Background:

Emeramide is a novel lipid-soluble, thiol-redox antioxidant and heavy metal chelator.

[1]. Secor JD, et al. Novel lipid-soluble thiol-redox antioxidant and heavy metal chelator, N,N’-bis(2-mercaptoethyl)isophthalamide (NBMI) and phospholipase D-specific inhibitor, 5-fluoro-2-indolyl des-chlorohalopemide (FIPI) attenuate mercury-induced lipid signaling leading to protection against cytotoxicity in aortic endothelial cells. Int J Toxicol. 2011 Dec;30(6):619-38.