Synonyms: (-)-Xanthatin | 8-epi-xanthatin
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Xanthatin is a plant-derived sesquiterpene lactone [1]. It has been isolated from Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthatin contains an α-methylene-γ-lactone pharmacophore that is common in small molecules that have inhibitory activity at thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) enzymes, and which 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. Therefore xanthatin offers a potential anticancer mechanism.
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References |
1. Liu R, Shi D, Zhang J, Li X, Han X, Yao X, Fang J. (2018)
Xanthatin Promotes Apoptosis via Inhibiting Thioredoxin Reductase and Eliciting Oxidative Stress. Mol Pharm, 15 (8): 3285-3296. [PMID:29939757] |