Synonyms: (-)-Parthenolide
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Parthenolide is an active component of Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). It contains an α-methylene-γ-lactone pharmacophore that is found in many small molecules that act as inhibitors of antioxidant thioredoxin reductase enzymes (TrxR). This pharmacophore is crucial for interaction with the conserved selenocysteine (Sec) residue in the enzyme active site. Elevated expression of the TrxR1 isozyme is associated with therapy resistance and poor prognosis in a range of cancer types, so selective inhibitors are being explored for anticancer potential. Such inhibitors are proposed to elevate reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, which induces endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) responses and ultimately apoptosis. Parthenolide is reported to target both the cytosolic (TrxR1) and mitochondrial (TrxR2) isozymes [1].
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