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Lee CJ, Liang X, Chen X, Zeng D, Joo SH, Chung HS, Barb AW, Swanson SM, Nicholas RA, Li Y, Toone EJ, Raetz CRH, Zhou P. Species-specific and inhibitor-dependent conformations of LpxC: implications for antibiotic design. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 18:38-47. [PMID: 21167751 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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LpxC is an essential enzyme in the lipid A biosynthetic pathway in gram-negative bacteria. Several promising antimicrobial lead compounds targeting LpxC have been reported, though they typically display a large variation in potency against different gram-negative pathogens. We report that inhibitors with a diacetylene scaffold effectively overcome the resistance caused by sequence variation in the LpxC substrate-binding passage. Compound binding is captured in complex with representative LpxC orthologs, and structural analysis reveals large conformational differences that mostly reflect inherent molecular features of distinct LpxC orthologs, whereas ligand-induced structural adaptations occur at a smaller scale. These observations highlight the need for a molecular understanding of inherent structural features and conformational plasticity of LpxC enzymes for optimizing LpxC inhibitors as broad-spectrum antibiotics against gram-negative infections.
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- Chul-Jin Lee
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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De Moliner F, Crosignani S, Banfi L, Riva R, Basso A. Synthesis of 5-Carboxamide-oxazolines with a Passerini−Zhu/Staudinger−Aza−Wittig Two-Step Protocol. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 12:613-6. [DOI: 10.1021/cc100122n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fabio De Moliner
- Università degli Studi di Genova, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Genova, Italy, and Merck Serono S. A., Geneva, Switzerland
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- Università degli Studi di Genova, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Genova, Italy, and Merck Serono S. A., Geneva, Switzerland
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- Università degli Studi di Genova, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Genova, Italy, and Merck Serono S. A., Geneva, Switzerland
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- Università degli Studi di Genova, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Genova, Italy, and Merck Serono S. A., Geneva, Switzerland
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- Università degli Studi di Genova, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Genova, Italy, and Merck Serono S. A., Geneva, Switzerland
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Pérez-Garrido A, Helguera AM, Rodríguez FG, Cordeiro MNDS. QSAR models to predict mutagenicity of acrylates, methacrylates and alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Dent Mater 2010; 26:397-415. [PMID: 20122717 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2009.11.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2009] [Revised: 09/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to develop a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model that can distinguish mutagenic from non-mutagenic species with alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl moiety using two endpoints for this activity - Ames test and mammalian cell gene mutation test - and also to gather information about the molecular features that most contribute to eliminate the mutagenic effects of these chemicals. METHODS Two data sets were used for modeling the two mutagenicity endpoints: (1) Ames test and (2) mammalian cells mutagenesis. The first one comprised 220 molecules, while the second one 48 substances, ranging from acrylates, methacrylates to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. The QSAR models were developed by applying linear discriminant analysis (LDA) along with different sets of descriptors computed using the DRAGON software. RESULTS For both endpoints, there was a concordance of 89% in the prediction and 97% confidentiality by combining the three models for the Ames test mutagenicity. We have also identified several structural alerts to assist the design of new monomers. SIGNIFICANCE These individual models and especially their combination are attractive from the point of view of molecular modeling and could be used for the prediction and design of new monomers that do not pose a human health risk.
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- Alfonso Pérez-Garrido
- Enviromental Engineering and Toxicology Dpt., Catholic University of San Antonio, Guadalupe, Murcia, Spain.
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Zhang L, Xu X, Tan J, Pan L, Xia W, Liu Q. Tandem Michael addition/intramolecular isocyanide [3 + 2] cycloaddition: highly diastereoselective one pot synthesis of fused oxazolines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:3357-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c001617a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cuny GD. A new class of UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristol)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) inhibitors for the treatment of Gram-negative infections: PCT application WO 2008027466. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2009; 19:893-9. [PMID: 19473108 DOI: 10.1517/13543770902766829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human infections due to Gram-negative bacteria cause significant morbidity and mortality. Identification of new strategies, molecular targets, and agents for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections are needed urgently. Lipid A is a necessary component of the lipopolysaccharide-containing outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. The zinc-dependent hydrolase UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristol)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) involved in the first committed step in the biosynthetic pathway of lipid A has no sequence homology to any known mammalian enzymes and has emerged as an attractive Gram-negative antibacterial molecular target. Most previously described LpxC inhibitors contain a hydroxamic acid, which can lead to low specificity vs. other metal-dependent enzymes and can consequently result in unwanted side effects. OBJECTIVE This review examines a new reported class of nonhydroxamic LpxC inhibitors for the treatment of Gram-negative infections. METHODS The new class of inhibitor is compared with several previously reported LpxC inhibitors. CONCLUSION The LpxC inhibitors disclosed in PCT application WO 2008027466 contain hydantoins in place of the hydroxamic acids commonly found in most previously described inhibitors. These molecules could represent a means of treating Gram-negative infections via a more selective inhibition of LpxC.
