Abstract
Using a cell-based assay, we have identified optimal residues and key recognition elements necessary for inhibition of gamma-secretase. An (S)-hydroxy group or 3,5-difluorophenylacetyl group at the amino terminus and N-methyltertiary amide moiety at the carboxy terminus provided potent gamma-secretase inhibitors with an IC(50) <10 nM.
MeSH terms
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Amides / chemical synthesis
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Amides / pharmacology*
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Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases
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Animals
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Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases
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Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
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Endopeptidases / drug effects*
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Mice
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Mice, Transgenic
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Molecular Structure
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Protease Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
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Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology*
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Amides
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Protease Inhibitors
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Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases
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Endopeptidases
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Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases
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Bace1 protein, mouse