KHLF-[AMC] – Fluorescent Peptides

Peptide substrate for the kallikrein-related peptidase 7 (KLK7), the most abundant KLK family protease in the stratum corneum (outermost layer of the epidermis). KLK family have been implicated in several key homeostatic processes and in skin diseases that feature impaired desquamation. Increased levels of KLK7, have been identified in the stratum corneum of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). T-helper type 2 cytokines, including interleukin 4 (IL-4) and-IL-13, can stimulate expression of KLK7, suggesting a direct link between inflammation in AD and KLK7 levels. KLK7 cleaves its substrates after tyrosine or phenylalanine residues. This peptide contains a C-terminal 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin (AMC) fluorescent tag, which is quenched when linked to the peptide via the amide bond. AMC is cleaved from the peptide by KLK7, upon cleavage the AMC fluorescence is activated.

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