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Eflornithine

二氟甲基鳥氨酸

Mechanism of action:

Eflornithine 是一種鳥胺酸(ornithine)衍生物。Eflornithine 能不可逆抑制鳥胺酸脫羧酶(ornithine decarboxylase),該酵素能將鳥胺酸轉化成腐胺(putrescine),可用於生成精胺(spermine)、亞精胺(spermidine)等。由於布氏錐蟲(Trypanosoma brucei)對這類分子高度依賴,因此當 eflornithine 抑制布氏錐蟲的鳥胺酸脫羧酶後,錐蟲會停止生長並逐漸死亡。

​Reference(s):

1. Namazi MR et al. (2008). Hypothesis: the potential utility of topical eflornithine against cutaneous leishmaniasis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 


2. Priotto G et al. (2008). Safety and effectiveness of first line eflornithine for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness in Sudan: cohort study. BMJ.

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