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- Gregory D Cuny
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Partners Center for Drug Discovery, Laboratory for Drug Discovery in Neurodegeneration, 65 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Gaumont AC, Gulea M, Levillain J. Overview of the Chemistry of 2-Thiazolines. Chem Rev 2009; 109:1371-401. [DOI: 10.1021/cr800189z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Annie-Claude Gaumont
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Thioorganique, UMR CNRS 6507, INC3M, FR 3038, ENSICAEN & Université de Caen, 14050 Caen, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Thioorganique, UMR CNRS 6507, INC3M, FR 3038, ENSICAEN & Université de Caen, 14050 Caen, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Thioorganique, UMR CNRS 6507, INC3M, FR 3038, ENSICAEN & Université de Caen, 14050 Caen, France
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Pérez-Garrido A, Helguera AM, Guillén AA, Cordeiro MND, Escudero AG. Convenient QSAR model for predicting the complexation of structurally diverse compounds with β-cyclodextrins. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:896-904. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lipton AS, Heck RW, Hernick M, Fierke CA, Ellis PD. Residue ionization in LpxC directly observed by 67Zn NMR spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:12671-9. [PMID: 18761443 DOI: 10.1021/ja801776c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The pH dependence of the solid-state (67)Zn NMR lineshapes has been measured for both the wild type (WT) and the H265A mutant of Aquifex aeolicus LpxC, each in the absence of substrate (resting state). The (67)Zn NMR spectrum of WT LpxC at pH 6 (prepared at 0 degrees C) contains two overlapping quadrupole lineshapes with C q values of 10 and 12.9 MHz, while the spectrum measured for the sample prepared at a pH near 9 (at 0 degrees C) is dominated by the appearance of a third species with a C q of 14.3 MHz. These findings are consistent with the two p K a values previously observed by the bell-shaped dependence of the LpxC-catalyzed reaction. On the basis of comparison of the experimental results with predictions from quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) modeling, we suggest that p K a1 (low pH) represents the ionization of Glu78 and p K a2 (high pH) reflects the ionization of another active site residue located near the zinc ion, such as His265. These results are also consistent with water being bound to the Zn (2+) ion throughout this pH range. The (67)Zn NMR spectra of the H265A mutant appear to be pH independent, with a C q of 9.55 MHz being sufficient to describe both low- and high-pH data. The QM/MM models of the H265A mutant suggest that over this pH range water is bound to the zinc ion while Glu78 is protonated.
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- Andrew S Lipton
- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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Hajra S, Bar S, Sinha D, Maji B. Stereoselective One-Pot Synthesis of Oxazolines. J Org Chem 2008; 73:4320-2. [DOI: 10.1021/jo8003937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Saumen Hajra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
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Diéguez M, Pàmies O. Modular Phosphite–Oxazoline/Oxazine Ligand Library for Asymmetric Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution Reactions: Scope and Limitations—Origin of Enantioselectivity. Chemistry 2008; 14:3653-69. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200701636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Mochalkin I, Knafels JD, Lightle S. Crystal structure of LpxC from Pseudomonas aeruginosa complexed with the potent BB-78485 inhibitor. Protein Sci 2008; 17:450-7. [PMID: 18287278 PMCID: PMC2248309 DOI: 10.1110/ps.073324108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The cell wall in Gram-negative bacteria is surrounded by an outer membrane comprised of charged lipopolysaccharide (LPS) molecules that prevent entry of hydrophobic agents into the cell and protect the bacterium from many antibiotics. The hydrophobic anchor of LPS is lipid A, the biosynthesis of which is essential for bacterial growth and viability. UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) is an essential zinc-dependant enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine to UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)glucosamine and acetate in the biosynthesis of lipid A, and for this reason, LpxC is an attractive target for antibacterial drug discovery. Here we disclose a 1.9 A resolution crystal structure of LpxC from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (paLpxC) in a complex with the potent BB-78485 inhibitor. To our knowledge, this is the first crystal structure of LpxC with a small-molecule inhibitor that shows antibacterial activity against a wide range of Gram-negative pathogens. Accordingly, this structure can provide important information for lead optimization and rational design of the effective small-molecule LpxC inhibitors for successful treatment of Gram-negative infections.
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Oila MJ, Tois JE, Koskinen AMP. Mild and Efficient Synthesis of 2‐Indole‐2′‐oxazolines at Room Temperature—A Simple Access to Novel IndOX Ligands. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00397910701767072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Markku J. Oila
- a Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , Helsinki University of Technology , Finland
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- a Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , Helsinki University of Technology , Finland
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- a Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , Helsinki University of Technology , Finland
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Hernick M, Fierke CA. Catalytic mechanism and molecular recognition of E. coli UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase probed by mutagenesis. Biochemistry 2008; 45:15240-8. [PMID: 17176046 DOI: 10.1021/bi061405k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) is a metal-dependent deacetylase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of UDP-3-O-myristoyl-N-acetyl-glucosamine to form UDP-3-O-myristoyl-glucosamine and acetate. This is the committed step in the biosynthesis of lipid A, and therefore, LpxC is a target for the development of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of Gram-negative infections. To facilitate the development of potent and specific inhibitors of LpxC, the molecular determinants of binding and specificity and the catalytic mechanism for this enzyme have been probed. The functions of active site residues have been classified on the basis of changes in steady-state turnover (kcat, KM, and kcat/KM) and product binding affinity (KDProduct). We have identified side chains that enhance product affinity and reactivity (F192, K239, D246, and H265), destabilize product affinity (E78 and D197), and preferentially enhance catalytic efficiency (H19, T19, K143, and N162). In addition, the affinity of LpxC for myrUDP-GlcNH2 is dependent on two ionizations, one deprotonation and one protonation, with apparent pKa values of 6.5 +/- 0.1 and 7.4 +/- 0.1, respectively. The UDP moiety of the product contributes significantly to recognition by LpxC, suggesting that this region can be targeted in drug development. These data provide a map of the active site features essential for catalysis and molecular recognition by LpxC that can be used for developing more potent LpxC inhibitors.
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- Marcy Hernick
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Cariou CAM, Kariuki BM, Snaith JS. Stereoselective synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted piperidines by carbonyl ene and Prins cyclisations. Org Biomol Chem 2008; 6:3337-48. [DOI: 10.1039/b808644c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kadam RU, Garg D, Roy N. Selective Mapping of Chemical Space for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Deacetylase LpxC Inhibitory Potential. Chem Biol Drug Des 2007; 71:45-56. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2007.00608.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Metaferia BB, Fetterolf BJ, Shazad-ul-Hussan S, Moravec M, Smith JA, Ray S, Gutierrez-Lugo MT, Bewley CA. Synthesis of Natural Product-Inspired Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycothiol-Associated Enzymes: The First Inhibitors of GlcNAc-Ins Deacetylase. J Med Chem 2007; 50:6326-36. [DOI: 10.1021/jm070669h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Belhu B. Metaferia
- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Kadam RU, Garg D, Chavan A, Roy N. Evaluation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Deacetylase LpxC Inhibitory Activity of Dual PDE4−TNFα Inhibitors: A Multiscreening Approach. J Chem Inf Model 2007; 47:1188-95. [PMID: 17458951 DOI: 10.1021/ci600364b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study, we have focused on the implication of a multiscreening approach in the evaluation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa deacetylase LpxC inhibitory activity of dual PDE4-TNFalpha inhibitors. A genetic function approximation (GFA) directed quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model was developed for LpxC inhibition on the basis of reported biological activity (Kline and Andersen, J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45, 3112-3129). Subsequently, reported PDE4-TNFalpha inhibitors (Klienman and Campbell, J. Med. Chem. 1998, 41, 266-270) were screened using the QSAR model. Whereby, the compounds were predicted to have equipotent activity with the most potent compound in reported LpxC inhibitor series. A docking analysis of these compounds carried out on the LpxC homology model corroborated the initial results. The compounds were then validated using surface electronic properties analysis and subjected to an adsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity filter. Taken together, a multiscreening strategy was used to validate potential leads for LpxC inhibition.
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- Rameshwar U Kadam
- Centre of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S Nagar-160 062, Punjab, India
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Kadam RU, Shivange AV, Roy N. Escherichia coli versus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Deacetylase LpxC Inhibitors Selectivity: Surface and Cavity-Depth-Based Analysis. J Chem Inf Model 2007; 47:1215-24. [PMID: 17441707 DOI: 10.1021/ci6004806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Although Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa LpxC share sequence and functional similarity, E. coli LpxC inhibitiors are ineffective against P. aeruginosa LpxC. It was earlier speculated that inactivity of the inhibitors is due to intrinsic resistance possibly mediated by efflux pumps. However, a recent study has documented that the inactivity is due to failure of inhibitor(s) to inhibit the enzyme rather then intrinsic resistance. In this study, we carried out a surface and cavity-depth-based analysis on homology models of E. coli and P. aeruginosa LpxC to get some new insights into the ligand-binding features of these enzymes. The surface analysis of the P. aeruginosa LpxC model suggested that the LpxC catalytic domain (where inhibitors are supposed to bind) has several minor but potentially important structural differences as compared to E. coli LpxC. Molecular docking studies which could distinguish between the reported receptor affinities of the inhibitors additionally helped in the identification of key binding-site residues and interactions. These differences can be exploited for designing broad-spectrum LpxC inhibitors against this target.
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- Rameshwar U Kadam
- Centre of Pharmacoinformatics and Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S. A. S. Nagar, Punjab 160062, India
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Barb AW, McClerren AL, Snehelatha K, Reynolds CM, Zhou P, Raetz CR. Inhibition of lipid A biosynthesis as the primary mechanism of CHIR-090 antibiotic activity in Escherichia coli. Biochemistry 2007; 46:3793-802. [PMID: 17335290 PMCID: PMC2709454 DOI: 10.1021/bi6025165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The deacetylation of UDP-3-O-[(R)-3-hydroxymyristoyl]-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-3-O-acyl-GlcNAc) by LpxC is the committed reaction of lipid A biosynthesis. CHIR-090, a novel N-aroyl-l-threonine hydroxamic acid, is a potent, slow, tight-binding inhibitor of the LpxC deacetylase from the hyperthermophile Aquifex aeolicus, and it has excellent antibiotic activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, as judged by disk diffusion assays. We now report that CHIR-090 is also a two-step slow, tight-binding inhibitor of E. coli LpxC with Ki = 4.0 nM, Ki* = 0.5 nM, k5 = 1.9 min-1, and k6 = 0.18 min-1. CHIR-090 at low nanomolar levels inhibits LpxC orthologues from diverse Gram-negative pathogens, including P. aeruginosa, Neisseria meningitidis, and Helicobacter pylori. In contrast, CHIR-090 is a relatively weak competitive and conventional inhibitor (lacking slow, tight-binding kinetics) of LpxC from Rhizobium leguminosarum (Ki = 340 nM), a Gram-negative plant endosymbiont that is resistant to this compound. The KM (4.8 microM) and the kcat (1.7 s-1) of R. leguminosarum LpxC with UDP-3-O-[(R)-3-hydroxymyristoyl]-N-acetylglucosamine as the substrate are similar to values reported for E. coli LpxC. R. leguminosarum LpxC therefore provides a useful control for validating LpxC as the primary target of CHIR-090 in vivo. An E. coli construct in which the chromosomal lpxC gene is replaced by R. leguminosarum lpxC is resistant to CHIR-090 up to 100 microg/mL, or 400 times above the minimal inhibitory concentration for wild-type E. coli. Given its relatively broad spectrum and potency against diverse Gram-negative pathogens, CHIR-090 is an excellent lead for the further development of new antibiotics targeting the lipid A pathway.
