Description
TriacsinCisafungalmetabolitethatactsasacompetitiveinhibitorofacyl-CoAsynthetase,preventingconversionoffattyacidstofattyacyl-CoA.TriacsinCinhibitssynthesisoftriacylglycerol(TAG),diacylglycerol(DAG),cholesterolesters,andphospholipids.TriacsinCincreasesNOsynthesisandeNOSactivity,inducingvasodilatoryactivityandenhancingrelaxationofaorticrings.
References
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