Synonyms: gamma-Secretase Inhibitor IX | GSI-IX | LY-374973
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: DAPT is a γ-secretase inhibitor [1] that is used experimentally to inhibit NOTCH pathway signalling. Chemically it is a modified di-peptide (IUPAC Condensed name Unk-Ala-Phg-OtBu).
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References |
1. Czerwinski A, Valenzuela F, Afonine P, Dauter M, Dauter Z. (2010)
N-{N-[2-(3,5-Difluorophenyl)acetyl]-(S)-alanyl}-(S)-phenylglycine tert-butyl ester (DAPT): an inhibitor of γ-secretase, revealing fine electronic and hydrogen-bonding features. Acta Crystallogr C, 66 (Pt 12): o585-8. [PMID:21123889] |
2. Dovey HF, John V, Anderson JP, Chen LZ, de Saint Andrieu P, Fang LY, Freedman SB, Folmer B, Goldbach E, Holsztynska EJ et al.. (2001)
Functional gamma-secretase inhibitors reduce beta-amyloid peptide levels in brain. J Neurochem, 76 (1): 173-81. [PMID:11145990] |
3. Iben LG, Olson RE, Balanda LA, Jayachandra S, Robertson BJ, Hay V, Corradi J, Prasad CV, Zaczek R, Albright CF et al.. (2007)
Signal peptide peptidase and gamma-secretase share equivalent inhibitor binding pharmacology. J Biol Chem, 282 (51): 36829-36. [PMID:17932033] |