Description
Hypolipidemic agent. Potent, reversible and competitive inhibitor of acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (Ac-CoA carboxylase; ACC), a key enzyme involved in fatty acid biosynthesis. It blocks apoptosis induced by the fatty acid synthase inhibitor C75 (Prod. No. ALX-270-286) and stimulates neurite outgrowth and neuronal differentiation in rat pheochromocytoma cells