A cell permeable, selective inhibitor of μ-calpain (calpain-1) and m-calpain (calpain-2); crosses the blood-brain barrier to inhibit brain cysteine protease activity; reported to have protective effects in numerous rodent models of neurotrauma and cardiac ischemia.

Synonym(s): MDL, Z-Val-Phe-CHO Formula: C19H35N3O4S Formula weight: 401.60 Purity: 95+% CAS Number: 88191-84-8 Harmonized Tariff Code:  2924.29