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P0115

PAC-1

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(4-Benzylpiperazino)acetic acid (3-allyl-2-hyroxybenzylidene)hydrazide, 1-Piperazineacetic acid, 2-(phenylmethyl)-,[[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyl)phenyl]methylene]hyrrazide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H28N4O2
CAS Number:
315183-21-2
Molecular Weight:
392.49
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
329820019
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
MFCD03302441
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
solid
Quality level:
100

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Product Name

PAC-1, ≥98% (HPLC)

InChI key

YQNRVGJCPCNMKT-LFVJCYFKSA-N

SMILES string

Oc1c(CC=C)cccc1\C=N\NC(=O)CN2CCN(CC2)Cc3ccccc3

InChI

1S/C23H28N4O2/c1-2-7-20-10-6-11-21(23(20)29)16-24-25-22(28)18-27-14-12-26(13-15-27)17-19-8-4-3-5-9-19/h2-6,8-11,16,29H,1,7,12-15,17-18H2,(H,25,28)/b24-16+

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

color

white

solubility

DMSO: ≥10 mg/mL
deionized water: ≤2 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

Biochem/physiol Actions

PAC-1 is a caspase 3 activator.
PAC-1 is a caspase 3 activator. Caspase activation is a key strategy in cancer therapy. Caspase 3 is a key executioner caspase and direct effector of apoptosis. Hallmark of many cancers is the circumvention of signal in the activation of executioner caspases and loss of apoptotic response. EC50 for caspase 3 activation = 0.33 μM and caspase 7= 4.5 μM. The IC50 for apoptosis induction = 0.92 μM. Elevated caspase 3 level in cancerous cell lines and tissues allows PAC-1 to selectively induce apoptosis in tissues.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Caspases page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

General description

Procaspase-activating compound 1 (PAC-1) is an ortho-hydroxy N-acyl hydrazine compound. It is cytotoxic to a variety of cancer cells, such as lymphoma, leukaemia, breast carcinoma and glioblastoma. High doses of PAC-1 can promote neuroexcitation. It helps in the in vitro autoactivation of the proenzyme protease, which acts as a prototype for other protease activating compounds. PAC-1 dependant activation of procaspase-3 is associated with the chelation of zinc.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Hsu DC et al.
ACS Combinatorial Science, 14(1), 44-50 (2011)
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The primary biological function of platelets is to form hemostatic thrombi that prevent blood loss and maintain vascular integrity. These multi-responding cells are activated by different endogenous, physiological agonists due to the vast number of receptors present on the surface
Procaspase-3 activation as an anti-cancer strategy: structure- activity relationship of procaspase-activating compound 1 (PAC-1) and Its cellular co-localization with caspase-3
Peterson QP et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 52(18), 5721-5731 (2009)
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