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Z-VAD-FMK

≥98% (TLC), solid, Caspase inhibitor

Synonym(s):

N-Benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp(O-Me) fluoromethyl ketone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H30FN3O7
CAS Number:
187389-52-2
Molecular Weight:
467.49
MDL number:
MFCD01074990
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Z-VAD-FMK, solid

biological source

synthetic

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

solid

color

white

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C22H30FN3O7/c1-13(2)19(26-22(31)33-12-15-8-6-5-7-9-15)21(30)24-14(3)20(29)25-16(17(27)11-23)10-18(28)32-4/h5-9,13-14,16,19H,10-12H2,1-4H3,(H,24,30)(H,25,29)(H,26,31)/t14-,16-,19-/m0/s1

InChI key

MIFGOLAMNLSLGH-QOKNQOGYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CASP3(836)
mouse ... CASP3(12367)
rat ... CASP3(25402)

General description

Z-VAD-FMK inhibits yeast and mammalian peptide N-glycanase (PNGase). It induces apoptosis. Z-VAD-FMK might be associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.

Application

Z-VAD-FMK has been used:
  • to induce mixed-lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL) phosphorylation (p-MLKL) in L929 cells
  • to induce autophagy in Jurkat and K562 cells
  • to revert killing effects of oxaliplatin or oxaliplatin combination with chloroquine (CQ) on HCT116 and SW620 cell lines
  • as a caspase inhibitor to inhibit apoptosis and assess nuclear factor-kB, heat shock protein 70 (Hsp 70), proto-oncogene (cmyc) and tumor suppressor protein p53

Biochem/physiol Actions

Non-selective, cell permeable inhibitor of caspase-1- and caspase-3-related proteases.

Features and Benefits

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Caution

Hygroscopic

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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z-VAD-fmk inhibits peptide: N-glycanase and may result in ER stress
Misaghi S, et al.
Cell Death and Differentiation, 13(1), 163-163 (2006)
Increasing colorectal cancer cell sensitivity to oxaliplatin through hyperthermia and chloroquine treatment
Zheng C, et al.
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, 9(2), 496-508 (2016)
Apoptosis inhibition can be threatening in Abeta-induced neuroinflammation, through promoting cell proliferation
Abdi A, et al.
Neurochemical Research, 36(1), 39-48 (2011)
Peng Chen et al.
Theranostics, 10(11), 5107-5119 (2020-04-21)
Background and Purpose: RAS mutations limit the effectiveness of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies in combination with chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. Therefore, new cell death forms have focused on identifying indirect targets to inhibit Ras-induced
Deletion of Ripk3 prevents Motor Neuron death in vitro but not in vivo
Dermentzaki G, et al.
eNeuro, ENEURO-EN0308 (2019)
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