Abstract
This letter describes the development of a series of potent and selective small molecule Legumain inhibitors suitable as chemical probes for in vitro experiments. Our previous research had identified a dipeptide inhibitor utilizing a semi-reversible cyano warhead that generated 2, a cell active inhibitor. This work explores an alternative P2-P3 linker and further SAR exploration of the P3 group which led to the identification of 16i, a highly potent inhibitor with excellent physiochemical properties.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1546-1548 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 29 Mar 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2019 |