Alendronate is a specific, nanomolar inhibitor of farnesyl diphosphate synthase.

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Published in Arch Biochem Biophys on January 01, 2000

Authors

J D Bergstrom1, R G Bostedor, P J Masarachia, A A Reszka, G Rodan

Author Affiliations

1: Infectious Disease, Merck Research Laboratories (R80-A14), Rahway, New Jersey, 07065, USA. jim_bergstrom@merck.com

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