Description
Furin inhibitor I is a selective, irreversible, and cell-permeable competitive inhibitor of proprotein convertases, including furin/SPC1 (Ki = ~1 nM), SPC2/PC2 (Ki = 0.36 nM), SPC3/PC1/PC3 (Ki = 2.0 nM), SPC4/PACE4 (Ki = 3.6 nM), SPC6/PC5/PC6, and SPC7/LPC/PC7/PC8 (Ki = 0.12 nM).1,2 Because furin activates viral glycoproteins, this inhibitor is a useful antiviral agent.3 In addition, it inhibits furin-dependent pro-MMP-2 activation in mononuclear inflammatory cells.4WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.
References
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10.1074/jbc.m107467200[3] JANE W WANYIRI. Proteolytic processing of the Cryptosporidium glycoprotein gp40/15 by human furin and by a parasite-derived furin-like protease activity.[J]. Infection and Immunity, 2007: 184-192. DOI:
10.1128/iai.00944-06[4] PHILIPP STAWOWY. Furin-like proprotein convertases are central regulators of the membrane type matrix metalloproteinase-pro-matrix metalloproteinase-2 proteolytic cascade in atherosclerosis.[J]. Circulation, 2005, 111 21: 2820-2827. DOI:
10.1161/circulationaha.104.502617
