On the Inhibition Mechanism of Glutathione Transferase P1 by Piperlongumine. Insight From Theory

Piperlongumine (PL) is an anticancer compound whose activity is related to the inhibition of human glutathione transferase of pi class (GSTP1) overexpressed in cancerous tumors and implicated in the metabolism of electrophilic compounds. In the present work, the inhibition mechanism of hydrolyzed pi...

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Main Authors: Mario Prejanò, Tiziana Marino, Nino Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
Subjects:
QM
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00606/full