Recent results from non-basic glycosidase inhibitors: How structural diversity can inform general strategies for improving inhibition potency.

Eur J Med Chem

Institute for Glycomics, And the School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD, 4222, Australia. Electronic address:

Published: May 2022

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  • The review examines glycosidase inhibitors without basic nitrogen, particularly focusing on iminosugars and natural terpenoids, as well as aromatic hydrocarbons over the past 15 years.
  • It highlights various structural features of these inhibitors that can inform the optimization of glycosidase inhibitors in general.
  • The study aims to provide insights into enhancing the effectiveness of these inhibitors based on their diverse chemical structures.

Article Abstract

This review covers the literature in the past 15 years on glycosidase inhibitors lacking a basic nitrogen (for example iminosugars/azasugars) with a focus on natural terpenoids, and mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. From quite diverse structures, insight into inhibitor structural features that may be applicable to optimisation of all glycosidase inhibitors including iminosugars are identified.

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