Identification and evaluation of boronic compounds ameliorating cognitive deficit in orchiectomized rats.

Background: Boron is a trace element with increasing importance in drug design. In this sense, boronic acids are emerging as therapeutic agents for several diseases.

Methods: Herein, 3- and 4- acetamidophenylboronic acids and 4-acetamidophenylboronic acid pinacol ester were identified as potential inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase through docking assays on eel, rat, and human acetylcholinesterases indicating binding on the gorge region of the target enzymes.