Investigation of the role of linker moieties in bifunctional tacrine hybrids

…, RA Reed, JJ Bornstein, S Garneau-Tsodikova

Index: Eckroat, Todd J.; Green, Keith D.; Reed, Rebecca A.; Bornstein, Joshua J.; Garneau-Tsodikova, Sylvie Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 21, # 12 p. 3614 - 3623

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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurological disorder with multiple inter-connected factors playing roles in the onset and progression of the disease. One strategy currently being explored for the development of new therapeutics for AD involves linking tacrine, a known acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, to another drug to create bifunctional hybrids. The role and influence on activity of the linker moiety in these hybrids remains ill-defined. ...