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Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethyl Ketone
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Definition
: An inhibitor of Serine Endopeptidases. Acts as alkylating agent and is known to interfere with the translation process.
Pharmacological Action
Alkylating Agents
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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
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Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Other names
Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethane; Chlorophenyltosylamidobutanone; TPCK; Ketone, Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethyl; Chloromethyl Ketone, Tosylphenylalanyl; Chloromethane, Tosylphenylalanyl
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tyrosyl-
valyl-
alanyl-
aspartic acid fluoromethyl ketone
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Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethyl Ketone/*analogs & derivatives.
J Neurochem 2001 Apr;77(2):466-75