Lipase-catalysed synthesis of new acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: N-benzylpiperidine aminoacid derivatives

Bioorg Med Chem. 2000 Apr;8(4):731-8. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(00)00020-1.

Abstract

New acetylcholinesterase inhibitors were synthetized via a lipase-mediated regioselective amidation using Candida antarctica lipase B as a biocatalyst in the key step. The new compounds have two different structural fragments: a N-benzylpiperidine moiety to anchor the enzyme active site and a dicarboxylic aminoacid to act as a biological carrier. Some analogues of N-benzylpiperazine were also synthesised and studied but they did not display AChE inhibitor activity. A preliminary structure activity relationship study was performed employing some computational techniques as similarity indices and electrostatic potential maps.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / drug effects*
  • Candida / enzymology
  • Catalysis
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Erythrocytes / enzymology
  • Humans
  • Lipase / metabolism*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / pharmacology
  • Static Electricity

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Piperidines
  • Lipase
  • Acetylcholinesterase