Acipimox inhibits human carbonic anhydrases

Acipimox, a nicotinic acid derivative in clinical use for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia, incorporates a free carboxylic acid and an N-oxide moiety, functionalities known to interact with the metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) and inhibit its activity. Herein we report that acipimox...

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Main Authors: Mattia Mori, Claudiu T. Supuran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2022.2037579