Dipeptidyl and tripeptidyl heterocycles designed to mimic peptide ketoamides and ketoacids were prepared and evaluated in vitro as inhibitors of human calpain I. Boc-Leu-Leu-imidazole (12) inhibited calpain I at low micromolar concentrations. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
Dipeptidyl and tripeptidyl heterocycles designed to mimic peptide ketoamides and ketoacids were prepared and evaluated in vitro as inhibitors of human calpain I. Boc-Leu-Leu-imidazole (12) inhibited calpain I at low micromolar concentrations. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd