Nkemgu, Njinkeng Joseph, Grande, Rachel, Hansell, Elizabeth, McKerrow, James H., Caffrey, Conor R. and Steverding, Dietmar (2003) Improved trypanocidal activities of cathepsin L inhibitors. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 22 (2). pp. 155-159. ISSN 1872-7913
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The major lysosomal cysteine proteinase of African trypanosomes is a candidate target for novel chemotherapy of sleeping sickness. This cathepsin L-like enzyme is termed rhodesain and brucipain in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei brucei, respectively. Three potent and selective dipeptidyl cathepsin L inhibitors have been investigated for their trypanocidal activities in vitro using culture-adapted bloodstream forms of T. b. brucei. Compared with general cysteine proteinase inhibitors used previously by ourselves and others, the present inhibitors had improved selectivity indices and, importantly, anti-trypanosomal activities comparable with those of commercial anti-sleeping sickness drugs. Using purified recombinant rhodesain, potent k(inact)/Ki values of up to 2.3x10(6) M(-1) s(-1) were recorded with the inhibitors. Also, all inhibitors blocked proteinolysis in the lysosome consistent with the inhibition of rhodesain/brucipain. In conclusion, the data support the potential of cathepsin L inhibitors for rational anti-trypanosomal drug development.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology |
Depositing User: | EPrints Services |
Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2010 11:10 |
Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 03:00 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/13353 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0924-8579(03)00096-7 |
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