to treat Ixodes scapularis tick cells to inhibit the activity of hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase[2]
in supplemented water to block the accumulation of toxic metabolites in human hepatocyte engrafted mice[3]
to study its effect on bacterial pyomelanin production[4]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Nitisinone is a competitive and reversible inhibitor of 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate oxidase (dioxygenase).
Nitisinone is a competitive inhibitor that reversibly inhibits 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate oxidase (dioxygenase). Nitisinone is used in the treatment of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1, where it blocks the degradation of tyrosine into harmful substances.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 8, 8-8 (2013-01-15)
The management of tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1, fumarylacetoacetase deficiency) has been revolutionised by the introduction of nitisinone but dietary treatment remains essential and the management is not easy. In this review detailed recommendations for the management are made based on
Methods to inhibit bacterial pyomelanin production and determine the corresponding increase in sensitivity to oxidative stress
Ketelboeter LM and Bardy SL
Journal of Visualized Experiments, (102), e53105-e53105 (2015)
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 412(1-2), 134-138 (2010-10-05)
Quantification of nitisinone, 2-(nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC) has been repeatedly described. Nevertheless monitoring of NTBC has not yet become part of routine therapy surveillance in tyrosinaemia type I (OMIM 276700). We developed a blood spot test to facilitate collection and transport of
Molecular genetics and metabolism, 102(2), 122-125 (2010-11-30)
Psychomotor impairment has been described in hypertyrosinemia types II and III (HT III). Only recently cognitive deficits have also been reported in hypertyrosinemia type I (HT I). The pathogenic mechanisms responsible are unknown. Since implementation of 2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC, Nitisinone (Swedish
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 9(7), 1229-1236 (2008-04-22)
Hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 is a rare inherited metabolic condition, which leads to a fatal multisystemic disease in childhood. Since 1992, nitisinone - a compound developed from work on triketone herbicides - has become an effective pharmacological treatment by inhibiting
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