Z-DEVD-AFC

• Supplier: Creative Peptides
• Product #: A55006
• MolecularWeight: 821.7
• Sequence:
  • One Letter Code: Z-DEVD-AFC
  • Three Letter Code: Z-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-AFC
• Storage: -20°C desiccated and protected from light
• Explanation: AFC (7-amino-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin)-derived caspase substrates are widely used for the fluorimetric detection of various caspase activities. Cleavage of AFC peptides by caspases generate strongly fluorescent AFC that is monitored fluorimetrically at 500-510 nm with excitation of 370-390 nm.
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