Research Article

Timcodar (VX-853) Is a Non-FKBP12 Binding Macrolide Derivative That Inhibits PPARγ and Suppresses Adipogenesis

Figure 1

Structural comparison of FKBP binding macrolides and timcodar. Chemical structures of FK506 (Tacrolimus), timcodar (VX-853), and rapamycin (Sirolimus). Note that VX-853 is not a macrocycle (highlighted by the presence and absence of a “macrocyclic linkage”).