Description
α-hydroxy Farnesyl phosphonic acid is a nonhydrolyzable analog of farnesyl pyrophosphate which acts as a competitive inhibitor of farnesyl transferase (FTase).{1199,5456} At concentrations greater than 1 µM, α-hydroxy farnesyl phosphonic acid inhibits the processing of Ras in Ha-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells.{1196}
Formal name: (±)-1-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2E,6E,10-dodecatriene-1-phosphonic acid
Synonyms: Hydroxyfarnesyl Phosphate
Molecular weight: 302.4
CAS: 148796-53-6
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid