Description
Dec-RVKR-CMK binds to the catalytic site of furin and therefore acts as a potent inhibitor of cleavage and fusion activity of viral glycoproteins, as well as virus replication. Furthermore it was demonstrated that Dec-RVKR-CMK decreased the production of β-amyloid-induced active matrix metalloproteinase 2 in U87 cells. Apart from furin, Dec-RVKR-CMK also inhibited the proprotein convertases PC7/LPC, PACE4, and PC6 (W.Garten, personal communication).
