MK2-IN-5 is a pseudosubstrate of Mk2 (Ki= 8 μM). MK2-IN-5 targets protein interaction domains in the MAPK pathway. MK2-IN-5 inhibits the phosphorylation of HSP25 and HSP27.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C61H113N21O16
Molecular Weight	1396.68
Exact Mass	1395.867
CAS #	474713-20-7
PubChem CID	10419012
Appearance	Typically exists as solid at room temperature
LogP	-7.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	21
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	21
Rotatable Bond Count	51
Heavy Atom Count	98
Complexity	2680
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	12
SMILES	C(O)(=O)[C@H](C)NC(=O)[C@H](C)NC(=O)[C@H](C(C)C)NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCNC(N)=N)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCCN)N
InChi Key	GYCYVGPSMBBAGZ-YGROHZIXSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C61H113N21O16/c1-31(2)27-42(52(89)71-30-47(85)82-48(33(5)6)59(96)73-34(7)49(86)74-36(9)60(97)98)80-56(93)41(21-22-45(66)83)78-55(92)40(20-16-26-70-61(68)69)77-58(95)44(29-46(67)84)81-57(94)43(28-32(3)4)79-50(87)35(8)72-53(90)38(18-11-14-24-63)76-54(91)39(19-12-15-25-64)75-51(88)37(65)17-10-13-23-62/h31-44,48H,10-30,62-65H2,1-9H3,(H2,66,83)(H2,67,84)(H,71,89)(H,72,90)(H,73,96)(H,74,86)(H,75,88)(H,76,91)(H,77,95)(H,78,92)(H,79,87)(H,80,93)(H,81,94)(H,82,85)(H,97,98)(H4,68,69,70)/t34-,35-,36-,37-,38-,39-,40-,41-,42-,43-,44-,48-/m0/s1
Chemical Name	(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-4-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-2,6-diaminohexanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]propanoic acid
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

Targets	ERK1 ERK2
ln Vitro	MK2-IN-5 (5-10 μM, 2 h) suppresses TGF-b1-induced production of connective tissue growth factor and type I collagen in human keloid fibroblasts [3].
ln Vivo	In a ventilator-associated lung damage model, MK2-IN-5 (2 mg/kg Intraperitoneal injection, single dose) lowers the phosphorylation of HSP25[2].
Animal Protocol	Animal/Disease Models: ventilator-associated lung injury model[2] Doses: 2 mg/kg Route of Administration: intraperitoneal (ip) injection Experimental Results: diminished HSP25 phosphorylation.
References	[1]. Peptides as signaling inhibitors for mammalian MAP kinase cascades . Current pharmaceutical design, 2009, 15(21): 2471-2480. [2]. Mitogen activated protein kinase activated protein kinase 2 regulates actin polymerization and vascular leak in ventilator associated lung injury . PloS one, 2009, 4(2): e4600. [3]. Inhibition of HSP27 phosphorylation by a cell-permeant MAPKAP Kinase 2 inhibitor . Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2009, 382(3): 535-539.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	0.7160 mL	3.5799 mL	7.1598 mL
	5 mM	0.1432 mL	0.7160 mL	1.4320 mL
	10 mM	0.0716 mL	0.3580 mL	0.7160 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.