Potency and selectivity of P2/P3-modified inhibitors of cysteine proteases from trypanosomes
作者:Priyadarshini Jaishankar、Elizabeth Hansell、Dong-Mei Zhao、Patricia S. Doyle、James H. McKerrow、Adam R. Renslo
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.11.070
日期:2008.1
systematic study of P2 and P3 substitution in a series of vinyl sulfone cysteine protease inhibitors is described. The introduction of a methyl substituent in the P2 phenylalanine aryl ring had a favorable effect on protease inhibition and conferred modest selectivity for rhodesain over cruzain. Rhodesain selectivity could be enhanced further by combining these P2 modifications with certain P3 amide substituents. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.