US8329745B2

Small molecule inhibitors of ghrelin O-acyltransferase

University of Texas System

Abstract

Ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) is inhibited with designed small molecules of the general formula: Methods comprise contacting the GOAT with an inhibitor and detecting a resultant inhibition.

University: University of Texas System
Assignee: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor: Patrcik G. Harran
Priority date: October 02, 2008
Filing date: September 06, 2011
Grant date: December 11, 2012
Publication date: December 11, 2012
Language: en
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