Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (±)-1-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2E,6E,10-dodecatriene-1-phosphonic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C15H27O4P
Formula Weight: 302,4
Shelf life (days): 365
CAS Number: 148796-53-6
Notes: α-hydroxy Farnesyl phosphonic acid is a nonhydrolyzable analog of farnesyl pyrophosphate which acts as a competitive inhibitor of farnesyl transferase (FTase).{1199,5456} At concentrations greater than 1 µM, α-hydroxy farnesyl phosphonic acid inhibits the processing of Ras in Ha-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells.{1196}