Tetrahydrolipstatin(orlistat)isasemi-syntheticderivativeoflipstatin,ametaboliteisolatedfromStreptomycestoxytricini.Tetrahydrolipstatiniswidelyusedforthetreatmentofobesity.
Tetrahydrolipstatinissolubleinethanol,methanol,DMFandDMSO.
CASNumber
96829-58-2
MolecularFormula
C29H53NO5
MolecularWeight
495.7
MechanismofAction
Tetrahydrolipstatinactsasapotent,irreversIBLeinhibitorofpancreaticlipase.Invivo,itblockstheabsorptionoftriglycerideswhileallowingfattyacidabsorption.
StorageConditions
-20°C