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Alves ETM, Pernichelle FG, Nascimento LA, Ferreira GM, Ferreira EI. Covalent Inhibitors for Neglected Diseases: An Exploration of Novel Therapeutic Options. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1028. [PMID: 37513939 PMCID: PMC10385647 DOI: 10.3390/ph16071028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Neglected diseases, primarily found in tropical regions of the world, present a significant challenge for impoverished populations. Currently, there are 20 diseases considered neglected, which greatly impact the health of affected populations and result in difficult-to-control social and economic consequences. Unfortunately, for the majority of these diseases, there are few or no drugs available for patient treatment, and the few drugs that do exist often lack adequate safety and efficacy. As a result, there is a pressing need to discover and design new drugs to address these neglected diseases. This requires the identification of different targets and interactions to be studied. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on studying enzyme covalent inhibitors as a potential treatment for neglected diseases. In this review, we will explore examples of how these inhibitors have been used to target Human African Trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, and Malaria, highlighting some of the most promising results so far. Ultimately, this review aims to inspire medicinal chemists to pursue the development of new drug candidates for these neglected diseases, and to encourage greater investment in research in this area.
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- Erick Tavares Marcelino Alves
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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Byun DP, Ritchie J, Jung Y, Holewinski R, Kim HR, Tagirasa R, Ivanic J, Weekley CM, Parker MW, Andresson T, Yoo E. Covalent Inhibition by a Natural Product-Inspired Latent Electrophile. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:11097-11109. [PMID: 37183434 PMCID: PMC10719761 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Strategies to target specific protein cysteines are critical to covalent probe and drug discovery. 3-Bromo-4,5-dihydroisoxazole (BDHI) is a natural product-inspired, synthetically accessible electrophilic moiety that has previously been shown to react with nucleophilic cysteines in the active site of purified enzymes. Here, we define the global cysteine reactivity and selectivity of a set of BDHI-functionalized chemical fragments using competitive chemoproteomic profiling methods. Our study demonstrates that BDHIs capably engage reactive cysteine residues in the human proteome and the selectivity landscape of cysteines liganded by BDHI is distinct from that of haloacetamide electrophiles. Given its tempered reactivity, BDHIs showed restricted, selective engagement with proteins driven by interactions between a tunable binding element and the complementary protein sites. We validate that BDHI forms covalent conjugates with glutathione S-transferase Pi (GSTP1) and peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 (PIN1), emerging anticancer targets. BDHI electrophile was further exploited in Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor design using a single-step late-stage installation of the warhead onto acrylamide-containing compounds. Together, this study expands the spectrum of optimizable chemical tools for covalent ligand discovery and highlights the utility of 3-bromo-4,5-dihydroisoxazole as a cysteine-reactive electrophile.
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- David P Byun
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Protein Characterization Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biochemical Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Advanced Biomedical Computational Science, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation Rational Drug Discovery Centre, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia
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- Protein Characterization Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biochemical Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Lou J, Lu Y, Cheng J, Zhou F, Yan Z, Zhang D, Meng X, Zhao Y. A chemical perspective on the modulation of TEAD transcriptional activities: Recent progress, challenges, and opportunities. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 243:114684. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fadeeva AA, Ioffe SL, Tabolin AA. Synthesis of 3‐Haloisoxazolines by Deoxygenation of 3‐Haloisoxazoline
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‐Oxides under Treatment with Acetyl Bromide. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Anastasia A. Fadeeva
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky prosp. 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
- Higher Chemical College D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia Miusskaya sq. 9 Moscow 125047 Russia
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky prosp. 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky prosp. 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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Decreased glutamate transport in acivicin resistant Leishmania tarentolae. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021; 15:e0010046. [PMID: 34914690 PMCID: PMC8718007 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Studies of drug resistance in the protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania have been helpful in revealing biochemical pathways as potential drug targets. The chlorinated glutamine analogue acivicin has shown good activity against Leishmania cells and was shown to target several enzymes containing amidotransferase domains. We selected a Leishmania tarentolae clone for acivicin resistance. The genome of this resistant strain was sequenced and the gene coding for the amidotransferase domain-containing GMP synthase was found to be amplified. Episomal expression of this gene in wild-type L. tarentolae revealed a modest role in acivicin resistance. The most prominent defect observed in the resistant mutant was reduced uptake of glutamate, and through competition experiments we determined that glutamate and acivicin, but not glutamine, share the same transporter. Several amino acid transporters (AATs) were either deleted or mutated in the resistant cells. Some contributed to the acivicin resistance phenotype although none corresponded to the main glutamate transporter. Through sequence analysis one AAT on chromosome 22 corresponded to the main glutamate transporter. Episomal expression of the gene coding for this transporter in the resistant mutant restored glutamate transport and acivicin susceptibility. Its genetic knockout led to reduced glutamate transport and acivicin resistance. We propose that acivicin binds covalently to this transporter and as such leads to decreased transport of glutamate and acivicin thus leading to acivicin resistance. Studies of drug resistance in the protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania have been helpful in revealing biochemical pathways as potential drug targets. Here we report on the characterization at the genomics and metabolomics levels of a L. tarentolae strain made resistant to acivicin, an analogue of glutamine with activity against this parasite. We found that resistance to acivicin is accompanied by a reduced uptake and intracellular levels of glutamate and that both are expected to share the same transporter. Through gene overexpression and disruption studies we identified the main amino acid transporter responsible for glutamate uptake.
