Repurposing N,N'-bis-(arylamidino)-1,4-piperazinedicarboxamidines: An unexpected class of potent inhibitors of cholinesterases
文摘
Twenty one analogs of the antiseptic agent picloxydine were synthesized. They were screened for their ability to inhibit cholinesterases AChE and BChE. A p-nitro substituted bisbiguanide 43 was a good inhibitor for AChE. A p-tert-butyl substituted analog 42, however, inhibited BChE in the low μM range.