Bioactivity | 2-Cyanopyrimidine is a potent and non-selective cysteine protease cathepsin K inhibitor with an IC50 of 170 nM. 2-Cyanopyrimidine is used for osteoporos[1]. | ||||||||||||
Target | IC50: 170 nM (cysteine protease cathepsin K) | ||||||||||||
Invitro | 2-Cyanopyrimidine is a 2-cyano-4-cyclohexylamino-pyrimidine derivative. Cathepsin K is a lysosomal cysteine protease[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | 2-Cyanopyrimidine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 14080-23-0 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C5H3N3 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 105.10 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Altmann E, et al. 2-Cyano-pyrimidines: a new chemotype for inhibitors of the cysteine protease cathepsin K. J Med Chem. 2007 Feb 22;50(4):591-4. |