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Galbiati A, Zana A, Coser C, Tamborini L, Basilico N, Parapini S, Taramelli D, Conti P. Development of Potent 3-Br-isoxazoline-Based Antimalarial and Antileishmanial Compounds. ACS Med Chem Lett 2021; 12:1726-1732. [PMID: 34795860 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.1c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Starting from the structure of previously reported 3-Br-isoxazoline-based covalent inhibitors of P. falciparum glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and with the intent to improve their metabolic stability and antimalarial activity, we designed and synthesized a series of simplified analogues that are characterized by the insertion of the oxadiazole ring as a bioisosteric replacement for the metabolically labile ester/amide function. We then further replaced the oxadiazole ring with a series of five-membered heterocycles and finally combined the most promising structural features. All the new derivatives were tested in vitro for antimalarial as well as antileishmanial activity. We identified two very promising new lead compounds, endowed with submicromolar antileishmanial activity and nanomolar antiplasmodial activity, respectively, and a very high selectivity index with respect to mammalian cells.
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- Andrea Galbiati
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, Milano 20133, Italy
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Malaria/Italian Malaria Network, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, Milano 20133, Italy
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Malaria/Italian Malaria Network, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Malaria/Italian Malaria Network, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Malaria/Italian Malaria Network, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Malaria/Italian Malaria Network, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, Milano 20133, Italy
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Malaria/Italian Malaria Network, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milano 20133, Italy
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Zana A, Galbiati A. Synthesis and Reactivity of 3‐Halo‐4,5‐dihydroisoxazoles: An Overview. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Aureliano Zana
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Università degli Studi di Milano Via Mangiagalli 25 20133 Milano Italy
- Philochem AG Libernstrasse 3 8112 Otelfingen (ZH) Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Università degli Studi di Milano Via Mangiagalli 25 20133 Milano Italy
- Philochem AG Libernstrasse 3 8112 Otelfingen (ZH) Switzerland
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Fadeeva AA, Ioffe SL, Tabolin AA. Dehydration of isoxazoline N-oxides under electrophilic conditions – An alternative approach toward 3-haloisoxazoles. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu Y, Lv S, Peng L, Xie C, Gao L, Sun H, Lin L, Ding K, Li Z. Development and application of novel electrophilic warheads in target identification and drug discovery. Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 190:114636. [PMID: 34062128 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Nucleophilic amino acids play important roles in maintenance of protein structure and function, covalent modification of such amino acid residues by therapeutic agents is an efficient way to treat human diseases. Most of current clinical drugs are structurally limited to α,β-unsaturated amide as an electrophilic warhead. To alleviate this issue, many novel electrophiles have been developed in recent years that can covalently bind to different amino acid residues and provides a unique way to interrogate proteins, including "undruggable" targets. With an activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) approach, the activity and functionality of a protein and its binding sites can be assessed. This facilitates an understanding of protein function, and contributes to the discovery of new druggable targets and lead compounds. Meanwhile, many novel inhibitors bearing new reactive warhead were developed and displayed remarkable pharmaceutical properties. In this perspective, we have reviewed the recent remarkable progress of novel electrophiles and their applications in target identification and drug discovery.
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- Yue Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
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Schiffrer ES, Proj M, Gobec M, Rejc L, Šterman A, Mravljak J, Gobec S, Sosič I. Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation of Warhead-Decorated Psoralens as (Immuno)Proteasome Inhibitors. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26020356. [PMID: 33445542 PMCID: PMC7826781 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26020356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The immunoproteasome is a multicatalytic protease that is predominantly expressed in cells of hematopoietic origin. Its elevated expression has been associated with autoimmune diseases, various types of cancer, and inflammatory diseases. Selective inhibition of its catalytic activities is therefore a viable approach for the treatment of these diseases. However, the development of immunoproteasome-selective inhibitors with non-peptidic scaffolds remains a challenging task. We previously reported 7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one (psoralen)-based compounds with an oxathiazolone warhead as selective inhibitors of the chymotrypsin-like (β5i) subunit of immunoproteasome. Here, we describe the influence of the electrophilic warhead variations at position 3 of the psoralen core on the inhibitory potencies. Despite mapping the chemical space with different warheads, all compounds showed decreased inhibition of the β5i subunit of immunoproteasome in comparison to the parent oxathiazolone-based compound. Although suboptimal, these results provide crucial information about structure–activity relationships that will serve as guidance for the further design of (immuno)proteasome inhibitors.
