JHU-083

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JHU-083
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Identifiers
  • Ethyl (2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-6-diazo-5-oxohexanoate
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PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C14H24N4O4
Molar mass 312.370 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCOC(=O)[C@H](CCC(=O)C=[N+]=[N-])NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)N
  • InChI=1S/C14H24N4O4/c1-4-22-14(21)12(6-5-10(19)8-17-16)18-13(20)11(15)7-9(2)3/h8-9,11-12H,4-7,15H2,1-3H3,(H,18,20)/t11-,12-/m0/s1
  • Key:YZRCHOFKIPHQBW-RYUDHWBXSA-N

JHU-083 is an experimental drug which acts as a glutaminase inhibitor. It is a prodrug which is cleaved in vivo to the active form 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine. It has been researched for the treatment of various neurological conditions such as depression, Alzheimer's disease, and cerebral malaria, [1] [2] [3] as well as multiple sclerosis, [4] atherosclerosis, [5] hepatitis, [6] and some forms of cancer in which it was found to target senescent cells. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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References

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