Journal article
N-Nitrosoanilines: a new class of caspase-3 inhibitors
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Vol.9(1), pp.99-106
2001
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/118348
PMID: 11197351
Abstract
Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases activated during apoptosis. In cultured human endothelial cells, physiological levels of NO prevent apoptosis and interfere with the activation of the caspase cascade. Previous studies have demonstrated that NO inhibits the activity of caspase-3 by
S-nitrosylation of the enzyme. In this study, the inhibitory effect of a new class of NO donors,
N-nitrosoaniline derivatives, were examined against caspase-3. Initially eight small molecule inhibitors bearing
N-nitroso moieties were assayed. It was found that the presence of an electron-donating group on the phenyl ring led to better inhibitory potency, a trend consistent with the results from the previous papain studies. Based on the analysis of the enzyme and substrates' structures, two peptidyl
N-nitrosoaniline inhibitors [Ac-DVAD-NNO (
1) and Ac-DV-AMO (
2)] were designed and synthesized. Both compounds exhibited enhanced inhibitory potency against caspase-3.
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- Title
- N-Nitrosoanilines: a new class of caspase-3 inhibitors
- Creators
- Zhengmao GuoMing XianWei ZhangAndrea McGillPeng George Wang
- Publication Details
- Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Vol.9(1), pp.99-106
- Academic Unit
- Department of Chemistry
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900548327401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article