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Description: Cell-permeable, irreversible caspase inhibitor
Chemical Name: Benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp(OMe)-fluoromethylketone
Purity: ≥95% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Z-VAD-FMK
Z-VAD-FMK is a cell-permeable, irreversible pan-caspase inhibitor. Inhibits caspase processing and apoptosis induction in tumor cells in vitro (IC50 = 0.0015 - 5.8 mM). Active in vivo.
Technical Data for Z-VAD-FMK
| M. Wt | 467.49 |
| Formula | C22H30FN3O7 |
| Sequence |
VAD (Modifications: Val-1 = Z-Val, Asp-3 = DL-Asp-(OMe)-fluoromethylketone) |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 634911-81-9 |
| PubChem ID | 5497174 |
| InChI Key | MIFGOLAMNLSLGH-SXUUOERCSA-N |
| Smiles | [H]N(C(OCC1=CC=CC=C1)=O)[C@H](C(N[C@H](C(NC(C(CF)=O)CC(OC)=O)=O)C)=O)C(C)C |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Solubility Data for Z-VAD-FMK
| Solubility | Soluble to 9.35 mg/ml in DMSO |
Product Datasheets for Z-VAD-FMK
References for Z-VAD-FMK
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Slee et al (1996) Benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp (OMe) fluoromethylketone (Z-VAD.FMK) inhibits apoptosis by blocking the processing of CPP32. Biochem.J. 315 21 PMID: 8670109
Kunstle et al (1997) ICE-protease inhibitors block murine liver injury and apoptosis caused by CD95 or by TNF-α. Immunol.Lett. 55 5 PMID: 9093874
Garcia-Calvo et al (1998) Inhibition of human caspases by peptide-based and macromolecular inhibitors. J.Biol.Chem. 273 32608 PMID: 9829999
King et al (1998) Processing/activation of caspases, -3 and -7 and -8 but not caspase-2, in the induction of apoptosis in B-chronic lyphocytic leukemia cells. Leukemia 12 1553 PMID: 9766499
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32 Citations for Z-VAD-FMK
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Z-VAD-FMK include:
Cook et al (2012) Glucose-regulated protein 78 controls cross-talk between apoptosis and autophagy to determine antiestrogen responsiveness. Oncotarget 72 3337 PMID: 22752300
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Used for FACS.
By
Anonymous on 06/06/2020
Assay Type: In Vivo
Species: Mouse
Cell Line/Tissue: phagocyte
25 μM
It blocks caspases activity in cultured microglia.
By
Anonymous on 09/27/2019
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Rat
We pretreated to cultured microglia to inhibit caspases activity at 20microM
Caspase inhibitor.
By
Paramananda Saikia on 01/04/2018
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Mouse
Cell Line/Tissue: AML12
AML12 hepatocytes were cultured and were per-treated with Z-VAD-FMK.
12.5 micro molar concentration was used in the study.
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