Term Name: Z-DEVD-FMK
Synonyms: benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp(OMe)-Glu(OMe)-Val-Asp(OMe)-fluoromethylketone, benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-fluoromethylketone, methyl (4S)-5-{[(2S)-1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino}-4-{[(2S)-2-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-4-methoxy-4-oxobutanoyl]amino}-5-oxopentanoate, methyl (5S,8S,11S,14S)-14-(fluoroacetyl)-11-isopropyl-5-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-8-(3-methoxy-3-oxopropyl)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxo-1-phenyl-2-oxa-4,7,10,13-tetraazahexadecan-16-oate, N-[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-N-[(1S)-3-fluoro-1-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxopropyl]-L-valinamide, 1,2-dimethyl ester, specific inhibitor of caspase-3, Z-Asp(OMe)-Glu(OMe)-Val-Asp(OMe)-fluoromethylketone, Z-DEVD-fluoromethylketone
Definition: A tetrapeptide consisting of Fmoc-L-aspartic acid 4-methyl ester, methyl L-alpha-glutamic acid 5-methyl ester, L-valine and the fluoromethyl ketone derived from the 1-carboxy group of L-aspartic acid 4-methyl ester coupled in sequence. It is a specific, irreversible caspase-3 inhibitor that also shows potent inhibition of caspase-6, caspase-7, caspase-8, and caspase-10.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:138013]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: tetrapeptide
has_role: apoptosis inhibitor EC 3.4.22.56 (caspase-3) inhibitor neuroprotective agent