Synonyms: B1287 | E5564
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Eritoran is a synthetic analogue of lipid A, the bacterial LPS component. It is referred to as a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) antagonist, but rather than direct interaction, eritoran binds to MD-2 and prevents formation of the MD-2.TLR4 protein complex. Thus, eritoran appears to antagonise LPS-induced TLR4 activation.
Eritoran has been investigated as a therapeutic for the management of sepsis, but failed to show sufficient clinical effect [1]. |
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Targets where the ligand is described in the comment field | |
Target | Comment |
TLR4 | Eritoran (E5564) is a lipid A analogue, which has been described as a TLR4 antagonist [2]. TLR4 signals in conjunction with the co-factor MD-2 (LY96). |