N-Mercaptoalkanoyl derivatives of sulfur-containing amino acids were synthesized and examined for inhibitory effects on angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) extracted from rabbit lung. Inhibition of ACE was determined by means of a spectrometric assay with hippuryl-L-histidyl-L-leucine as a substrate. Among the synthesized sulfur-containing compounds, N- (2-benzyl-3-mercaptopropanoyl) -S-methyl-L-cysteine (13a) and N- (2-benzyl-3-mercaptopropanoyl) -S-ethyl-L-cysteine (13c) showed the most potent inhibitory effects on ACE activity. The IC50 values of 13a and 13c on ACE activity were 0.028 and 0.020 μM, respectively.
含
硫氨基酸的N-巯基烷酰基衍
生物被合成并检验了它们对从兔肺提取的
血管紧张素I
转化酶(ACE)的抑制作用。ACE的抑制作用是通过采用高脯酰-
L-组氨酰-L-亮氨酸作为底物的光谱测定法确定的。在合成的
含硫化合物中,N-(2-苄基-3-巯基丙酰基)-
S-甲基-L-半胱氨酸(13a)和N-(2-苄基-3-巯基丙酰基)-
S-乙基-L-半胱氨酸(13c)对ACE活性显示了最强大的抑制作用。13a和13c对ACE活性的IC50值分别为0.028和0.020 μM。