Pep2-8

Description: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor. Potent inhibitor of PCSK9 binding to LDL receptor (IC50 = 0.8 µM). Restores LDL uptake in HepG2 cells treated with PCSK9. Smiles: [H][C@](NC(=O)[C@H](Cc1ccccc1)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(C)=O)[C@@H](C)O)C(C)C)([C@@H](C)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(N)=O. References: Zhang et al (2014) Identification of a small peptide that inhibits PCSK9 protein binding to the low density lipoprotein receptor. J.Biol.Chem. 289 942 PMID: