Lipstatin

Lipstatin
Identifiers
CAS number 96829-59-3
PubChem 9805651
ChemSpider 7981411 Y
MeSH Lipstatin
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Properties
Molecular formula C29H49NO5
Molar mass 491.703 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Lipstatin is a potent, irreversible inhibitor of pancreatic lipase. It is a natural product, and was first isolated from the Actinobacterium Streptomyces toxytricini.[1]

The popular antiobesity drug orlistat (trade names Xenical and alli) is a saturated derivative of lipstatin.

References

  1. ^ Weibel E, Hadvary P, Hochuli E, Kupfer E, Lengsfeld H (1987). "Lipstatin, an inhibitor of pancreatic lipase, produced by Streptomyces toxytricini. I. Producing organism, fermentation, isolation and biological activity". J Antibiot (Tokyo) 40 (8): 1081–5. PMID 3680018.