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Jana Venter1, Concepción Perez2, Willem A L van Otterlo1
1Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa.
Abstract:
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) has become known for its multifactorial involvement in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. In this study, a benzothiazole- and benzimidazole set of 1-aryl-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)ureas were synthesised as proposed Cys199-targeted covalent inhibitors of GSK-3β, through the incorporation of an electrophilic warhead onto their ring scaffolds. The nitrile-substituted benzimidazolylurea 2b (IC50 = 0.086 ± 0.023 µM) and halomethylketone-substituted benzimidazolylurea 9b (IC50 = 0.13 ± 0.060 µM) displayed high GSK-3β inhibitory activity, in comparison to reference inhibitor AR-A014418 (1, IC50 = 0.072 ± 0.043) in our assay. The results suggest further investigation of 2b and 9b as potential covalent inhibitors of GSK-3β, since a targeted interaction might provide improved kinase-selectivity.
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