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- Adam W. Barb
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: C. R. H. Raetz at (919) 684-5326; Fax (919) 684-8885;
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Shin H, Gennadios HA, Whittington DA, Christianson DW. Amphipathic benzoic acid derivatives: synthesis and binding in the hydrophobic tunnel of the zinc deacetylase LpxC. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 15:2617-23. [PMID: 17296300 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2006] [Revised: 01/15/2007] [Accepted: 01/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The first committed step in lipid A biosynthesis is catalyzed by uridine diphosphate-(3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl))-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC), a zinc-dependent deacetylase, and inhibitors of LpxC may be useful in the development of antibacterial agents targeting a broad spectrum of Gram-negative bacteria. Here, we report the design of amphipathic benzoic acid derivatives that bind in the hydrophobic tunnel in the active site of LpxC. The hydrophobic tunnel accounts for the specificity of LpxC toward substrates and substrate analogues bearing a 3-O-myristoyl substituent. Simple benzoic acid derivatives bearing an aliphatic 'tail' bind in the hydrophobic tunnel with micromolar affinity despite the lack of a glucosamine ring like that of the substrate. However, although these benzoic acid derivatives each contain a negatively charged carboxylate 'warhead' intended to coordinate to the active site zinc ion, the 2.25A resolution X-ray crystal structure of LpxC complexed with 3-(heptyloxy)benzoate reveals 'backward' binding in the hydrophobic tunnel, such that the benzoate moiety does not coordinate to zinc. Instead, it binds at the outer end of the hydrophobic tunnel. Interestingly, these ligands bind with affinities comparable to those measured for more complicated substrate analogue inhibitors containing glucosamine ring analogues and hydroxamate 'warheads' that coordinate to the active site zinc ion. We conclude that the intermolecular interactions in the hydrophobic tunnel dominate enzyme affinity in this series of benzoic acid derivatives.
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- Hyunshun Shin
- Department of Chemistry, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117-1080, USA
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Hernick M, Fierke CA. Molecular recognition by Escherichia coli UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase is modulated by bound metal ions. Biochemistry 2007; 45:14573-81. [PMID: 17144651 DOI: 10.1021/bi061625y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The metal-dependent enzyme UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) catalyzes the conversion of UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine to UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)glucosamine and acetate. This is the committed step in the biosynthesis of lipid A, and for this reason, LpxC is a target for the development of antibiotics in the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections. Here we examine the importance of bound metal ion(s) and fatty acids for molecular recognition of ligands by LpxC. The KDproduct value increases >1000-fold with the loss of the hydroxymyristoyl moiety, indicating that the enhanced catalytic efficiency of substrates containing this acyl group is mainly due to increased binding affinity. New fluorescent binding assays for measuring the affinity of LpxC for fatty acids indicate that myristate binds to LpxC 10-fold less tightly than palmitate and that fatty acid affinity is only modestly dependent on pH. Furthermore, LpxC homologues from different species have similar affinities for fatty acids despite alterations in protein sequence. In contrast, the affinity of LpxC for both product and fatty acids is significantly influenced (< or =40-fold) by changes in the number and identity of metal ions bound to the LpxC active site. Therefore, interactions with these metal ions are critical for molecular recognition of ligands by LpxC and may mimic similar contacts with active site inhibitors. These data indicate that the potency of LpxC inhibitors in vitro can be altered by assay conditions used in screening and/or development of LpxC inhibitors and that the metal ion status of LpxC in vivo will likely influence the effectiveness of LpxC inhibitors as antibiotics.
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- Marcy Hernick
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Kadam RU, Chavan A, Roy N. Pharmacophoric features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa deacetylase LpxC inhibitors: an electronic and structural analysis. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 17:861-8. [PMID: 17188864 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Revised: 11/07/2006] [Accepted: 11/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Various electronic properties of structurally diverse synthetic LpxC inhibitors containing oxazoline, aroylserine and thiazoline rings were calculated and correlated with biological activity. These electronic features include the magnitude and locations of 3-dimensional molecular electrostatic potentials, hydrogen bond acceptor/donor density, lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, and highest occupied molecular orbital. Strong correlation of these stereo-electronic properties with LpxC inhibitory potency reveals the potential pharmacophoric features of specific LpxC inhibitors. Thus, these pharmacophoric features of LpxC inhibitors based on electronic and surface analysis could be successfully exploited for designing more potent LpxC inhibitors.
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- Rameshwar U Kadam
- Center of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab 160 062, India
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Gennadios HA, Christianson DW. Binding of uridine 5'-diphosphate in the "basic patch" of the zinc deacetylase LpxC and implications for substrate binding. Biochemistry 2006; 45:15216-23. [PMID: 17176043 PMCID: PMC2527469 DOI: 10.1021/bi0619021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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LpxC is a zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of lipid A, a vital component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Accordingly, the inhibition of LpxC is an attractive strategy for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections. Here, we report the 2.7 A resolution X-ray crystal structure of LpxC from Aquifex aeolicus complexed with uridine 5'-diphosphate (UDP), and the 3.1 A resolution structure of LpxC complexed with pyrophosphate. The X-ray crystal structure of the LpxC-UDP complex provides the first view of interactions likely to be exploited by the substrate UDP group in the "basic patch" of the active site. The diphosphate group of UDP makes hydrogen bond interactions with strictly conserved residue K239 as well as solvent molecules. The ribose moiety of UDP interacts with partially conserved residue E197. The UDP uracil group hydrogen bonds with both the backbone NH group and the backbone carbonyl group of E160, and with the backbone NH group of K162 through an intervening water molecule. Finally, the alpha-phosphate and uracil groups of UDP interact with R143 and R262 through intervening water molecules. The structure of LpxC complexed with pyrophosphate reveals generally similar intermolecular interactions in the basic patch. Unexpectedly, diphosphate binding in both complexes is accompanied by coordination to an additional zinc ion, resulting in the identification of a new metal-binding site termed the E-site. The structures of the LpxC-UDP and LpxC-pyrophosphate complexes provide new insights with regard to substrate recognition in the basic patch and metal ion coordination in the active site of LpxC.
