Ac-WEHD-AFC is a fluorogenic substrate that can be cleaved by group I caspases (caspase-1, -4, and -5).1 Caspase activity can be quantified by fluorescent detection of free AFC (also known as 7-amino-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin), which is excited at 400 nm and emits at 505 nm.
CAT# | R1870 |
CAS | 210344-99-3 |
Synonyms/Alias | Caspase 1 (ICE) Substrate 3f; fluorogenic, Ac-WEHD-AFC; N-Acetyl-L-tryptophyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-histidyl-N-[2-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl]-L-alpha-asparagine; N-Acetyl-Trp-Glu-His-Asp-7-amido-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin trifluoroacetate salt, >=97% (HPLC), powder |
Chemical Name | (4S)-4-[[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoyl]amino]-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-3-carboxy-1-oxo-1-[[2-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)chromen-7-yl]amino]propan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid |
M.F/Formula | C38H37F3N8O11 |
M.W/Mr. | 838.7 |
Sequence | One Letter Code: Ac-WEHD Three Letter Code: Ac-Trp-Glu-His-Asp-AFCtrifluoroacetatesalt |
Application | Melanocortin |
Appearance | White to yellow solid |
Purity | ≥97% by HPLC |
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