KN-62

KN-62
Names
IUPAC name
4-[(2S)-2-[(5-isoquinolinylsulfonyl)methylamino]-3-oxo-3-(4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl] phenyl isoquinolinesulfonic acid ester
Identifiers
127191-97-3
ChemSpider 4471558
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MeSH C063302
PubChem 5312126
Properties
C38H35N5O6S2
Molar mass 721.84 g/mol
Boiling point 964.7±75.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Hazards
Flash point 537.3±37.1 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

KN-62 is a derivative of isoquinolinesulfonamide, it is a selective, specific and cell permeable inhibitor of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase type II (CaMK II) with IC50 of 90nM,[1] charactered by hydrophobicity.

Inhibition Mechanism on CaMK II

KN-62 blocks the combination of CaM and CaMK II by binding directly to the calmodulin binding site of the enzyme, disenables CaMK II's autophosphorylation, consequently leading inactivation. Kinetic analysis exhibits that this inhibitory effect of KN-62 is competitive with respect to calmodulin.[2] Since KN-62 binds to the calmodulin binding site of CaMK II, KN-62 doesn't inhibit activity of autophosphorylated CaMK II.
Besides, KN-62 also acts as a potent non-competitive antagonist at the purinergic receptor P2RX7 with IC50 of 15nM.

References

  1. "avtivity in vitro and in vivo of KN-62". selleck chemicals.
  2. Okazaki K. et al. (Sep 1994). "KN-62, a specific Ca++/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase inhibitor, reversibly depresses the rate of beating of cultured fetal mouse cardiac myocytes.". J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 270 (3): 1319–24. PMID 7932185.