Product Description: Leflunomide (Standard) is the analytical standard of Leflunomide. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Leflunomide is a pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor, inhibiting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH), and acts as a disease-modifying antirheumatic agent.
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References: [1]Davis JP, et al. The immunosuppressive metabolite of leflunomide is a potent inhibitor of human dihydroorotate dehydrogenase. Biochemistry. 1996 Jan 30;35(4):1270-3./[2]Xu X, et al. Inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphorylation in T cells by a novel immunosuppressive agent, leflunomide. J Biol Chem. 1995 May 26;270(21):12398-403./[3]Fox RI, et al. Mechanism of action for leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Immunol. 1999 Dec;93(3):198-208.
CAS Number: 75706-12-6
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Research Area: Cancer
Target: Bacterial;Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase;Endogenous Metabolite