328273-04-7Relevant articles and documents
Inhibition of the severe acute respiratory syndrome 3CL protease by peptidomimetic α,β-unsaturated esters
Shie, Jiun-Jie,Fang, Jim-Min,Kuo, Tun-Hsun,Kuo, Chih-Jung,Liang, Po-Huang,Huang, Hung-Jyun,Wu, Yin-Ta,Jan, Jia-Tsrong,Cheng, Yih-Shyun E.,Wong, Chi-Huey
, p. 5240 - 5252 (2005)
The proteolytic processing of polyproteins by the 3CL protease of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus is essential for the viral propagation. A series of tripeptide α,β-unsaturated esters and ketomethylene isosteres, including AG7088, are synthesized and assayed to target the 3CL protease. Though AG7088 is inactive (IC50 > 100 μM), the ketomethylene isosteres and tripeptide α,β-unsaturated esters containing both P1 and P2 phenylalanine residues show modest inhibitory activity (IC50 = 11-39 μM). The Phe-Phe dipeptide inhibitors 18a-e are designed on the basis of computer modeling of the enzyme-inhibitor complex. The most potent inhibitor 18c with an inhibition constant of 0.52 μM is obtained by condensation of the Phe-Phe dipeptide α,β-unsaturated ester with 4-(dimethylamino)cinnamic acid. The cell-based assays also indicate that 18c is a nontoxic anti-SARS agent with an EC50 value of 0.18 μM.
