| Bioactivity | YVAD-CHO is an interleukin-1β converting enzyme (ICE, caspase 1) inhibitor that can partially delay motoneurone death in lesioned facial nerve mice[1]. |
| Target | ICE |
| Name | YVAD-CHO |
| CAS | 153604-27-4 |
| Sequence | Tyr-Val-Ala-Asp-{CHO} |
| Shortening | YVAD-{CHO} |
| Formula | C21H30N4O7 |
| Molar Mass | 450.49 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. de Bilbao F, Dubois-Dauphin M. Acute application of an interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme-specific inhibitor delays axotomy-induced motoneurone death. Neuroreport. 1996 Nov 25;7(18):3051-4. |