Uses
Acetyl-Calpastatin(184-210)(human) is a potent, selective and reversible calpain inhibitor with Ki values of 0.2 nM and 6 μM for μ-calpain and cathepsin L, respectively[1][2].
Definition
ChEBI: Calpastatin peptide Ac 184-210 is a 27-membered polypeptide comprising the sequence Ac-Asp-Pro-Met-Ser-Ser-Thr-Tyr-Ile-Glu-Glu-Leu-Gly-Lys-Arg-Glu-Val-Thr-Ile-Pro-Pro-Lys-Tyr-Arg-Glu-Leu-Leu-Ala-NH2. An acetylated synthetic peptide from human calpastatin that strongly inhibits both calpains I and II but not papain (a cysteine protease) or trypsin (a serine protease). It has a role as an EC 3.4.22.52 (calpain-1) inhibitor and an EC 3.4.22.53 (calpain-2) inhibitor.
References
[1] Ferdinando Fiorino, et al. A new cell-permeable calpain inhibitor. J Pept Sci. 2007 Jan;13(1):70-3. DOI:
10.1002/psc.790[2] Benjamin P Davis, et al. Eosinophilic esophagitis-linked calpain 14 is an IL-13-induced protease that mediates esophageal epithelial barrier impairment. JCI Insight. 2016 Apr;1(4):e86355. DOI:
10.1172/jci.insight.86355
