Inhibitors of oleamide hydrolase, responsible for the hydrolysis of an endogenous sleep-inducing lipid (1, cis-9-octadecenamide) were designed and synthesized. The most potent inhibitors possess an electrophilic carbonyl group capable of reversibly forming a (thio) hemiacetal or (thio) hemiketal to mimic the transition state of a serine or cysteine protease catalyzed reaction. In particular, the tight binding .alpha.-keto ethyl ester 8 (1.4 nM) and the trifluoromethyl ketone inhibitor 12 (1.2 nM) were found to have exceptional inhibitory activity. In addition to the inhibitory activity, some of the inhibitors displayed agonist activity which resulted in the induction of sleep in laboratory animals.
抑制剂的油酰胺
水解酶,负责
水解内源性诱导睡眠的脂质(1,顺式-9-
十八碳烯酰胺)已被设计和合成。最有效的
抑制剂具有一个亲电性羰基团,能够可逆地形成(
硫)
半缩醛或(
硫)半
缩酮,以模拟
丝氨酸或半胱
氨酸
蛋白酶催化反应的过渡态。特别是,紧密结合的α-酮
乙酯酯8(1.4 nM)和三
氟甲基酮
抑制剂12(1.2 nM)被发现具有异常的抑制活性。除了抑制活性外,一些
抑制剂显示出激动剂活性,导致实验动物的睡眠诱导。