Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase by acetamidine derivatives of hetero-substituted lysine and homolysine

The synthesis and in vitro evaluation of the acetamidine derivatives of hetero-substituted lysine and homolysine analogues have identified potent inhibitors of human nitric oxide synthase enzymes, including examples with marked selectivity for the inducible isoform. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.