Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Aza-Peptide Michael Acceptors as Selective and Potent Inhibitors of Caspases-2, -3, -6, -7, -8, -9, and - 10.
Ekici, O.D., Li, Z.Z., Campbell, A.J., James, K.E., Asgian, J.L., Mikolajczyk, J., Salvesen, G.S., Ganesan, R., Jelakovic, S., Grutter, M.G., Powers, J.C.(2006) J Med Chem 49: 5728
- PubMed: 16970398 
- DOI: 10.1021/jm0601405
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2C1E, 2C2Z, 2C2O, 2C2M, 2C2K - PubMed Abstract: 
Aza-peptide Michael acceptors are a novel class of inhibitors that are potent and specific for caspases-2, -3, -6, -7, -8, -9, and -10. The second-order rate constants are in the order of 10(6) M(-1) s(-1). The aza-peptide Michael acceptor inhibitor ...