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ID: ALA1130613

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Design and synthesis of dipeptidyl alpha',beta'-epoxy ketones, potent irreversible inhibitors of the cysteine protease cruzain.

Authors: Roush WR, González FV, McKerrow JH, Hansell E.

Abstract: The dipeptidyl epoxy ketone 4 is a potent, irreversible inhibitor of cruzain, a cysteine protease isolated from Trypanosoma cruzi, with an apparent second order inhibition rate constant of 330,000 sec-1M-1.

CiteXplore: 9873627

DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(98)00494-6