Novel pyrrolyl 2-aminopyridines as potent and selective human beta-secretase (BACE1) inhibitors.
Malamas, M.S., Barnes, K., Hui, Y., Johnson, M., Lovering, F., Condon, J., Fobare, W., Solvibile, W., Turner, J., Hu, Y., Manas, E.S., Fan, K., Olland, A., Chopra, R., Bard, J., Pangalos, M.N., Reinhart, P., Robichaud, A.J.(2010) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 20: 2068-2073
- PubMed: 20223661 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.02.075
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3L38, 3L3A - PubMed Abstract: 
The proteolytic enzyme beta-secretase (BACE1) plays a central role in the synthesis of the pathogenic beta-amyloid in Alzheimer's disease. Recently, we reported small molecule acylguanidines as potent BACE1 inhibitors. However, many of these acylguanidines have a high polar surface area (e ...