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Biological Activity:
A potent class I α-mannosidase inhibitor that inhibits the glycoprotein biosynthesis; inhibits both human endoplasmic reticulum α-mannosidase I and Golgi class I mannosidase with Ki value of 130 and 23 nM respectively.
References:
H Kayakiri et al. Structure of kifunensine, a new immunomodulator isolated from an actinomycete. J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54(17), 4015-4016. [online]
AD Elbein et al. Kifunensine, a potent inhibitor of the glycoprotein processing mannosidase I. J. Biol. Chem. 1990, 265(26), 15599-15605. [online]
KW Hering et al. A practical synthesis of kifunensine analogues as inhibitors of endoplasmic reticulum alpha-mannosidase I. J Org Chem. 2005, 70(24), 9892-9904. [online]
Chemical Name: (+)-(5R,6R,7S,8R,8aS)-Hexahydro-6,7,8-trihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2,3-dione
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