4frk
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of BACE1 in complex with aminooxazoline xanthene 11a
Structural highlights
Function[BACE1_HUMAN] Responsible for the proteolytic processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Cleaves at the N-terminus of the A-beta peptide sequence, between residues 671 and 672 of APP, leads to the generation and extracellular release of beta-cleaved soluble APP, and a corresponding cell-associated C-terminal fragment which is later released by gamma-secretase.[1] [2] Publication Abstract from PubMedA structure- and property-based drug design approach was employed to identify aminooxazoline xanthenes as potent and selective human beta-secretase inhibitors. These compounds exhibited good enzyme, cell potency, and selectivity against the structurally related aspartyl protease cathepsin D. Our efforts resulted in the identification of a potent, orally bioavailable CNS penetrant compound that exhibited in vivo efficacy. A single oral dose of compound 11a resulted in a robust reduction of CNS Abeta40 in naive rats. Structure and Property Based Design of Aminooxazoline Xanthenes as Selective and Orally Efficacious, CNS Penetrable BACE Inhibitors for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.,Huang H, La DS, Cheng AC, Whittington DA, Patel VF, Chen K, Dineen TA, Epstein O, Graceffa R, Hickman D, Kiang YH, Louie S, Luo Y, Wahl R, Wen P, Wood S, Fremeau B J Med Chem. 2012 Aug 28. PMID:22928914[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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