PERK Activators

Cat.No. Product Name Information Product Use Citations Product Validations
S0006 BTdCPU BTdCPU is a potent activator of heme regulated inhibitor kinase (HRI), one of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α kinases (eIF2α-kinases).
EMBO Rep, 2024, 25(10):4488-4514
EMBO Reports, 2024, 4488-4514
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021, 675486
E1030 CCT020312

CCT020312 is a selective PERK (EIF2AK3) activator with an EC50 of 5.1 μM. This compound can be used for the selective activation of EIF2A-mediated translation control.

Int J Mol Sci, 2023, 24(21)15561
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 15561
Int J Mol Med, 2023, 52(1)56
S6952 MK-28 MK-28 is a potent and selective activator of PERK. This compound exhibits an IC50 ~3-fold higher than CCT020312 in rescuing mutant huntingtin protein (mHtt)-expressing striatal neurons from apoptosis. It exhibits remarkable pharmacokinetic properties and high BBB penetration in mice.