An irreversible, highly selective cysteine protease inhibitor and cell permeable analog of E-64D. Specifically E-64D is an?irreversible cathepsin L and B inhibitor.
Most recently e-64D, a pan-cysteine cathepsin inhibitor plays an important role in Ebola virus (EBOV) progression by preventing entry by filoviruses, especially EBOV. E-64d has been shown to lead to the accumulation of CTFs and AICD with no change in gamma and beta secretase activities. Additionally, utilizing E-64d has shown results in accumulation of autophagic bodies inside vacuoles in Arabidopsis root cells.
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Additional Information
Synonyms
E-64D, E64d
Product #
E-2401
CAS #
88321-09-9
Formula
C17 H30 N2 O5
MW
342.433
Appearance
Solid
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol (>10 mg/ml), DMSO (20 mg/ml), DMF (30 mg/ml), and 1:1 DMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (~0.5 mg/ml). Insoluble in water
Therapeutic Area
Neurological Disorders
Use
The cysteine protease inhibitor, E64d, reduces brain amyloid-β and improves memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease by inhibiting cathepsin B, but not BACE1, β-secretase activity