Design, synthesis, and SAR of potent and selective dipeptide-derived inhibitors for dipeptidyl peptidases

J Med Chem. 2003 Nov 6;46(23):5005-14. doi: 10.1021/jm0308803.

Abstract

In this paper we report the systematic search for new, potent, and selective DPP II inhibitors. A study of the structure-activity relationship was conducted starting from aminoacyl pyrrolidides as lead compounds. Rational exploration of the P(1) and P(2) building blocks led to the discovery of some very potent DPP II inhibitors which can be characterized by their high selectivity for DPP II with regard to DPP IV. Dab-Pip and Dab-Pip-2-CN were selected as the most promising inhibitors (IC(50) nM range) and will enable us to study the physiological role of DPP II and to differentiate between DPP II and DPP IV in biological systems.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Azides / chemical synthesis
  • Azides / chemistry
  • Dipeptides / chemical synthesis
  • Dipeptides / chemistry
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / chemistry
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases / chemistry
  • Drug Design
  • Nitriles / chemical synthesis
  • Nitriles / chemistry
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Pyrrolidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrrolidines / chemistry
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Azides
  • Dipeptides
  • Nitriles
  • Piperidines
  • Pyrrolidines
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
  • dipeptidyl peptidase II
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4