Description
An aminobisphosphonate and antimalarial agent that inhibits bone resorption; inhibits growth of P. falciparum in vitro (IC50 = 20.3 µM) and P. berghei in vivo (25 mg/kg for one week); inhibits protein prenylation by preventing transfer of a farnesyl pyrophosphate group to parasite proteins
Formal name: P,P’-[1-hydroxy-2-(3-pyridinyl)ethylidene]bis-phosphonic acid, monosodium salt
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Molecular weight: 305.1
CAS: 115436-72-1
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Antiparasitics|Antiprotozoals||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Bone Growth & Remodeling