Ac-YVAD-CMK is a selective, irreversible inhibitor of interleukin-1β converting enzyme (ICE; Caspase-1).
CAS:178603-78-6
分子式:C24H33ClN4O8
分子量:541
纯度:98%
存储:Store at -20°C
Background:
Ac-YVAD-CMK is a selective, irreversible inhibitor of interleukin-1β converting enzyme (ICE; Caspase-1). Ac-YVAD-CMK is neuroprotective in a rat model of cerebral ischemia.[1]
Reference:
[1]. Rabuffetti, M., Sciorati, C., Tarozzo, G., et al. Inhibition of caspase-1-like activity by Ac-Tyr-Val-Ala-Asp-chloromethyl ketone induces long-lasting neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia through apoptosis reduction and decrease of proinflammatory cytokines. Journal of Neuroscience 20, 4398-4404 (2000).