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Tel: 215-898-5714. Fax: 215-573-2201. E-mail:
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Buetow L, Dawson A, Hunter WN. The nucleotide-binding site of Aquifex aeolicus LpxC. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2006; 62:1082-6. [PMID: 17077484 PMCID: PMC2225228 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309106041893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2006] [Accepted: 10/10/2006] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The structure of recombinant Aquifex aeolicus UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) in complex with UDP has been determined to a resolution of 2.2 A. Previous studies have characterized the binding sites of the fatty-acid and sugar moieties of the substrate, UDP-(3-O-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine, but not that of the nucleotide. The uracil-binding site is constructed from amino acids that are highly conserved across species. Hydrophobic associations with the Phe155 and Arg250 side chains in combination with hydrogen-bonding interactions with the main chain of Glu154 and the side chains of Tyr151 and Lys227 position the base. The phosphate and ribose groups are directed away from the active site and interact with Arg137, Lys156, Glu186 and Arg250. The orientation of the phosphate-ribose tail is not conducive to catalysis, perhaps owing to the position of an inhibitory Zn(2+). However, based on the position of uracil revealed in this study and on the previously reported complex of LpxC with an inhibitor, a model is proposed for substrate binding.
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- Lori Buetow
- Division of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland
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Mdluli KE, Witte PR, Kline T, Barb AW, Erwin AL, Mansfield BE, McClerren AL, Pirrung MC, Tumey LN, Warrener P, Raetz CRH, Stover CK. Molecular validation of LpxC as an antibacterial drug target in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006; 50:2178-84. [PMID: 16723580 PMCID: PMC1479155 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00140-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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LpxC [UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-GlcNAc deacetylase] is a metalloamidase that catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of the lipid A component of lipopolysaccharide. A previous study (H. R. Onishi, B. A. Pelak, L. S. Gerckens, L. L. Silver, F. M. Kahan, M. H. Chen, A. A. Patchett, S. M. Galloway, S. A. Hyland, M. S. Anderson, and C. R. H. Raetz, Science 274:980-982, 1996) identified a series of synthetic LpxC-inhibitory molecules that were bactericidal for Escherichia coli. These molecules did not inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and were therefore not developed further as antibacterial drugs. The inactivity of the LpxC inhibitors for P. aeruginosa raised the possibility that LpxC activity might not be essential for all gram-negative bacteria. By placing the lpxC gene of P. aeruginosa under tight control of an arabinose-inducible promoter, we demonstrated the essentiality of LpxC activity for P. aeruginosa. It was found that compound L-161,240, the most potent inhibitor from the previous study, was active against a P. aeruginosa construct in which the endogenous lpxC gene was inactivated and in which LpxC activity was supplied by the lpxC gene from E. coli. Conversely, an E. coli construct in which growth was dependent on the P. aeruginosa lpxC gene was resistant to the compound. The differential activities of L-161,240 against the two bacterial species are thus the result primarily of greater potency toward the E. coli enzyme rather than of differences in the intrinsic resistance of the bacteria toward antibacterial compounds due to permeability or efflux. These data validate P. aeruginosa LpxC as a target for novel antibiotic drugs and should help direct the design of inhibitors against clinically important gram-negative bacteria.
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- Khisimuzi E Mdluli
- Department of Research Biology, Chiron Corporation, Seattle, WA 98119, USA
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Kadam RU, Roy N. Cluster analysis and two-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (2D-QSAR) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa deacetylase LpxC inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 16:5136-43. [PMID: 16879960 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Revised: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 07/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Compounds from a wide variety of structural classes inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa deacetylase LpxC. However, a single unified understanding of the relationship between the structures and activities of these compounds still eludes the researchers. We report herein, the development of cluster analysis-based 2D-QSAR models for LpxC inhibition. Principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), and genetic function approximation (GFA) were employed for the development of the QSAR model. The conventional 2D-QSAR model derived for the complete set of three-structural classes had unsatisfactory predictability with a correlation coefficient (r(2)) of 0.703 and a cross-validated correlation coefficient (q(2)) of 0.584. Descriptor-based cluster analysis indicated that the three-structural classes of LpxC inhibitors studied belonged to two clusters. Separate QSAR models for these two clusters showed substantially improved predictability with r(2) values of 0.904 and 0.944 and q(2) values of 0.805 and 0.906, respectively. Thus, we expect that compared to the conventional model, our two QSAR models can be better used to preliminarily screen molecules from a diverse chemical space while searching for novel LpxC inhibitors.
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- Rameshwar U Kadam
- Pharmacoinformatics Division, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S Nagar, Punjab 160062, India
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De Leon GP, Elowe NH, Koteva KP, Valvano MA, Wright GD. An in vitro screen of bacterial lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic enzymes identifies an inhibitor of ADP-heptose biosynthesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 13:437-41. [PMID: 16632256 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2006.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2005] [Revised: 02/16/2006] [Accepted: 02/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-rich outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria provides a protective barrier that insulates these organisms from the action of numerous antibiotics. Breach of the LPS layer can therefore provide access to the cell interior to otherwise impermeant toxic molecules and can expose vulnerable binding sites for immune system components such as complement. Inhibition of LPS biosynthesis, leading to a truncated LPS molecule, is an alternative strategy for antibacterial drug development in which this vital cellular structure is weakened. A significant challenge for in vitro screens of small molecules for inhibition of LPS biosynthesis is the difficulty in accessing the complex carbohydrate substrates. We have optimized an assay of the enzymes required for LPS heptose biosynthesis that simultaneously surveys five enzyme activities by using commercially available substrates and report its use in a small-molecule screen that identifies an inhibitor of heptose synthesis.
