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 PubMed
This Letter describes the de novo design of non-peptidic hydroxyethylamine (HEA) inhibitors of BACE-1 by elimination of P-gp contributing amide attachments. The predicted binding mode of the novel cyclic sulfone HEA core template was confirmed in a X-ray co-crystal structure. Inhibitors of sub-micromolar potency with an improved property profile over historic HEA inhibitors resulting in improved brain penetration are described.
Structure based design, synthesis and SAR of cyclic hydroxyethylamine (HEA) BACE-1 inhibitors.,Rueeger H, Rondeau JM, McCarthy C, Mobitz H, Tintelnot-Blomley M, Neumann U, Desrayaud S Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Apr 1;21(7):1942-7. Epub 2011 Feb 15. PMID:21388807[3]
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References
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- ↑ Okada H, Zhang W, Peterhoff C, Hwang JC, Nixon RA, Ryu SH, Kim TW. Proteomic identification of sorting nexin 6 as a negative regulator of BACE1-mediated APP processing. FASEB J. 2010 Aug;24(8):2783-94. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-146357. Epub 2010 Mar 30. PMID:20354142 doi:10.1096/fj.09-146357
- ↑ Rueeger H, Rondeau JM, McCarthy C, Mobitz H, Tintelnot-Blomley M, Neumann U, Desrayaud S. Structure based design, synthesis and SAR of cyclic hydroxyethylamine (HEA) BACE-1 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Apr 1;21(7):1942-7. Epub 2011 Feb 15. PMID:21388807 doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.02.038
