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Description: Potent CRF antagonist
Alternative Names: [D-Phe12,Nle21,38,Glu30,Lys33]-CRF (12-41)
Purity: ≥95% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Astressin
Astressin is a potent corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) receptor antagonist (Ki values are 2, 1.5 and 1 nM at CRF1, CRF2α and CRF2β). Reduces ACTH secretion, blocks delayed gastric emptying and is neuroprotective in vivo.
Licensing Information
Sold with the permission of the SALK Institute
Technical Data for Astressin
| M. Wt | 3563.2 |
| Formula | C161H269N49O42 |
| Sequence |
FHLLREVLEXARAEQLAQEAHKNRKLXEII (Modifications: Phe-1 = D-Phe, X-10 = X-27 = Nle, Glu-19 = γ-Glu, Lys-22 = ε-Lys, Cyclized: Glu-19 - Lys-22, Ile-30 = C-terminal amide) |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 170809-51-5 |
| PubChem ID | 16133798 |
| InChI Key | HPYIIXJJVYSMCV-MGDXKYBTSA-N |
| Smiles | [H]N[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC=N1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCC)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@H]1CCC(=O)NCCCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CC2=CNC=N2)NC(=O)[C@H](C)NC1=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)CC)C(N)=O |
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Solubility Data for Astressin
| Solubility | Soluble to 1 mg/ml in 10% Acetic acid / water |
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References for Astressin
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Gulyas et al (1995) Potent, structurally constrained agonists and competitive antagonists of corticotropin-releasing factor. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 92 10575 PMID: 7479843
Maecker et al (1997) Astressin, a novel and potent CRF antagonist, is neuroprotective in the hippocampus when administered after a seizure. Brain Res. 744 166 PMID: 9030428
Martinez et al (1999) Peripheral injection of a new corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) antagonist, astressin, blocks peripheral CRF- and abdominal surgery-induced delayed gastric emptying in rats. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 290 629 PMID: 10411571
Perrin and Vale (1999) Corticotropin releasing factor receptors and their ligand family. Ann.N.Y.Acad.Sci. 885 312 PMID: 10816663
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