Pepstatin Ammonium 是由放线菌类产生的一种特异性的天冬氨酸蛋白酶 (aspartic proteases) 抑制剂，能够抑制 hemoglobin-pepsin，hemoglobin-proctase，casein-pepsin，casein-proctase，casein-acid protease 和 hemoglobin-acid protease 的活性，IC50 值分别为 4.5 nM，6.2 nM，150 nM，290 nM，520 nM 和 260 nM；同时可抑制 HIV protease 的活性。
货号:ajcx14068
CAS:N/A
分子式:C34H66N6O9
分子量：702.92
溶解度:DMSO: 41.67 mg/mL (59.28 mM); H2O:< 0.1 mg/mL (insoluble)
纯度：98%
存储：Store at -20°C
库存：现货

Background:

Pepstatin Ammonium is a specific aspartic protease inhibitor produced by actinomycetes, with IC50s of 4.5 nM, 6.2 nM, 150 nM, 290 nM, 520 nM and 260 nM for hemoglobin-pepsin, hemoglobin-proctase, casein-pepsin, casein-proctase, casein-acid protease and hemoglobin-acid protease, respectively. Pepstatin Ammonium also inhibits HIV protease. IC50: 4.5 nM (Hemoglobin-pepsin), 6.2 nM (Hemoglobin-proctase), 150 nM (Casein-pepsin), 260 nM (Hemoglobin-acid protease), 290 nM (Casein-proctase), 520 nM (Casein-acid protease)[1]

Pepstatin Ammonium is a specific acid protease inhibitor produced by actinomycetes, with IC50s of 4.5 nM, 6.2 nM, 150 nM, 290 nM, 520 nM and 260 nM for hemoglobin-pepsin, hemoglobin-proctase, casein-pepsin, casein-proctase, casein-acid protease and hemoglobin-acid protease, respectively[1]. Pepstatin (Pepstatin A) inhibits the recombinant HIV protease with an IC50 of 250 μM. Pepstatin shows no effect on cellular protein synthesis and probably does not exert severe cell toxicity[2].

Pepstatin has a very low toxicity, with LD50s of 1090 mg/kg, 875 mg/kg, 820 mg/kg and 450 mg/kg for mice, rats, rabbits, and dogs by i.p. route, and >2000 mg/kg for all species by oral route. Pepstatin (0.5-50 mg/kg, p.o.) suppresses stomach ulceration of the pylorus in ligated Shay rats[1].

[1]. Umezawa H, et al. Pepstatin, a new pepsin inhibitor produced by Actinomycetes. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1970 May;23(5):259-62. [2]. Seelmeier S, et al. Human immunodeficiency virus has an aspartic-type protease that can be inhibited by pepstatin A. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1988 Sep;85(18):6612-6.