Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Polyozellin is a chemical which occurs in the mushroom Polyozellus multiplex. It inhibits prolyl endopeptidase an enzyme that has a role in processing proteins (specifically amyloid precursor protein) in Alzheimer’s disease. Chemicals that inhibit prolyl endopeptidase have attracted research interest due to their potential therapeutic effects. Structurally related dibenzofuranyl derivatives of polyozellin are known as kynapcins.
