Structure-based design of potent and selective cell-permeable inhibitors of human β-secretase (BACE-1)

SJ Stachel, CA Coburn, TG Steele… - Journal of medicinal …, 2004 - ACS Publications
SJ Stachel, CA Coburn, TG Steele, KG Jones, EF Loutzenhiser, AR Gregro, HA Rajapakse…
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2004ACS Publications
We describe the development of cell-permeable β-secretase inhibitors that demonstratively
inhibit the production of the secreted amino terminal fragment of an artificial amyloid
precursor protein in cell culture. In addition to potent inhibition in a cell-based assay (IC50<
100 nM), these inhibitors display impressive selectivity against other biologically relevant
aspartyl proteases.
We describe the development of cell-permeable β-secretase inhibitors that demonstratively inhibit the production of the secreted amino terminal fragment of an artificial amyloid precursor protein in cell culture. In addition to potent inhibition in a cell-based assay (IC50 < 100 nM), these inhibitors display impressive selectivity against other biologically relevant aspartyl proteases.
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