Development of Peptidomimetic Inhibitors of a Newly Isolated Atrial Peptide-Degrading Enzyme,

Abstract

Toll et al. recently reported the isolation of a new atrial peptide-degrading enzyme (ADE) from bovine kidney that preferentially cleaves atrial peptide substrates at their Ser-Phe bond. ADE is inhibited by general protease inhibitors that inhibit either metallo or cysteine proteases. However, it is not inhibited by phosphoramidon, an inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase 24.11. The development of selective inhibitors of ADE would be useful for studying this new enzyme, and such inhibitors could serve as novel antihypertensive agents.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADP008539

Entities

People

  • Charles K. Hiebert
  • Cris Olsen
  • Ronald G. Almquist
  • Srinivasa R. Kadambi
  • Susan Brandt

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cysteine
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Inhibitors
  • Massachusetts
  • Substrates

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry