Suramin, hexasodium salt

Potent ATPase inhibitor. Potent competitive inhibitor of reverse transcriptase. Shows anti-HIV activity. Anticancer compound. Protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor. Potent inhibitor of melanoma heparanase and tumor cell metastasis. Non-specific growth factors inhibitor (including PDGF, EGF, aFGF and bFGF). TGF-beta1 inhibitor. Topoisomerase I and II inhibitor. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) inhibitor. Interleukin-4 (IL-4) inhibitor. G protein inhibitor. P2X and P2Y purinergic receptor antagonist. Antiangiogenic. Potent VEGF inhibitor. Telomerase inhibitor. Shows adjuvant properties. Regulates ryanodine receptor. Direct adenylyl cyclase inhibitor. Protein synthesis inhibitor. SIRT1 (sirtuin 1) and SIRT5 (sirtuin 5) inhibitor. Immunosuppressive. Antifibrotic agent. Antiparasitic. Antiprotozoal. Athelmintic.