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Effects on osteoclasts. Osteoclasts release BPs from the bone matrix. N-containing BPs potently inhibit farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (FPPS), a key enzyme in the mevalonate/cholesterol biosynthetic pathway. Non-N-BPs are incorporated metabolically into non-hydrolyzable cytotoxic analogs of ATP (AppCp).