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- Eva Shannon Schiffrer
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (E.S.S.); (M.P.); (M.G.); (A.Š.); (J.M.); (S.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +386-1-4769-569
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Galbiati A, Zana A, Conti P. Covalent inhibitors of GAPDH: From unspecific warheads to selective compounds. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 207:112740. [PMID: 32898762 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Targeting glycolysis is an attractive approach for the treatment of a wide range of pathologies, such as various tumors and parasitic infections. Due to its pivotal role in the glycolysis, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) represents a rate-limiting enzyme in those cells that mostly, or exclusively rely on this pathway for energy production. In this context, GAPDH inhibition can be a valuable approach for the development of anticancer and antiparasitic drugs. In addition to its glycolytic role, GAPDH possesses several moonlight functions, whose deregulation is involved in some pathological conditions. Covalent modification on different amino acids of GAPDH, in particular on cysteine residues, can lead to a modulation of the enzyme activity. The selectivity towards specific cysteine residues is essential to achieve a specific phenotypic effect. In this work we report an extensive overview of the latest advances on the numerous compounds able to inhibit GAPDH through the covalent binding to cysteine residues, ranging from endogenous metabolites and xenobiotics, which may serve as pharmacological tools to actual drug-like compounds with promising therapeutic perspectives. Furthermore, we focused on the potentialities of the different warheads, shedding light on the possibility to exploit a combination of a finely tuned electrophilic group with a well-designed recognition moiety. These findings can provide useful information for the rational design of novel covalent inhibitors of GAPDH, with the final goal to expand the current treatment options.
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- Andrea Galbiati
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milano, Italy
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The mercapturic acid pathway is a major route for the biotransformation of xenobiotic and endobiotic electrophilic compounds and their metabolites. Mercapturic acids (N-acetyl-l-cysteine S-conjugates) are formed by the sequential action of the glutathione transferases, γ-glutamyltransferases, dipeptidases, and cysteine S-conjugate N-acetyltransferase to yield glutathione S-conjugates, l-cysteinylglycine S-conjugates, l-cysteine S-conjugates, and mercapturic acids; these metabolites constitute a "mercapturomic" profile. Aminoacylases catalyze the hydrolysis of mercapturic acids to form cysteine S-conjugates. Several renal transport systems facilitate the urinary elimination of mercapturic acids; urinary mercapturic acids may serve as biomarkers for exposure to chemicals. Although mercapturic acid formation and elimination is a detoxication reaction, l-cysteine S-conjugates may undergo bioactivation by cysteine S-conjugate β-lyase. Moreover, some l-cysteine S-conjugates, particularly l-cysteinyl-leukotrienes, exert significant pathophysiological effects. Finally, some enzymes of the mercapturic acid pathway are described as the so-called "moonlighting proteins," catalytic proteins that exert multiple biochemical or biophysical functions apart from catalysis.
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- Patrick E Hanna
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Malykhin RS, Kokuev AO, Dorokhov VS, Nelyubina YV, Tartakovsky VA, Tabolin AA, Ioffe SL, Sukhorukov AY. Nucleophilic Halogenation of Cyclic Nitronates: A General Access to 3-Halo-1,2-Oxazines. J Org Chem 2019; 84:13794-13806. [PMID: 31595751 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this article, comprehensive studies on the nucleophilic chlorination and bromination of readily available six-membered cyclic nitronates (1,2-oxazine-N-oxides) are reported. Under optimized conditions (POCl3 or (COBr)2 with Hünig's base), 3-halo-substituted 1,2-oxazines, which are difficult to access by other routes, were obtained in good to high yields. The latter were shown to be convenient precursors to other 3-substituted 1,2-oxazine derivatives using Lewis/Brønsted acid-assisted substitution of the halide atom for C-, S-, and N-nucleophiles.
