Uses
N-[4-[2(R)-Amino-3-mercaptopropyl]amino-2-phenylbenzoyl]methionine Trifluoroacetate Salt is a useful intermediate.
Definition
ChEBI: (2S)-2-[[[4-[[(2R)-2-amino-3-mercaptopropyl]amino]-2-phenylphenyl]-oxomethyl]amino]-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid is a methionine derivative.
Biochem/physiol Actions
FTI-276 is a highly potent RasCAAX peptidomimetic. FTI-276 antagonizes both H and K-Ras oncogenic signaling. It is an inhibitor of farnesyltransferase (Ftase) in vitro with an IC50 of 500 pM and is an anti-cancer agent.
