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Chymostatin

powder

Synonym(s):

N-(Nα-Carbonyl-Cpd-X-Phe-al)-Phe (Cpd = capreomycidine) (capreomycidine = [S,S]-α-(2-Iminohexahydro-4-pyrimidyl)glycine)

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CAS Number:
9076-44-2
MDL number:
MFCD00071059
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
329775144
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Chymostatin, microbial

biological source

microbial

Quality Level

300

form

powder

solubility

DMSO: 10 mM (Stock solutions stable for months at −20 °C.)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC(C(NC(NC(C1NC(NCC1)=N)C([F,Cl,Br,I]C)=O)=O)CC2=CC=CC=C2)=O

InChI key

MRXDGVXSWIXTQL-HYHFHBMOSA-N

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Application

Chymostatin has been used in a study that determined that molecular calculations are useful for evaluating the interactions between ligands, including inhibitors and homologous enzymes, in docking models. Chymostatin has also been used in a study to investigate the norovirus protease as an attractive target for antiviral drug development.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits the lysosomal proteinase cathepsin B, and the soluble Ca2+-activated proteinase. Many young plant tissues express a chomostatin-sensitive serine protease.
Chymostatin is a strong inhibitor of many proteases, including chymotrypsin, papain, chymotrypsin-like serine proteinases, chymases, and lysosomal cysteine proteinases such as cathepsins A,B,C, B, H, and L. It weakly inhibits human leucocyte elastase. It is effective at a final concentration of 100 to 200 μg/ml (10 to 100 μM). Chymostatin is often included in protease inhibitor cocktails used with plant extracts.

Other Notes

A mixture of A (major), B and C components. A: X=Leu; B: X=Val; C: X=Ile
chymostatin A MW = 607.7
chymostatin B MW = 593.7
chymostatin C MW = 607.7

Preparation Note

Solubility testing in glacial acetic acid at 10 mg/ml yields a clear solution, which is usually colorless, but can be yellow in appearance. It is reportedly also soluble in DMSO; only slightly soluble in water and short-chain alcohols; insoluble in ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, ether, hexane, and petroleum ether. Stock solutions (10 mM) can be prepared in DMSO and are stable for months at -20 °C. Stock solutions can also be made in 0.1 M HCl. Dilute solutions (10-100 μM) are only stable for several hours, due to oxidation of the terminal aldehyde.

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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G Feinstein et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 429(3), 925-932 (1976-05-13)
The ability of elastatinal and chymostatin, protease inhibitors of microbial origin, to inhibit human leucocyte proteases (EC 3.4.-) was studied. Elastatinal and chymostatin are capable of inhibiting the pancreatic enzymes elastase and chymotrypsin, respectively. It was found in these studies
Qiuchen Guo et al.
Blood advances, 6(20), 5668-5675 (2022-04-29)
Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is an immune checkpoint protein that suppresses cytotoxic T lymphocytes and is often overexpressed in cancers. Due to favorable clinical trial results, immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) is part of Food and Drug Administration approved immuno-oncology
Tina Birk et al.
BMC microbiology, 12, 174-174 (2012-08-15)
During the transmission route from poultry to the human host, the major foodborne pathogen C. jejuni may experience many types of stresses, including low pH caused by different acids. However, not all strains are equally sensitive to the stresses. The
Elin Sand et al.
Neuropharmacology, 56(2), 522-530 (2008-11-18)
Mast cell-nerve interactions play a key role in intestinal inflammation and irritable bowel disease. Loss of enteric neurons has been reported in inflammatory conditions but the contribution of mast cells in this event is unknown. To study neuronal survival and
Hideki Arakawa et al.
Experimental physiology, 98(1), 94-108 (2012-06-19)
The rostral ventrolateral medullary pressor area (RVLM) is known to be critical in the regulation of cardiovascular function. In this study, it was hypothesized that the RVLM may be one of the sites of cardiovascular actions of a newly discovered
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