| CAS | 98992-65-5 |
| Sequence | Ac-Pro-Leu-Gly-[(S)-2-mercapto-4-methyl-pentanoyl]-Leu-Gly-OEt |
| Sequence Single | Ac-PLG[(S)-2-mercapto-4-methyl-pentanoyl]LG-OEt |
| Molecular Formula | C31H53N5O8S |
| Molecular Weight | 655.86 |
| Technology | Synthetic |
| Storage | -20°C, avoid light, cool and dry place |
| Application | Cancer Research|Inflammation Research |
| Description | The thiopeptolide Ac-Pro-Leu-Gly-psi[COS]Leu-Leu-Gly-OEt is used as substrate in a rapid, sensitive, continuous spectrophotometric assay for vertebrate collagenase, gelatinase A, and gelatinase B. Besides the mercaptan to be determined, cleavage yields Ac-PLG. |
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