Equipotent activity in both enantiomers of a series of ketopiperazine-based renin inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 May 2;15(9):2371-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.02.085.

Abstract

We have found that both enantiomeric configurations of the 6-alkoxymethyl-1-aryl-2-piperazinone scaffold display equipotent renin inhibition activity and similar SAR patterns. This enantiomeric flexibility is in contrast to a previously reported 3-alkoxymethyl-4-arylpiperidine scaffold.

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Piperazines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperazines / chemistry
  • Piperazines / pharmacology*
  • Protein Conformation
  • Renin / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Renin / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Piperazines
  • Renin