Title:Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme Inhibitor Molecules with Therapeutic Potential
for Alzheimer's Disease
Volume: 21
Issue: 5
Author(s): Bhuvaneswari Sivaraman*, Vijaykumar Raji, Bala Aakash Velmurugan and Ramalakshmi Natarajan
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, C.L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Thoraipakkam, Chennai-97, Tamilnadu,
India
Keywords:
Acetylcholinesterase, Ellman’s assay, hybrid molecules, donepezil, rivastigmine, docking.
Abstract: Acetylcholinesterase (AchE), hydrolase enzyme, regulates the hydrolysis of acetylcholine
neurotransmitter in the neurons. AchE is found majorly in the central nervous system at the
site of cholinergic neurotransmission. It is involved in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s diseasecausing
dementia, cognitive impairment, behavioral and psychological symptoms. Recent findings
involved the inhibition of AchE that could aid in the treatment of Alzheimer's. Many drugs of different
classes are being analyzed in the clinical trials and examined for their potency. Drugs that
are used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease are donepezil, galantamine, tacrine, rivastigmine
showing major adverse effects. To overcome this, researchers work on novel drugs to elicit inhibition.
This review comprises many hybrids and non-hybrid forms of heteroaromatic and nonheteroaromatic
compounds that were designed and evaluated for AchE inhibition by Ellman’s
method of assay. These novel compounds may assist future perspectives in the discovery of novel
moieties against Alzheimer’s disease by the inhibition of AchE.