Date published: 2026-3-3

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TMPRSSs8 Activators

Chemical activators of TMPRSS8 have been identified as compounds that can induce a conformational change in the protein, leading to an increase in its proteolytic activity. Benzamidine, for example, can activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its active site, which may trigger a conformational alteration that enhances its enzymatic function. Similarly, Camostat mesylate and Nafamostat can activate the protease by engaging with its active site. This interaction is thought to induce a structural shift that can result in increased activity against certain substrates. Gabexate mesylate can also activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its serine protease domain, potentially causing an allosteric change that augments the enzyme's activity.

Other chemicals like Aprotinin and the Soybean trypsin inhibitor can activate TMPRSS8 by interacting with its serine protease domain, possibly leading to a conformational adjustment that raises its enzymatic efficiency. The compound 4-(2-Aminoethyl) benzenesulfonyl fluoride hydrochloride, or AEBSF, can also activate TMPRSS8 by inducing a structural change that enhances the protein's protease activity. Additionally, E-64, although primarily a cysteine protease inhibitor, can indirectly activate TMPRSS8 by inhibiting competing proteolytic pathways, thus amplifying the relative activity of TMPRSS8. Leupeptin, another reversible inhibitor of serine and cysteine proteases, can activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its active site, which may lead to an increase in its activity. Pepstatin A, Phosphoramidon, and Chymostatin are also involved in the activation of TMPRSS8 by inhibiting proteases within the same pathway or competing proteases, which can result in a compensatory elevation in the activity of TMPRSS8.

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Benzamidine

618-39-3sc-233933
10 g
$292.00
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Benzamidine is a known serine protease inhibitor that can activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its active site and inducing a conformational change that promotes its proteolytic activity.

Camostat mesylate

59721-29-8sc-203867
sc-203867A
sc-203867B
sc-203867C
sc-203867D
sc-203867E
10 mg
50 mg
500 mg
1 g
10 g
100 g
$43.00
$183.00
$312.00
$624.00
$2081.00
$4474.00
5
(0)

Camostat mesylate is a serine protease inhibitor that, paradoxically, can activate TMPRSS8 by binding to the enzyme's active site, which may result in a conformational shift, enhancing the protease's activity against specific substrates.

Nafamostat mesylate

82956-11-4sc-201307
sc-201307A
10 mg
50 mg
$82.00
$306.00
4
(1)

Nafamostat, although primarily an inhibitor, can activate TMPRSS8 by interacting with its active site, possibly leading to a conformational change that increases its enzymatic activity in certain settings.

Gabexate mesylate

56974-61-9sc-215066
5 mg
$100.00
(0)

Gabexate mesylate can activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its serine protease domain, which may induce an allosteric alteration that enhances the enzyme's activity.

Aprotinin

9087-70-1sc-3595
sc-3595A
sc-3595B
10 mg
100 mg
1 g
$112.00
$408.00
$3000.00
51
(2)

Aprotinin, a potent serine protease inhibitor, can interact with TMPRSS8 in a manner that could allosterically activate the protease, enhancing its functional activity.

Trypsin Inhibitor, soybean

9035-81-8sc-29129
sc-29129A
sc-29129B
sc-29129C
sc-29129D
sc-29129F
sc-29129E
50 mg
250 mg
1 g
5 g
10 g
25 g
100 g
$41.00
$135.00
$288.00
$1100.00
$1600.00
$2600.00
$10500.00
14
(1)

Soybean trypsin inhibitor can potentially activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its serine protease domain, leading to a conformational adjustment that increases its enzymatic efficiency.

AEBSF hydrochloride

30827-99-7sc-202041
sc-202041A
sc-202041B
sc-202041C
sc-202041D
sc-202041E
50 mg
100 mg
5 g
10 g
25 g
100 g
$65.00
$122.00
$428.00
$851.00
$1873.00
$4994.00
33
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This compound, known as AEBSF, can interact with TMPRSS8, leading to a conformational change that activates the protein, increasing its protease activity.

E-64

66701-25-5sc-201276
sc-201276A
sc-201276B
5 mg
25 mg
250 mg
$281.00
$947.00
$1574.00
14
(0)

E-64 is a cysteine protease inhibitor that can indirectly activate TMPRSS8 by inhibiting competing proteolytic pathways, thereby enhancing the relative activity of TMPRSS8.

Leupeptin hemisulfate

103476-89-7sc-295358
sc-295358A
sc-295358D
sc-295358E
sc-295358B
sc-295358C
5 mg
25 mg
50 mg
100 mg
500 mg
10 mg
$73.00
$148.00
$316.00
$499.00
$1427.00
$101.00
19
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Leupeptin is a reversible inhibitor of serine and cysteine proteases that can activate TMPRSS8 by binding to its active site, potentially causing an increase in its proteolytic activity through a conformational change.

Phosphoramidon

119942-99-3sc-201283
sc-201283A
5 mg
25 mg
$199.00
$632.00
8
(1)

Phosphoramidon, a metalloprotease inhibitor, can indirectly activate TMPRSS8 by inhibiting other metalloproteases that compete for similar substrates, potentially enhancing TMPRSS8's activity.