Synonyms: CGP 19835 | CGP-19835 | L-MTP-PE | liposomal muramyl tripeptide phosphatidyl ethanolamine | Mepact® | MLV 19835A
mifamurtide is an approved drug (EMA (2009))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Mifamurtide is a synthetic analogue of the bacterial cell wall component, muramyl dipeptide (MDP). MDP stimulates the immune system via activation of microbial pattern recognition receptors such as TLR4 and NOD2 [3,9].
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