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- Gladys P De Leon
- Antimicrobial Research Centre, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada
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Williams AH, Immormino RM, Gewirth DT, Raetz CRH. Structure of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine acyltransferase with a bound antibacterial pentadecapeptide. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:10877-82. [PMID: 16835299 PMCID: PMC1544142 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0604465103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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UDP-GlcNAc acyltransferase (LpxA) catalyzes the first step of lipid A biosynthesis, the transfer of the R-3-hydroxyacyl chain from R-3-hydroxyacyl acyl carrier protein (ACP) to the glucosamine 3-OH group of UDP-GlcNAc. LpxA is essential for the growth of Escherichia coli and related Gram-negative bacteria. The crystal structure of the E. coli LpxA homotrimer, determined previously at 2.6 A in the absence of substrates or inhibitors, revealed that LpxA contains an unusual, left-handed parallel beta-helix fold. We now present the crystal structure at 1.8 A resolution of E. coli LpxA in a complex with a pentadecapeptide, peptide 920. Three peptides, each of which adopts a beta-hairpin conformation, are bound per LpxA trimer. The peptides are located at the interfaces of adjacent subunits in the vicinity of the three active sites. Each peptide interacts with residues from both adjacent subunits. Peptide 920 is a potent inhibitor of E. coli LpxA (Ki = 50 nM). It is competitive with respect to acyl-ACP but not UDP-GlcNAc. The compact beta-turn structure of peptide 920 bound to LpxA may open previously uncharacterized approaches to the rational design of LpxA inhibitors with antibiotic activity.
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- Allison H. Williams
- *Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3711 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710; and
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3711 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710; and
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3711 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710; and
- Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 700 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
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- *Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3711 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710; and
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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McClerren AL, Endsley S, Bowman JL, Andersen NH, Guan Z, Rudolph J, Raetz CRH. A slow, tight-binding inhibitor of the zinc-dependent deacetylase LpxC of lipid A biosynthesis with antibiotic activity comparable to ciprofloxacin. Biochemistry 2006; 44:16574-83. [PMID: 16342948 PMCID: PMC2742919 DOI: 10.1021/bi0518186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The zinc-dependent enzyme LpxC catalyzes the deacetylation of UDP-3-O-acyl-GlcNAc, the first committed step of lipid A biosynthesis. Lipid A is an essential component of the outer membranes of most Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, making LpxC an attractive target for antibiotic design. The inhibition of LpxC by a novel N-aroyl-l-threonine hydroxamic acid (CHIR-090) from a recent patent application (International Patent WO 2004/062601 A2 to Chiron and the University of Washington) is reported here. CHIR-090 possesses remarkable antibiotic activity against both E. coli and P. aeruginosa, comparable to that of ciprofloxacin. The biological activity of CHIR-090 is explained by its inhibition of diverse LpxC orthologues at low nanomolar concentrations, including that of Aquifex aeolicus, for which structural information is available. The inhibition of A. aeolicus LpxC by CHIR-090 occurs in two steps. The first step is rapid and reversible, with a K(i) of 1.0-1.7 nM, depending upon the method of assay. The second step involves the conversion of the EI complex with a half-life of about a minute to a tightly bound form. The second step is functionally irreversible but does not result in the covalent modification of the enzyme, as judged by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. CHIR-090 is the first example of a slow, tight-binding inhibitor for LpxC and may be the prototype for a new generation of LpxC inhibitors with therapeutic applicability.
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- Amanda L McClerren
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Post Office Box 3711, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Kipnis E, Sawa T, Wiener-Kronish J. Targeting mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis. Med Mal Infect 2006; 36:78-91. [PMID: 16427231 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2005.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2005] [Accepted: 10/18/2005] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for ventilator-acquired pneumonia, acute lower respiratory tract infections in immunocompromised patients and chronic respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients. High incidence, infection severity and increasing resistance characterize P. aeruginosa infections, highlighting the need for new therapeutic options. One such option is to target the many pathogenic mechanisms conferred to P. aeruginosa by its large genome encoding many different virulence factors. This article reviews the pathogenic mechanisms and potential therapies targeting these mechanisms in P. aeruginosa respiratory infections.
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- E Kipnis
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, Room s-261, Medical Science Building, Box 0542, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Li X, McClerren A, Raetz C, Hindsgaul O. Mapping the Active Site of the Bacterial Enzyme LpxC Using Novel Carbohydrate‐Based Hydroxamic Acid Inhibitors*. J Carbohydr Chem 2005. [DOI: 10.1081/car-200068781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Coggins BE, McClerren AL, Jiang L, Li X, Rudolph J, Hindsgaul O, Raetz CRH, Zhou P. Refined solution structure of the LpxC-TU-514 complex and pKa analysis of an active site histidine: insights into the mechanism and inhibitor design. Biochemistry 2005; 44:1114-26. [PMID: 15667205 DOI: 10.1021/bi047820z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lipopolysaccharide, the major constituent of the outer monolayer of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, is anchored into the membrane through the hydrophobic moiety lipid A, a hexaacylated disaccharide. The zinc-dependent metalloamidase UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) catalyzes the second and committed step in the biosynthesis of lipid A. LpxC shows no homology to mammalian metalloamidases and is essential for cell viability, making it an important target for the development of novel antibacterial compounds. Recent NMR and X-ray studies of the LpxC from Aquifex aeolicus have provided the first structural information about this family of proteins. Insight into the catalytic mechanism and the design of effective inhibitors could be facilitated by more detailed structural and biochemical studies that define substrate-protein interactions and the roles of specific residues in the active site. Here, we report the synthesis of the (13)C-labeled substrate-analogue inhibitor TU-514, and the subsequent refinement of the solution structure of the A. aeolicus LpxC-TU-514 complex using residual dipolar couplings. We also reevaluate the catalytic role of an active site histidine, H253, on the basis of both its pK(a) as determined by NMR titration and pH-dependent kinetic analyses. These results provide a structural basis for the design of more potent LpxC inhibitors than those that are currently available.
