Cathepsin

Z-Arg-Arg-βNA acetate is a sensitive dipeptide substrate of the protease Cathepsin B and resistant to proteases H and L. Z-Arg-Arg-βNA acetate can serve as an important tool for distinguishing non-Cathepsin B type proteins.

Asperphenamate (Standard) is the analytical standard of Asperphenamate. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Asperphenamate, a fungal metabolite of Aspergillus flatiipes with anti-cancer effect, exhibits IC50 values of 92.3 μM, 96.5 μM and 97.9 μM in T47D, MDA-MB-231 and HL-60 cells, respectively[1][2].

Leupeptin is a broad-spectrum protease inhibitor. Leupeptin inhibits serine, cysteine and threonine proteases, and regulates autophagy. Leupeptin reduces the expression levels of LC3B, iNOS, Cox-2, Beclin-1 and the level of endopeptidases; increases the levels of p62, Arg 1, Msr 1 and Mrc⁻1; and blocks the upregulation of p-PTEN, p-NF-κB, p-PI3K, p-Akt, p-p38 and ERK1/2. Leupeptin inhibits NO, ROS, proinflammatory cytokines, the IFN-γ/IL-10 ratio, phagolysosome fusion, mammalian lysosomal hydrolase activity and SARS-CoV-2 replication; and reverses impaired autophagic flux. Leupeptin is applicable to research related to chronic inflammatory diseases, edema, skin tumorigenesis, COVID-19 and respiratory infections.

Mesaconic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Mesaconic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Mesaconic acid (Citronic acid; Methylfumaric acid) is an orally active anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent. Mesaconic acid reduces the level of NF-κB in colon tissues, downregulates the expression of Keap1 and Bax, upregulates the expression of Nrf2 and Bcl2, and decreases the expression of Caspase-1. Mesaconic acid reduces the levels of NLRP3, ASC and Casp-1 in colon, liver and kidney tissues. Mesaconic acid reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, increases the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, elevates NAD⁺ levels, regulates oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzyme levels, and upregulates intestinal barrier proteins in colon, liver and kidney tissues. Mesaconic acid increases the abundance of beneficial gut bacteria and reduces the abundance of harmful gut bacteria in rapidly aging mice, and exhibits anti-aging properties. Mesaconic acid acts as a flame retardant and serves as a competitive inhibitor of fumarate reduction. Mesaconic acid can be used in the research of aging-related inflammation.

(S,S)-Z-FA-FMK is a cell-permeable, irreversible cathepsin B inhibitor. (S,S)-Z-FA-FMK blocks LPS-induced production of IL-1α and IL-1β. (S,S)-Z-FA-FMK can be used as a negative control for caspase-1 and caspase-2 inhibitors because it lacks an aspartic acid residue at the P1 position.

Cathepsin D and E FRET Substrate is a fluorogenic substrate for cathepsins D and E and not for B, H or L. The cleavage occurs at the Phe-Phe amide bond resul. Cathepsin D and E FRET Substrate is a valuable tool for routine assays and for mechanistic studies on cathepsins E and D.

Cathepsin Inhibitor 4 (Compound 45) is a selective inhibitor for Cathepsin S with K_i of 0.04 nM.

TSC25 is a potent cruzipain (CZP) inhibitor, with an IC₅₀ of 3.34 nM and a pIC₅₀ of 8.48.

Suc-Val-Pro-Phe-SBzl (succinyl-valine-proline-phenylalanine thiobenzyl ester) is an inhibitor of CatG enzymes with IC₅₀ values of 111-225 mM.