PSI Proteasome inhibitor |
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Description | PSI is an inhibitor of Proteasome. | |||||
Targets | Proteasome | |||||
IC50 |
Cell experiment: [1] | |
Cell lines |
STAV-AB and STAV-FCS cells |
Preparation method |
The solubility of this compound in DMSO is >10 mM. General tips for obtaining a higher concentration: Please warm the tube at 37 °C for 10 minutes and/or shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20°C for several months. |
Reaction Conditions |
IC50: 4.01μM for STAV-AB, 24 hours 16.31μM for STAV-FCS, 24 hours |
Applications |
Treatment with PSI reduced the viability of the two MM cell sub-lines to different extents in a time and concentration-dependent manner. Thus exposure to PSI for 24 h resulted in an IC50of 4.01μM on STAV-AB cells, but 16.31μM of the same drug was needed for a similar reduction in cell numbers on STAV-FCS cells. |
Animal experiment: [2] | |
Animal models |
Male Sprague-Dawley adult rats |
Dosage form |
Subcutaneous injection, 6.0 mg/kg |
Applications |
The effects of PSI treatment on the amount of dopamine and the dopamine metabolite DOPAC in the striata, were evaluated by HPLC analysis. Decreased levels of DA in the striatum were found at 6 weeks after the end of PSI treatment as compared to controls; a decrement was also observed in the level of DOPAC in the PSI-treated rats, but did not reach statistical significance. DOPAC/DA ratio was unchanged in the PSI-treated rats as compared to controls, highlighting that reduction of DA level in the striatum of PSI treated rats was not attributable to increased DA metabolism. |
Other notes |
Please test the solubility of all compounds indoor, and the actual solubility may slightly differ with the theoretical value. This is caused by an experimental system error and it is normal. |
References: [1] Sun X, Gulyás M, Hjerpe A, et al. Proteasome inhibitor PSI induces apoptosis in human mesothelioma cells. Cancer letters, 2006, 232(2): 161-169. [2] Pizzi S D, Rossi C, Di Matteo V, et al. Morphological and metabolic changes in the nigro-striatal pathway of synthetic proteasome inhibitor (PSI)-treated rats: a MRI and MRS study. PloS one, 2013, 8(2): e56501. |

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Cas No. | 158442-41-2 | SDF | Download SDF |
Synonyms | Z-Ile-Glu(OtBu)-Ala-Leu-CHO | ||
Chemical Name | tert-butyl (4S)-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-[[(2S,3R)-3-methyl-2-(phenylmethoxycarbonylamino)pentanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoate | ||
Canonical SMILES | CCC(C)C(C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)OC(C)(C)C)C(=O)NC(C)C(=O)NC(CC(C)C)C=O)NC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1 | ||
Formula | C32H50N4O8 | M.Wt | 618.76 |
Solubility | ≥30.6mg/mL in DMSO | Storage | Store at -20°C |
Shipping Condition | Evaluation sample solution : ship with blue ice.All other available size: ship with RT , or blue ice upon request | ||
General tips | For obtaining a higher solubility , please warm the tube at 37 ℃ and shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20℃ for several months. |
Abstract
Light fluctuation induced photoinhibiton of PSI can be alleviated by enhancing CEF-PSI.
Abstract
StAsp-PSI time-dependently destabilizes the bilayers of cell membrane, interacts with phospholipids and aggregates to form pores within cell membrane.
Abstract
Psi is an indispensible component involved in the packaging of gRNA into HIV-1 particles, where Gag NC domain binds to Psi with a reduced Kd(1M) and relatively low Zeff. However the nonelectrostatic component of binding is significantly reduced if any changes occur in the NC zinc finger of Gag or in the G-rich NC-binding regions of Psi RNA.
Abstract
PSI is a polysaccharide that is stochastically expressd by C. difficile. The synthesized PSI pentasaccharide is used to produce a potential dual C. difficile vaccine and can be detected by natural anti-PSI IgG antibodies if unphosphorylated.
Abstract
Protein biological functions are characterized based on protein structures in PSI:Biology, which is the 3rd phase of PSI and can be achieved by participation of numerous research institutions.
ZIE(OtBu)AL-CHO (PSI)1 have been shown to inhibit the proteasome activities in a variety of cell types.
Peptide aldehyde, PSI (Z-Ile-Glu(OtBu)-Ala-Leu-al), inhibits the proteasome 10-fold better than calpain but is less potent than MG1322. Since MG132, PSI, MG115 (Z-Leu-Leu-nVal-al) and ALLN can all inhibit calpains and various lysosomal cathepsins in addition to the proteasome, when using these inhibitors in cell culture it is important to perform control experiments to con¢rm that the observed e¡ects are due to the inhibition of the proteasome. First, one can use agents, which block intracellular cysteine proteases, but do not inhibit proteasomes3. Such inhibitors are Z-Leu-Leu- al, and E-64 for calpains4, and weak bases such as chloroquine and E-64 for lysosomal proteolysis . In yeast, where digestive vacuoles contain mainly serine, not cysteine, proteases, phenylmethylsulfonyl £uoride can be used to inhibit these enzymes without affecting proteasomes5.
Despite the availability of these inhibitors, MG132, due to its low cost and the rapid reversibility of its action, still remains, in our opinion, the first choice to study proteasome involvement in a process in cell cultures or tissues, if appropriate controls are used. As the most potent and selective of commercially available aldehydes, MG132 is preferable to ALLN, MG115 (Z-Leu-Leu-nVal-al), or even PSI. On the other hand, the least selective inhibitor, ALLN, because of its ability to inhibit most major pro teases in mammalian cells, is probably the best tool for prevention of unwanted proteolysis, for example during isolation of proteins from mammalian cells.
Reference:
1. Takada K (1995) Mol. Biol. Rep. 21: 21–26
2. A. F. Kisselev, A. L. Goldberg. Proteasome inhibitors: from research tools to drug candidates. Chemistry & Biology 8 (2001) 739-758.
3. W. Matthews, J. Driscoll, K. Tanaka, A. Ichihara, A.L. Goldberg, Involvement of the proteasome in various degradative processes in mammalian cells, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86 (1989) 2597-2601.
4. S. Tsubuki, Y. Saito, M. Tomioka, H. Ito, S. Kawashima, Differential inhibition of calpain and proteasome activities by peptidyl aldehydes of di-leucine and tri-leucine, J. Biochem. 119 (1996) 572-576.
5. D.H. Lee, A.L. Goldberg, Selective inhibitors of the proteasome-dependent and vacuolar pathways of protein degradation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, J. Biol. Chem. 271 (1996) 27280-27284.