Synthesis of carboxyphosphonates and bisphosphonates as potential GGTase II and GGDPS inhibitors

Inhibition of enzymes in the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway (IBP) plays an important role in the treatment of bone diseases and lowering cholesterol. The IBP begins with the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase catalyzing the conversion of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) to mevalonic acid. Mevalonic a...

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Main Author: Matthiesen, Robert Armin
Other Authors: Wiemer, David F.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2018
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6201
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7533&context=etd