Synthesis and structure–activity relationship studies of 1,3-disubstituted 2-propanols as BACE-1 inhibitors
作者:Arun Babu Kumar、Jordan Micheal Anderson、Anthony Lester Melendez、Roman Manetsch
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.05.072
日期:2012.7
A library of 1,3-disubstituted 2-propanols was synthesized and evaluated as low molecular weight probes for beta-secretase inhibition. By screening a library of 121 1,3-disubstituted 2-propanol derivatives, we identified few compounds inhibiting the enzyme at low micromolar concentrations. The initial hits were optimized to yield a potent BACE-1 inhibitor exhibiting an IC50 constant in the nanomolar range. Exploration of the pharmacological properties revealed that these small molecular inhibitors possessed a high selectivity over cathepsin D and desirable physicochemical properties beneficial to cross the blood-brain barrier. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.