Azaserine

Azaserine

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Azaserine is a tumor-inhibiting antibiotic isolated from a species of Streptomyces that functions as a glutamine analog.{23660,21899} At 25 ?M, it inhibits the glutamine-dependent amidotransferases involved in nucleotide biosynthesis, phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine synthetase and glucosamine-6-phosphate isomerase.{21899,18311} Azaserine also inhibits the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway, which shunts excessive intracellular glucose into the biosynthesis of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine and the formation of O-linked glycoproteins.{23661} Azaserine has been shown to protect against hyperglycemic endothelial damage through its antioxidant effects.{23661}

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