CRT0036521 is an inhibitor of prostaglandin F synthase, also known as aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3; IC50 = 0.013 ?M).1 It is selective for prostaglandin F synthase/AKR1C3 over AKR1C1, AKR1C2, and AKR1C4 (IC50s = 20, >30, and >30 ?M, respectively).
1.Jamieson, S.M.F., Brooke, D.G., Heinrich, D., et al.3-(3,4-Dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-ylsulfonyl)benzoic acids: Highly potent and selective inhibitors of the type 5 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase AKR1C3J. Med. Chem.55(17)7746-7758(2012)
















