Table 2.

Ki values of NAIP peptides and XIAP in caspase-3 and caspase-7 inhibition assays

PeptidesCaspase-3 (nm)Caspase-7 (nm)
XIAP16  ± 649
B123xt14  ± 550
B1>1000
B210  ± 6
B3185  ± 15
B12>1000
B23287  ± 20
  • Ki values were determined as described in Materials and Methods. Under the chosen conditions, the observedKi approximates half of the IC50value (nanomolar) obtained from the curve fitting.