Quiflapon

Description: Quiflapon (MK-591) causes cell apoptosis. Quiflapon is a selective and specific 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) inhibitor (IC50: 1.6 nM in a FLAP binding assay) and is also an effective and orally active Leukotriene biosynthesis (LT) inhibitor (IC50: 3.1 and 6.1 nM in intact human and elicited rat PMNLs, respectively). Target: Apoptosis, FLAP. Smiles: CC(C)(C)Sc1c(CC(C)(C)C(O)=O)n(Cc2ccc(Cl)cc2)c2ccc(OCc3ccc4ccccc4n3)cc12. References: Brideau C, et al. Pharmacology of MK-0591 (3-[1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-(t-butylthio)-5-(quinolin-2-yl-methoxy)- indol-2-yl]-2,2-dimethyl propanoic acid), a potent, orally active leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitor. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 1992 Jun,70(6):799-807.