pentamidine

Pentamidine is an antifungal and antiprotozoal agent, interacting directly with the pathogen genome by binding to AT-rich regions of duplex DNA and the minor groove of DNA, thereby interfering with DNA replication.

Pentamidine dihydrochloride (MP-601205 dihydrochloride) is an aromatic diamidine agent effective against various microorganisms, including protozoa (Trypanosoma brucei, Leishmania spp., and Babesia spp.) and fungi (Pneumocystis jirovecii). It is a potent and selective inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatases and phosphatase of regenerating liver. Pentamidine dihydrochloride inhibits the parasite Leishmania infantum with an IC50 of 2.5 μM.

Pentamidine dimesylate is an inhibitor of calcium-dependent complex formation with p53 [(Ca)S100B-p53) in malignant melanoma (MM). Pentamidine dimesylate restores p53 tumor suppressor activity in vivo.

Pentamidine isethionate (Pentamidine diisethionate) is a synthetic amidine derivative, Pentamidine Isethionate is an antiprotozoal and antifungal agent.

Heptamidine dimethanesulfonate (SBi4211 dimethanesulfonate) serves as a potent inhibitor related to Pentamidine, targeting the calcium-binding protein S100B with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 6.9 µM. It demonstrates specificity by preferentially killing melanoma cells overexpressing S100B compared to cells lacking this protein. Additionally, Heptamidine is employed as a valuable research tool in the study of Myotonic dystrophy (DM).

Heptamidine is an effective Pentamidine-related inhibitor of the calcium-binding protein S100B (Kd: 6.9 μM). It selectively kills melanoma cells with S100B over those without S100B. It is a useful tool for the investigation of Myotonic dystrophy.