Synonym(s): Ac-Leu-Leu-argininal hemisulphate

Leupeptin hemisulphate is a protease inhibitor that is produced naturally by some species of the soil bacteria Streptomyces and thus inhibits the degradation of proteins. Unlike many synthetic protease inhibitors, it has very low toxicity to humans. It is a reversible inhibitor of serine and cyst... Read More

CAS Number

103476-89-7

Commodity Code

2925290090

MDL Number

MFCD00037012

Purity

>90%

Notes

Leupeptin is a peptide antibiotic, isolated from several Streptomyces species. It is a reversible inhibitor ofserine and cysteine proteases