Z-VAD-FMK

Name: Z-VAD-FMK
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 2163
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 2163

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Cell-permeable, irreversible caspase inhibitor

Key Product Details

Description:	Cell-permeable, irreversible caspase inhibitor
Chemical Name:	Benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp(OMe)-fluoromethylketone
Purity:	≥95% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	467.49

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Technical Data
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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
Single Letter 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

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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

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Soluble to 9.35mg/ml in DMSO

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References for Z-VAD-FMK

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

King 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 1998 PMID: 9766499
Kunstle ICE-protease inhibitors block murine liver injury and apoptosis caused by CD95 or by TNF-α. Immunol.Lett. 1997 PMID: 9093874
Garcia-Calvo Inhibition of human caspases by peptide-based and macromolecular inhibitors. J.Biol.Chem. 1998 PMID: 9829999
Slee Benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp (OMe) fluoromethylketone (Z-VAD.FMK) inhibits apoptosis by blocking the processing of CPP32. Biochem.J. 1996 PMID: 8670109