyridoxal
as a cofactor, and I think that's why this paper includes it in their sphingosine kinase assay mix. I think.
It's a vitamin B6 antagonist, so my guess is that it inhibits sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase, because it uses pyridoxal
as a cofactor, and I think that's why this paper includes it in their sphingosine kinase assay mix. I think.
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