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- 4-(2-Carboxy-6-hydroxybenzoyl)-3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3R,4R)-hexahydro-3-[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]-1H-azepin-4-yl ester(3R-tran s)-Balanol(-)-Balanol
Balanol is a hydroxylated analog of the amino acid alanine that has been shown to have inhibitory properties in a nutrient solution. Balanol inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the N-terminus of proteins and blocking their elongation. It inhibits kinases, which are enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from ATP to various substrates, and can be used as a potential therapeutic agent for autoimmune diseases such as lupus. The drug also acts as an inhibitor drug by binding to the active site of other kinases, including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and protein kinase C (PKC). This inhibition prevents phosphorylation of substrates, causing cell death.