Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

Compounds that interfere with FATTY ACID SYNTHASE resulting in a reduction of FATTY ACIDS. This is a target mechanism in humans of some ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS and ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS and of some ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS which interfere with CELL WALL and CELL MEMBRANE formation.

Year introduced: 2008

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Tree Number(s): D27.505.519.186.071.401

MeSH Unique ID: D054872

Previous Indexing:

• Fatty Acid Synthetase Complex (1971-2007)

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Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibitors