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Novel lipoic acid analogues that inhibit nitric oxide synthase
Jeremiah J Harnett1, Michel Auguet, Isabelle Viossat
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Beaufour-Ipsen Research Laboratories, Institute Henri Beaufour, 5, Avenue du Canada, 91966 Cedex, Les Ulis, France. jeremiah.harnett@beaufour-ipsen.com
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|May 29, 2002
Abstract:
The synthesis and biological activity of novel lipoic acid analogues are reported. Lipoic acid and structural homologues coupled to arylthiophene amidine via carboxamide linkers are metabolic antioxidants capable of protecting neuronal cells against glutamate cytotoxicity, preventing loss of intracellular glutathione, and inhibit nitric oxide synthase.