Thurmond Robin L, Beavers Mary Pat, Cai Hui, Meduna Steven P, Gustin Darin J, Sun Siquan, Almond Harold J, Karlsson Lars, Edwards James P
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development L.L.C., 3210 Merryfield Row, San Diego, California 92121, USA.
J Med Chem. 2004 Sep 23;47(20):4799-801. doi: 10.1021/jm0496133.
The first nonpeptidic, noncovalent inhibitors of the cysteine protease cathepsin S (CatS) are described. Electronic database searching using the program DOCK generated a screening set of potential CatS inhibitors from which two lead structures were identified as promising starting points for a drug discovery effort. Lead optimization afforded potent (IC(50) < 50 nM) and selective inhibitors of CatS demonstrating cellular activity and reversibility of enzyme inhibition.
本文描述了半胱氨酸蛋白酶组织蛋白酶S(CatS)的首个非肽类、非共价抑制剂。使用DOCK程序进行电子数据库搜索,生成了一组潜在的CatS抑制剂筛选集,从中确定了两个先导结构,作为药物研发工作的有前景的起始点。先导化合物优化得到了强效(IC(50) < 50 nM)且具有选择性的CatS抑制剂,这些抑制剂显示出细胞活性以及酶抑制的可逆性。