Description
A hydroxy fatty acid; inhibits cleavage between the enterovirus capsid proteins VP4 and VP2; inhibits Junin and Tacaribe viral replication (IC50s = 20.1 and 14.2 μM, respectively); previously characterized as a weak inhibitor of peptide myristoylation (Ki = 200 μM) but has been shown to be inactive in ARL1 cells when used at 100 μM
Formal name: 2-hydroxytetradecanoic acid
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy Tetradecanoic Acid
Molecular weight: 244.4
CAS: 2507-55-3
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid