title: Inhibitors and modulators of beta- and gamma-secretase.
abstract: Most gene mutations associated with Alzheimer's disease point to the metabolism of amyloid precursor protein as potential cause. The beta- and gamma-secretases are two executioners of amyloid precursor protein processing resulting in amyloid beta. Significant progress has been made in the selective inhibition of both proteases, regardless of structural information for gamma-secretase. Several peptidic and non-peptidic leads were identified and first drug candidates are in clinical trials. This review focuses on the developments since 2003.
authors.affiliation: Clemens Schöpf-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, TU Darmstadt, Petersenstrasse 22, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany. Schmidt_Boris@t-online.de
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Hannes A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Larbig
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000201:enzymology; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; D000818:Animals; D016282:Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases; D002460:Cell Line; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000187:drug effects*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; D010450:Endopeptidases; D016282:Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases; C509280:BACE1 protein, human