PK 11195 is a high affinity peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) ligand. PK 11195 has been shown to regulate protein phosphorylation in rat brain mitochondria under control of Ca2+. PK11195 promotes mitochondrial apoptosis and blocks P-glycoprotein (Pgp)-mediated drug efflux to chemosensitize cancer cells.
ChEBI: PK-11195 is a monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of 1-(2-chlorophenyl)isoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid with the amino group of sec-butylmethylamine It has a role as an antineoplastic agent. It is a member of isoquinolines, a monocarboxylic acid amide, an aromatic amide and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
