| abstract |
Compounds having the formula (I): R1COAA1AA2AA3NHY are inhibitors of apopain, an enzyme involved in the process of apoptosis. These compounds are useful as research tools as well as in the treatment of any condition in which reduced apoptosis would be beneficial, including immune deficiency syndromes (including AIDS), type I diabetes, pathogenic infections, cardiovascular and neurological injury, alopecia, aging, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. |