Product Description: NVP 231 is a potent, specific, and reversible ceramide kinase (CerK) inhibitor(IC50=12 nM) that competitively inhibits binding of ceramide to CerK[1]. NVP 231 induces cell apoptosis by increasing DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 and caspase-9 cleavage[2].
Applications: Cancer-Kinase/protease
Formula: C25H25N3O2S
References: [1]Graf C, et al. Targeting ceramide metabolism with a potent and specific ceramide kinase inhibitor. Mol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct;74(4):925-32./[2]Graf C, et al. A secondary assay for ceramide kinase inhibitors based on cell growth inhibition by short-chain ceramides. Anal Biochem. 2009 Jan 1;384(1):166-9./[3]Pastukhov O,et al. The ceramide kinase inhibitor NVP-231 inhibits breast and lung cancer cell proliferation by inducing M phase arrest and subsequent cell death.Br J Pharmacol. 2014 Dec;171(24):5829-44.
CAS Number: 362003-83-6
Molecular Weight: 431.55
Compound Purity: 99.57
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 41 mg/mL
Target: Apoptosis