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- Brian E Coggins
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 3711, 242 Nanaline Duke Building, Research Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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McClerren AL, Zhou P, Guan Z, Raetz CRH, Rudolph J. Kinetic analysis of the zinc-dependent deacetylase in the lipid A biosynthetic pathway. Biochemistry 2005; 44:1106-13. [PMID: 15667204 DOI: 10.1021/bi048001h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The first committed step of lipid A biosynthesis in Gram-negative bacteria is catalyzed by the zinc-dependent hydrolase LpxC that removes an acetate from the nitrogen at the 2' '-position of UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine. Recent structural characterization by both NMR and X-ray crystallography provides many important details about the active site environment of LpxC from Aquifex aeolicus, a heat-stable orthologue that displays 32% sequence identity to LpxC from Escherichia coli. The detailed reaction mechanism and specific roles of active site residues for LpxC from A. aeolicus are further analyzed here. The pH dependencies of k(cat)/K(M) and k(cat) for the deacetylation of the substrate UDP-3-O-[(R)-3-hydroxymyristoyl]-GlcNAc are both bell-shaped. The ascending acidic limb (pK(1)) was fitted to 6.1 +/- 0.2 for k(cat) and 5.7 +/- 0.2 for k(cat)/K(M). The descending basic limb (pK(2)) was fitted to 8.0 +/- 0.2 for k(cat) and 8.4 +/- 0.2 for k(cat)/K(M). The pH dependence of the E73A mutant exhibits loss of the acidic limb, and the mutant retains only 0.15% activity versus the wild type. The pH dependencies of the other active site mutants H253A, K227A, H253A/K227A, and D234N remain bell-shaped, although their significantly lower activities (0.25%, 0.05%, 0.007%, and 0.57%, respectively) suggest that they contribute significantly to catalysis. Our cumulative data support a mechanism for LpxC wherein Glu73 serves as the general base for deprotonation and activation of the zinc-bound water.
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- Amanda L McClerren
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 3813, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Decken A, Gossage RA. Synthesis and characterisation of the first transition metal complex of zoxazolamine (2-amino-5-chlorobenzoxazole): the X-ray crystal structure determination of [ZnCl2(η1-Nbenzoxazole-2-amino-5-chlorobenzoxazole)2]. J Inorg Biochem 2005; 99:664-7. [PMID: 15621301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2004.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2004] [Revised: 08/30/2004] [Accepted: 09/03/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis and characterisation (NMR, X-ray, elemental analysis) of the first transition metal complex of Zoxazolamine (1: 2-amino-5-chlorobenzoxazole), viz. [ZnCl(2)(1)(2)] (2) is described; complex 2 is obtained in 77% yield from the treatment of 1 with ZnCl(2) in acetone solution. The Zn compound is a mononuclear species (X-ray) with a distorted tetrahedral array of ligands around the metal centre with the title ligand bound to Zn via the benzoxazole ring N-atom. The structural properties of 2 are discussed in relation to other mononuclear Zn halide complexes.
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- Andreas Decken
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 6E2.
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Hernick M, Fierke CA. Zinc hydrolases: the mechanisms of zinc-dependent deacetylases. Arch Biochem Biophys 2005; 433:71-84. [PMID: 15581567 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2004.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2004] [Revised: 08/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A class of metalloenzymes, known as zinc hydrolases, catalyze a variety of hydrolytic reactions on many different substrates in important metabolic pathways. Deacetylation is an example of one of the types of reactions catalyzed by zinc hydrolases. The biological importance of the reactions catalyzed by many zinc hydrolases, including zinc-dependent deacetylases, has made these enzymes pharmaceutical targets for the development of inhibitors and, therefore, a clear understanding of the mechanisms of these enzymes is warranted. This review focuses on the current understanding of the mechanisms catalyzed by various zinc-dependent deacetylases and, in particular, the reaction mechanism catalyzed by the enzyme UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase, also known as LpxC. In general, the zinc-water functions as the nucleophile with zinc stabilization of the tetrahedral intermediate and general-acid-base catalysis (GABC) provided by enzyme residue(s). Two types of GABC mechanisms have been identified, one that uses a single bifunctional GABC and another that uses a GABC pair.
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- Marcy Hernick
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Maxwell BD, Bronstein JC. An improved synthesis of UDP-3-O-acyl-N-[3H-acetyl]glucosamine: a probe for inhibitors of LpxC in gram-negative bacteria. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the major surface molecule of Gram-negative bacteria and consists of three distinct structural domains: O-antigen, core, and lipid A. The lipid A (endotoxin) domain of LPS is a unique, glucosamine-based phospholipid that serves as the hydrophobic anchor of LPS and is the bioactive component of the molecule that is associated with Gram-negative septic shock. The structural genes encoding the enzymes required for the biosynthesis of Escherchia coli lipid A have been identified and characterized. Lipid A is often viewed as a constitutively synthesized structural molecule. However, determination of the exact chemical structures of lipid A from diverse Gram-negative bacteria shows that the molecule can be further modified in response to environmental stimuli. These modifications have been implicated in virulence of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria and represent one of the molecular mechanisms of microbial surface remodeling used by bacteria to help evade the innate immune response. The intent of this review is to discuss the enzymatic machinery involved in the biosynthesis of lipid A, transport of the molecule, and finally, those enzymes involved in the modification of its structure in response to environmental stimuli.
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- Department of Microbiology, East Tennessee State University, J.H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, 37164, USA.
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Schmid MB. Seeing is believing: the impact of structural genomics on antimicrobial drug discovery. Nat Rev Microbiol 2004; 2:739-46. [PMID: 15372084 DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Over the past decade, the availability of complete microbial genome sequences has led to changes in the strategies that are used to search for novel anti-infectives. However, despite the identification of many new potential drug targets, novel antimicrobial agents have been slow to emerge from these efforts. In part, this reflects the long discovery and development times that are needed to bring new drugs to market and the bottlenecks at the stages of identifying good lead compounds and optimizing these leads into drug candidates. Structural genomics will hopefully provide opportunities to overcome these bottlenecks and populate the antimicrobial pipeline.
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- Molly B Schmid
- MBS Associates, 38 Avenue Road, Suite 601, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2G2, Canada.
