Design, synthesis, and evaluation of inhibitors of cathepsin L: Exploiting a unique thiocarbazate chemotype
作者:Michael C. Myers、Parag P. Shah、Mary Pat Beavers、Andrew D. Napper、Scott L. Diamond、Amos B. Smith、Donna M. Huryn
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.04.065
日期:2008.6
Recently, we identified a thiocarbazate that exhibits potent inhibitory activity against human cathepsin L. Since this structure represents a novel chemotype with potential for activity against the entire cysteine protease family, we designed, synthesized, and assayed a series of analogs to probe the mechanism of action, as well as the structural requirements for cathepsin L activity. Molecular docking studies using coordinates of a papain-inhibitor complex as a model for cathepsin L provided useful insights. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.