Abstract
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4) inhibitors have been shown to enhance GLP-1 levels and thereby improve hyperglycemia in type II diabetes. From a small fragment hit, using structure-based design, we have discovered a new class of non-covalent, potent and selective DPP-4 inhibitors.
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Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Catalytic Domain
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Crystallography, X-Ray
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / chemistry*
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / pharmacology*
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Drug Design*
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Enzyme Activation / drug effects
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Humans
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Inhibitory Concentration 50
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Models, Molecular
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Pyrimidinones / chemical synthesis
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Pyrimidinones / chemistry*
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Pyrimidinones / pharmacology*
Substances
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
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Pyrimidinones