The present invention provides compounds according to Formula I as described herein, and their use for inhibiting the lysine gingipain protease (Kgp) from the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis. Also described are gingipain activity probe compounds and methods for assaying gingipain activity are also described, as well as methods for the treatment of disorders associated with P. gingivalis infection, including brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
本发明提供了根据本文所述式 I 的化合物及其用于抑制牙龈
卟啉单胞菌的赖
氨酸gingipain
蛋白酶(Kgp)的用途。本发明还描述了龈肽酶活性探针化合物和检测龈肽酶活性的方法,以及治疗与牙龈
卟啉单胞菌感染有关的疾病(包括阿尔茨海默病等脑部疾病)的方法。