| abstract |
The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase. The invention provides compounds for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The compounds for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity can be represented by the formulas Cy-L1-Ar Y1-C(O)-NH-Z Cy-L2 Ar-Y2-C(O)NH-Z Cy-L3 Ar-Y3-C(O)NH-Z, wherein Cy, L1, L2, L3, Ar, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Z are as defined in the application. |