FK706 is a potent, slow-binding and competitive inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase with an IC50 of 83 nM and a Ki of 4.2 nM. FK706 also inhibits mouse neutrophil elastase and porcine pancreatic elastase with IC50s of 22 nM and 100 nM, respectively, and has no inhibitory activity against other serine proteinases such as human pancreatic trypsin, human pancreatic α-chymotrypsin and human leukocyte cathepsin G. FK706 has anti-inflammatory effect.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.