AMC-01 is a potent chemical probe that regulates eIF2-α activity. AMC-01 induces protein kinase RNA activation (PKR) kinase and nuclear factor κb (NF-κB). AMC-01 inhibits apoptosis[1].
References:
[1]. Hong MN, et al. The small molecule '1-(4-biphenylylcarbonyl)-4-(5-bromo-2-methoxybenzyl) piperazine oxalate' and its derivatives regulate global protein synthesis by inactivating eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2016 May;21(3):485-97.