Structural highlights
FunctionBACE1_HUMAN Responsible for the proteolytic processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Cleaves at the N-terminus of the A-beta peptide sequence, between residues 671 and 672 of APP, leads to the generation and extracellular release of beta-cleaved soluble APP, and a corresponding cell-associated C-terminal fragment which is later released by gamma-secretase.[1] [2] Publication Abstract from PubMedbeta-Site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) has been pursued as a prime target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this report, we describe the discovery of BACE1 inhibitors with a 1-amino-3,4-dihydro-2,6-naphthyridine scaffold. Leveraging known inhibitors 2a and 2b, we designed the naphthyridine-based compounds by removing a structurally labile moiety and incorporating pyridine rings, which showed increased biochemical and cellular potency, along with reduced basicity on the amidine moiety. Introduction of a fluorine atom on the pyridine culminated in compound 11 which had improved cellular activity as well as further reduced basicity and demonstrated a robust and sustained cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Abeta reduction in dog. The crystal structure of compound 11 bound to BACE1 confirmed van der Waals interactions between the fluorine on the pyridine and Tyr71 in the flap. Balancing potency and basicity by incorporating fluoropyridine moieties: Discovery of a 1-amino-3,4-dihydro-2,6-naphthyridine BACE1 inhibitor that affords robust and sustained central Abeta reduction.,Nakahara K, Mitsuoka Y, Kasuya S, Yamamoto T, Yamamoto S, Ito H, Kido Y, Kusakabe KI Eur J Med Chem. 2021 Apr 15;216:113270. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113270. Epub, 2021 Feb 7. PMID:33765486[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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