CYM 5442 is an extracellular lipid mediator whose major effects are mediated by G-protein-coupled receptors. These are important for vascular development.
ChEBI: CYM5442 is an oxadiazole and a ring assembly.
CYM-5442 is a highly-selective S1P1 (Spingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 1) agonist that activates S1P1-dependent pathways in vitro and to levels of full efficacy in vivo through a hydrophobic pocket, separable from the orthosteric site of S1P binding that is headgroup dependent. This is a different site from those involved in the activities of other agonists such as FTY720 and SEW2871.
