Table 15.5 Fluorogenic substrates for caspase activity.

Peptide SequenceTarget for Caspases *
Fluorophore †
R110AMC
YVAD1, 4R33750 
VDVAD2R33755 
DEVD3, 6, 7, 8, 10E13184 ‡
R22120 §
R35100 **
E13183 ‡
VEID6R33754 
IETD8, granzyme BR22125
R22126 §
 
LEED13R33753 
AADgranzyme BR33752 
Aspartic acidgenericR22122 
* Caspase substrates can often be cleaved by multiple enzymes. The caspase most often associated with the given peptide sequence is listed first. † R110 = rhodamine 110; AMC = 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin. The absorption and emission maxima for the cleaved fluorophores at pH 7 are: 496/520 nm for R110 and 342/441 nm for AMC. ‡ EnzChek Caspase-3 Assay Kit. § Bulk packaging. ** RediPlate 96 EnzChek Caspase-3 Assay Kit.

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