The present invention provides conjugates comprising a substituted aminopyridine covalently attached to an organic molecule via an amide bond. Such conjugates find utility as substrates for amide hydrolases, where the substituted aminopyridine acts as a fluorescent reporter of amide hydrolase activity. As a result, the conjugates described herein can advantageously be used in assays to detect amide hydrolase activity based upon measuring the fluorescence of a substituted aminopyridine that is released after amide hydrolysis. The conjugates of the present invention are also particularly useful in screening assays, which enable the identification of inhibitory molecules for amide hydrolases and other enzymes. The identified amide hydrolase inhibitors can be used in the treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders associated with aberrant amide hydrolase activity.
本发明提供了共轭物,其中一种取代的
氨基吡啶通过酰胺键共价连接到有机分子上。这样的共轭物可作为酰胺
水解酶的底物,其中取代的
氨基吡啶作为酰胺
水解酶活性的荧光报告物。因此,本文所述的共轭物可以有利地用于检测基于测量酰胺
水解后释放的取代的
氨基吡啶的荧光来检测酰胺
水解酶活性的测定中。本发明的共轭物也特别适用于筛选测定,可用于识别酰胺
水解酶和其他酶的抑制分子。识别的酰胺
水解酶
抑制剂可用于治疗与异常酰胺
水解酶活性相关的各种疾病和障碍。