Abstract
Monoamine oxidases (MAO) and cholinesterases are validated targets in the design of drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The multi-target compound N-((5-(3-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)propoxy)-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)-N-methylprop-2-yn-1-amine (ASS234), bearing the MAO-inhibiting propargyl group attached to a donepezil moiety that inhibits cholinesterases, retained activity against human acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterases. The inhibition of MAO A and MAO B by ASS234 was characterized and compared to other known MAO inhibitors. ASS234 was almost as effective as clorgyline (kinact/KI = 3 × 106 min− 1 M− 1) and was shown by structural studies to form the same N5 covalent adduct with the FAD cofactor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1104–1110 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics |
Volume | 1844 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 16 Mar 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- Multi-target drug
- Flavin adduct
- Alzheimer’s disease
- ASS234
- PF9601N
- Crystal structure