CAS Number:  673202-67-0Molecular Weight: 953.63Salt Form: TFAPurity: >96%Sequence (3-letter): D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-NH2Sequence (1-letter): rrrrrr-NH2Storage: -20 °C or belowSolubility: 20% acetonitrile/water 1 mg/mL

Furin inhibitor II (Hexa-D-Arginine), as the name implies, inhibits furin (Ki = 106 nM for purified furin). Furin is an enzyme belonging to the subtilisin-like proprotein convertase family which process precursor proteins into biologically active products.Representative substrates include von Willebrand factor, TGFβ-1 precursor, MMP-1, gp160, proparathyroid hormone and proalbumin. Peptide contains all D-amino acids; also called Hexa-D-Arg or Hexa-D-Arginine or (D-Arg)6-NH2

Results from a recent paper and preprint show the presence of a furin cleavage site on the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 which is required for membrane fusion and replication. Inhibition of furin activity can stop viral replication.

References

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