Term Name: C75
Synonyms: (+-)-C75, (2R*,3S*)-4-methylidene-2-octyl-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid, (2R*,3S*)-tetrahydro-4-methylene-2-octyl-5-oxo-3-furancarboxylic acid, C75 (racemic mixture of trans-isomers), C75 trans, rac-(2R,3S)-4-methylidene-2-octyl-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid, trans-C 75, trans-C75, trans-tetrahydro-4-methylene-2-octyl-5-oxo-3-furancarboxylic acid
Definition: A racemate comprising equimolar amount of (2R,3S)-C75 and its enantiomer, (2S,3R)-C75. It is a fatty-acid synthase (FAS) inhibitor and an activator of carnitine palmitoyl-transferase-1 that leads to weight loss and feeding inhibition in mice.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:189865]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: racemate
has_part: (2R,3S)-C75 (2S,3R)-C75
has_role: anti-obesity agent antineoplastic agent apoptosis inducer EC 2.3.1.85 (fatty acid synthase) inhibitor fatty acid synthesis inhibitor