Pepstatin A is commonly employed in research and production environments as a potent and specific inhibitor of several enzymes. Its molecular formula is C34H63N5O9, with a molecular weight of 685.9. This compound belongs to the class of peptide inhibitors, specifically targeting aspartic proteases such as pepsin, renin, cathepsin D, chymosin, protease B, and certain retroviral proteases. It exhibits no inhibitory effects on thiolproteases, neutral proteases, or serine proteases. Handling requires standard precautions for lab chemicals, including Additionally, it may find applications in the study of protein structure and function, as well as in the development of drugs targeting aspartic proteases.

• CAS Number: 26305-03-3
• Exact Mass: 685.46257860
• Molecular Weight: 685.9
• Molecular Formula: C34H63N5O9