... MO, USA). Caspase peptidesubstrates Ac-DEVD-pNA, Ac-DEVD-AMC, N-acetyl-Val-Asp-Val-Ala-Asp-p-nitroanilide (Ac-VDVAD-pNA),N-acetyl-Val-Glu-Ala-Asp-p-nitroanilide (Ac-VEAD-pNA),and N-acetyl-Leu-Glu-His-Asp-p-nitroanilide ... 5Table 2. Selectivity of isoquinoline-1,3,4-trione and derivatives on caspases [IC50(lM)]. Data from compounds 1, 2, 3 and 7 is from [30].Caspase 2 Caspase-3 Caspase 6 Caspase 7 Caspase 8 Caspase ... China2 East China Normal University, Academy of Life Science, Shanghai, ChinaCaspases are involved in apoptosis and the inflamma-tory response. Of the 14 members of this protease fam-ily, caspase-3...