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Aza-peptide epoxides: A new class of inhibitors selective for clan CD cysteine proteases
Asgian, Juliana L.,James, Karen Ellis,Li, Zhao Zhao,Carter, Wendy,Barrett, Alan J.,Mikolajczyk, Jowita,Salvesen, Guy S.,Powers, James C.
, p. 4958 - 4960 (2007/10/03)
Aza-peptide epoxides, a new class of irreversible protease inhibitors, are specific for the clan CD cysteine proteases. The inhibitors have second-order rate constants up to 105 M-1 s-1, with the most potent epoxides having the S,S stereochemistry. The aza-Asn derivatives are effective legumain inhibitors, while the aza-Asp epoxides were specific for caspases. The inhibitors have little or no inhibition with other proteases such as chymotrypsin, papain, or cathepsin B.
