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KS15 is an inhibitor of the interactions between cryptochromes (CRYs: CRY1 and CRY2) and the CLOCK:BMAL1 heterodimer. KS15 impairs the feedback actions of CRYs on E-box-dependent transcription (EC50=4.9 μM) by CLOCK:BMAL1 heterodimer, an indispensable transcriptional regulator of the mammalian circadian clock. Anti-proliferative activity[1][2].

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[2] Jang J, et al. The cryptochrome inhibitor KS15 enhances E-box-mediated transcription by disrupting the feedback action of a circadian transcription-repressor complex. Life Sci. 2018;200:49-55. DOI:10.1016/j.lfs.2018.03.022