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Furin Inhibitor II Peptide

≥95% (HPLC), lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

Hexa-D-arginine amide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C36H75N25O6
Molecular Weight:
954.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32

product name

Furin Inhibitor II,

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized

composition

Peptide Content, ≥48%

storage condition

protect from light

technique(s)

protein extraction: suitable

storage temp.

−20°C

Amino Acid Sequence

Mpa-Mpa-Mpa-Mpa-Mpa-Mpa

General description

Furin is a calcium-dependent serine endoproteinase and belongs to the subtilisin-like proprotein/prohormone convertase (PC) family. It is distributed ubiquitously and has a rhythmic movement between the trans-Golgi network, cell surface and the endosomes.

Application

Furin Inhibitor II has been used as a furin inhibitor:
  • to study its effects on transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) induced glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) production in non-tumorigenic immortalized human granulosa cell line (SVOG).
  • to study its effect on cleavage of (Pro) renin receptor (PRR) induced by bovine serum albumin (BSA) in human kidney 2 (HK-2) cells.
  • in furin cleavage assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Furin plays a role in processing several pro-proteins such as, bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP-4), insulin receptor and Notch1 receptor. It also processes human immune deficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) glycoprotein gp160, several metalloproteases and pro-β-nerve growth (pro-β-NGF) factor. Furin is also involved in cleaving transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Emily J Schepers et al.
The Journal of surgical research, 282, 118-128 (2022-10-23)
Glypican-3 (GPC3) is a surface-bound proteoglycan overexpressed in pediatric liver cancer and utilized clinically as an immunohistochemical tumor marker. Furin is a proprotein convertase that is ubiquitously expressed and shown to modify GPC3 post-translationally. In experimental models of epithelial-based cancers
Polyarginines are potent furin inhibitors
Cameron A, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(47), 36741-36749 (2000)
Jingwen Yin et al.
Cells, 9(1) (2020-01-16)
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is expressed at a high level in the human ovary and GDNF signaling is involved in the direct control of follicular activation and oocyte maturation. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) plays an important role in
TGF-beta1 Increases GDNF Production by Upregulating the Expression of GDNF and Furin in Human Granulosa-Lutein Cells
Yin J, et al.
Cells, 9(1), 185-185 (2020)
(Pro) renin receptor mediates albumin-induced cellular responses: role of site-1 protease-derived soluble (pro) renin receptor in renal epithelial cells
Fang H, et al.
American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology, 313(6), C632-C643 (2017)

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