Renin inhibitors containing .psi.[CH2O] pseudopeptide inserts

Abstract
Renin inhibitors 2-4 with the D-Lys renin inhibitory peptide (RIP) sequence, but containing Leu.psi.[CH2O]Ala (2), Leu.psi.[CH2O]Val (3), and Leu.psi.[CH2O]Leu (4) at the P1-P1'' site, were of a comparable potency to RIP. N-Terminal Boc-protected inhibitors containing Pro.psi.[CH2O]Phe in positions P4-P3 were potent inhibitors of renin, with Boc-Phe-Pro.psi.[CH2O]Phe-His-Leu.psi.[CH(OH)CH2]Val-Ile-(2-aminomethyl)pyridine (17) having an IC50 of 1.6 .times. 10-9 M.

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