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Other Inhibitors
Adenylate Cyclase
ACE
ATPase
FTase and GGTase
Glycoprotein Processing and Trafficking
Heat Shock Protein
KSP/Eg5
Mitochondrial Function
NF-kB Activation
Phosphodiesterase
Plasminogen Activator
Protein Synthesis
Sonic Hedgehog Signaling
STAT3
Protein Methtyltransferase, Stem Cell Purification, Tautomerase
Other Inhibitors: Inhibitors of Glycoprotein Processing & Trafficking
 
N- and O-glycan structures contribute significantly to biological recognition and cell adhesion during immune surveillance, inflammatory reactions, hormone action, and viral infections. The cell- and tissue-specific changes in cell surface oligosaccharides during various phases of development indicate that these structures are also involved in cell adhesion and migration during embryogenesis. Modifications in the branching and extension of N-glycans are also observed on cells undergoing oncogenic transformation. These modifications may result in alterations in cell adhesion and contribute to the invasiveness and metastatic potential of malignant cells.

Inhibitors of glycoprotein processing act late in the N-glycan processing pathway and block the oncogene- induced changes in cell surface oligosaccharide structures. The various processing inhibitors provide useful tools to understand the role of specific kinds of oligosaccharide structures in the function of various glycoproteins. Because of the specificity of the processing inhibitors for individual glycosidases, these compounds are also valuable reagents to differentiate various enzymatic activities in the cells.
 
Inhibitors: Glycoprotein Processing & Trafficking