Description: Ac-LEHD-AMC is a fluorogenic substrate for caspase-9.[1] Upon cleavage by caspase-9, 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin (AMC) is released, and its fluorescence can be used to quantify caspase-9 activity. AMC displays excitation/emission maxima of 340-360/440-460 nm, respectively. Target: Others. Smiles:...

Caspase 9 is a member of the CED-3 subfamily of the caspase family of cysteine proteases that play an essential role in the execution phase of apoptosis. These enzymes share a dominant primary specificity for cleaving bonds following aspartic acid residues. Initiator caspases (such as caspase 8) activate effector...