l General Information |
Product Name | Simeprevir |
General description | Simeprevir is a competitive, reversible, macrocyclic, noncovalent hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor that acts directly against the hepatitis C virus. It has a medium inhibitory concentration (IC50) Very slightly soluble3 nM for all HCV NS3/4A enzymes(genotypes 1a, 1b, 2, 4, 5, and 6), but has an IC50 value of 37 nM for genotype 3. |
Synonym | TMC-435, TMC-435350 |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 923604-59-5 |
Formula | C38H47N5O7S2 | Molecular Weight | 749.94 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥45mg/ml |
Ethanol | Very slightly soluble |
Water | Very slightly soluble |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Simeprevir is an orally bioavailable inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease complex comprised of non-structural protein 3 and 4A (NS3/NS4A), with activity against HCV genotype 1. Upon administration, simeprevir reversibly binds to the active center and binding site of the HCV NS3/NS4A protease and prevents NS3/NS4A protease-mediated polyprotein maturation. This disrupts both the processing of viral proteins and the formation of the viral replication complex, which inhibits viral replication in HCV genotype 1-infected host cells. NS3, a serine protease, is essential for the proteolytic cleavage of multiple sites within the HCV polyprotein and plays a key role during HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) replication. NS4A is an activating factor for NS3. HCV is a small, enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family; HCV infection is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