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- Roland E Dolle
- Department of Chemistry, Adolor Corporation, 700 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA 19341, USA.
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Whittington DA, Rusche KM, Shin H, Fierke CA, Christianson DW. Crystal structure of LpxC, a zinc-dependent deacetylase essential for endotoxin biosynthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:8146-50. [PMID: 12819349 PMCID: PMC166197 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1432990100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The outer leaflet of the outer membrane of the Gram-negative bacterium serves as a permeability barrier and is composed of lipopolysaccharide, also known as endotoxin. The membrane anchor of lipopolysaccharide is lipid A, the biosynthesis of which is essential for cell viability. The first committed step in lipid A biosynthesis is catalyzed by UDP-(3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl))-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC), a zinc-dependent deacetylase. Here we report the crystal structure of LpxC from Aquifex aeolicus, which reveals a new alpha+beta fold reflecting primordial gene duplication and fusion, as well as a new zinc-binding motif. The catalytic zinc ion resides at the base of an active-site cleft and adjacent to a hydrophobic tunnel occupied by a fatty acid. This tunnel accounts for the specificity of LpxC toward substrates and inhibitors bearing appropriately positioned 3-O-fatty acid substituents. Notably, simple inhibitors designed to target interactions in the hydrophobic tunnel bind with micromolar affinity, thereby representing a step toward the structure-based design of a potent, broad-spectrum antibacterial drug.
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- Douglas A. Whittington
- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323; and
Department of Chemistry, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323; and
Department of Chemistry, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323; and
Department of Chemistry, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323; and
Department of Chemistry, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323; and
Department of Chemistry, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Field RA, Naismith JH. Structural and mechanistic basis of bacterial sugar nucleotide-modifying enzymes. Biochemistry 2003; 42:7637-47. [PMID: 12820872 DOI: 10.1021/bi0345079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recently, carbohydrates have come to the fore because of their central role in many biological processes. One area of current interest concerns the enzymatic modification of sugar nucleotides, in relation to both secondary metabolite glycosylation and the formation of complex cell surface-associated glycoconjugates. Bacteria, in particular, have proven to be a rich field in which to study these transformations, because they are often unique to specific classes of organisms. This has led to the realization that such microbial biosynthetic pathways might be exploited in the generation of novel antibiotics, or indeed serve as targets for such compounds. This work illustrates the interplay between protein structure determination, chemistry, and molecular biology in providing insight into the mechanism of such biochemical transformations.
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- Robert A Field
- Centre for Carbohydrate Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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Li X, Uchiyama T, Raetz CRH, Hindsgaul O. Synthesis of a carbohydrate-derived hydroxamic acid inhibitor of the bacterial enzyme (LpxC) involved in lipid A biosynthesis. Org Lett 2003; 5:539-41. [PMID: 12583763 DOI: 10.1021/ol027458l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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[reaction: see text] The enzyme LpxC (UDP-3-O-[(R)-3-hydroxymyristoyl]-GlcNAc deacetylase) catalyzes the second step of lipid A biosynthesis and is essential for bacterial growth. A GlcNAc-derived hydroxamic acid inhibitor 8 of this enzyme was synthesized using two different routes. Compound 8 exhibits activity toward LpxC enzymes from a wider spectrum of bacterial species than any of the previously reported hydroxamic acid inhibitors.
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- Xuechen Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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Pirrung MC, Tumey LN, McClerren AL, Raetz CRH. High-throughput catch-and-release synthesis of oxazoline hydroxamates. Structure-activity relationships in novel inhibitors of Escherichia coli LpxC: in vitro enzyme inhibition and antibacterial properties. J Am Chem Soc 2003; 125:1575-86. [PMID: 12568618 DOI: 10.1021/ja0209114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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LpxC is a zinc amidase that catalyses the second step of lipid A biosynthesis in Gram-negative bacteria. Oxazolines incorporating a hydroxamic acid, which is believed to coordinate to the single essential zinc ion, at the 4-position are known inhibitors of this enzyme. Some of these enzyme inhibitors exhibit antibacterial activity through their inhibition of LpxC. We recently developed a method for the synthesis of oxazolines using resin capture and ring-forming release that eliminates traditional purification steps and can be used in high-throughput synthesis. Using our method, oxazoline hydroxamates with diverse 2-substituents were prepared in library form as candidate inhibitors for LpxC. Two conventional methods for oxazoline synthesis were also applied to generate more than 70 compounds. The groups at the 2-position included a wide variety of substituted aromatic rings and a limited selection of alkyl groups. These compounds were screened against wild-type and LpxC inhibitor-sensitive strains of Escherichia coli, as well as wild-type Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Inhibition of the E. coli LpxC enzyme was also investigated. A broad correlation between enzyme inhibitory and antibacterial activity was observed, and novel compounds were discovered that exhibit antibacterial activity but fall outside earlier-known structural classes.
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- Michael C Pirrung
- Department of Chemistry, Levine Science Research Center, Box 90317, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0317, USA.
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Erwin AL, VanDevanter DR. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa genome: how do we use it to develop strategies for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis and Pseudomonas infections? Curr Opin Pulm Med 2002; 8:547-51. [PMID: 12394165 DOI: 10.1097/00063198-200211000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the 2 years since the complete sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO1 was published, at least 200 papers have been published describing research that made use of the PAO1 genome sequence. Some of this research included genome-wide studies of gene expression or the effect of mutation on bacterial functions such as biofilm formation; this type of global analysis would not have been possible without the availability of the sequence. As a result of these and other, more traditional, research studies, there is a wealth of new knowledge about the physiology of this pathogen. This raises the possibility of new strategies for the treatment of patients with P. aeruginosa infection, either by novel antibiotics or by drugs targeting bacterial functions essential for survival and virulence in the human host.
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- A L Erwin
- Chiron Corperation, Seattle, Washington 98119, USA.
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