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Fusaric Acid
Medical Definition: | A picolinic acid derivative isolated from various Fusarium species. It has been proposed for a variety of therapeutic applications but is primarily used as a research tool. Its mechanisms of action are poorly understood. It probably inhibits DOPAMINE BETA-HYDROXYLASE, the enzyme that converts dopamine to norepinephrine. It may also have other actions, including the inhibition of cell proliferation and DNA synthesis. | |
Guide Notes: | /biosyn permitted if by organism | |
Also Called: | Calcium Fusarate | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 536-69-6 |
Previously Indexed: | Picolinic Acids (1969-1974) |
Fusaric Acid Medical Definitions and Terms
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