Z-Nle-Lys-Arg-AMC
Z-Nle-Lys-Arg-AMC is a selective Fluorescent peptide substrate for Cathepsin B. Z-Nle-Lys-Arg-AMC releases AMC upon cleavage, thereby enabling monitoring of proteolytic activity over an acidic to neutral pH range.
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- CAS No.: 1135364-14-5
- Formula: C36H50N8O7
- Molecular Weight:706.83
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
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Biological Activity
Description
IC50 & Target
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Cathepsin B |
In Vitro
Z-Nle-Lys-Arg-AMC is an excellent substrate for purified recombinant mouse cathepsin B, exhibiting the highest specific activity and high catalytic efficiency at pH 4.6-7.2[3].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 1135364-14-5
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Molecular Weight 706.83
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Formula C36H50N8O7
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SMILES
CCCC[C@@H](C(N[C@H](C(N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(NC1=CC(O2)=C(C=C1)C(C)=CC2=O)=O)=O)CCCCN)=O)NC(OCC3=CC=CC=C3)=O
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[3]. Yoon MC, et al. Distinct Cleavage Properties of Cathepsin B Compared to Cysteine Cathepsins Enable the Design and Validation of a Specific Substrate for Cathepsin B over a Broad pH Range. Biochemistry. 2023 Aug 01;62(15):2289-2300. [Content Brief]
[4]. Podvin S, et al. Activation of Cytosolic Cathepsin B Activity in the Brain by Traumatic Brain Injury and Inhibition by the Neutral pH Selective Inhibitor Probe Z-Arg-Lys-AOMK. ACS chemical neuroscience. 2025 Apr 02;16(7):1297-1308. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)