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Stereochemical analysis of (hydroxyethyl)urea peptidomimetic inhibitors of γ-secretase
Bakshi, Pancham,Wolfe, Michael S.
, p. 6485 - 6489 (2007/10/03)
(Hydroxyethyl)urea peptidomimetics systematically altered at positions P2-P3′ with hydrophobic D-amino acids were synthesized. An all D-amino acid containing analogue was identified that effectively blocked γ-secretase activity in a cell-free system (IC50 = 30 nM). Systematic alteration of the stereocenters of a potent compound revealed interdependence between the various positions. Although typically less potent than their L-peptidomimetic counterparts, selected all D-amino acid containing analogues were equipotent to their counterparts in a cell-based assay when incubated for extended times.