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- Roman S Malykhin
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation.,Department of Chemistry , M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University , 119991 , Leninskie gory, 1, str. 3 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation.,D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia , 125047 , Miusskaya sq., 9 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation.,D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia , 125047 , Miusskaya sq., 9 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds , 119991 , Vavilov str., 28 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , 119991 , Leninsky prospect, 47 , Moscow , Russian Federation.,D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia , 125047 , Miusskaya sq., 9 , Moscow , Russian Federation.,Plekhanov Russian University of Economics , 117997 , Stremyanny per., 36 , Moscow , Russian Federation
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Ushakov PY, Khatuntseva EA, Nelyubina YV, Tabolin AA, Ioffe SL, Sukhorukov AY. Synthesis of Isoxazolines from Nitroalkanes
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a [4+1]‐Annulation Strategy. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201901000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Pavel Yu. Ushakov
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences 119991 Leninsky prospect, 47 Moscow Russian Federation
- Department of ChemistryM. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University 119991 Leninskie gory, 1, str. 3 Moscow Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences 119991 Leninsky prospect, 47 Moscow Russian Federation
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds 119991 Vavilov str. 28 Moscow Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences 119991 Leninsky prospect, 47 Moscow Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences 119991 Leninsky prospect, 47 Moscow Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences 119991 Leninsky prospect, 47 Moscow Russian Federation
- D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia 125047 Miusskaya sq., 9 Moscow Russian Federation
- Plekhanov Russian University of Economics 117997 Stremyanny per. 36 Moscow Russian Federation
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Cullia G, Bruno S, Parapini S, Margiotta M, Tamborini L, Pinto A, Galbiati A, Mozzarelli A, Persico M, Paladino A, Fattorusso C, Taramelli D, Conti P. Covalent Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase with Antimalarial Activity in Vitro. ACS Med Chem Lett 2019; 10:590-595. [PMID: 30996801 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Covalent inhibitors of PfGAPDH characterized by a 3-bromoisoxazoline warhead were developed, and their mode of interaction with the target enzyme was interpreted by means of molecular modeling studies: some of them displayed a submicromolar antiplasmodial activity against both chloroquine sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum, with good selectivity indices.
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- Gregorio Cullia
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti e del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Parma, Area Parco delle Scienze 23A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti e del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Parma, Area Parco delle Scienze 23A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l’Ambiente, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti e del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Parma, Area Parco delle Scienze 23A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via M. Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Oliva F, Bucci R, Tamborini L, Pieraccini S, Pinto A, Pellegrino S. Bicyclic Pyrrolidine-Isoxazoline γ Amino Acid: A Constrained Scaffold for Stabilizing α-Turn Conformation in Isolated Peptides. Front Chem 2019; 7:133. [PMID: 30937302 PMCID: PMC6431668 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Unnatural amino acids have tremendously expanded the folding possibilities of peptides and peptide mimics. While α,α-disubstituted and β-amino acids are widely studied, γ-derivatives have been less exploited. Here we report the conformational study on the bicyclic unnatural γ amino acid, 4,5,6,6a-tetrahydro-3aH-pyrrolo[3,4-d]isoxazole-3-carboxylic acid 1. In model peptides, the (+)-(3aR6aS)-enantiomer is able to stabilize α-turn conformation when associated to glycine, as showed by 1H-NMR, FT-IR, and circular dichroism experiments, and molecular modeling studies. α-turn is a structural motif occurring in many biologically active protein sites, although its stabilization on isolated peptides is quite uncommon. Our results make the unnatural γ-amino acid 1 of particular interest for the development of bioactive peptidomimetics.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Sun W, Jiang F, Liu H, Gao X, Jia H, Zhang C, Guo H. Double [3 + 2] cycloaddition of nitrile oxides with allenoates: Synthesis of spirobidihydroisoxazoles. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Liu H, Liu F, Wang F, Yu RQ, Jiang JH. A novel mitochondrial-targeting near-infrared fluorescent probe for imaging γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity in living cells. Analyst 2019; 143:5530-5535. [PMID: 30298150 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01460d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) plays an essential role in regulating cellular glutathione and cysteine homeostasis, and its abnormal elevation is associated with different diseases including cancers. Here a novel mitochondrial-targeting near-infrared fluorescent probe was designed for GGT by conjugating glutamate acid to a newly synthesized amine hemicyanine fluorophore. The fluorescent probe was initially non-emissive due to the formation of an amide bond which destroyed the electronic-donating ability of the amine moiety and disrupted the push-pull structure. GGT-mediated cleavage of the γ-glutamyl bond regenerated the initial fluorophore with distinct intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) and activated the fluorescence signal. The fluorescent probe displayed a linear relationship to the concentration of GGT in the range of 1.0-90 U L-1, with an estimated limit of detection (LOD) of 0.4 U L-1. Its ability to target and image mitochondrial GGT activity was demonstrated in living cells with high specificity and fast response. We believe our near-infrared fluorescent probe could have great potential in imaging mitochondrial GGT activity and elucidating GGT-associated pathological consequences in living cells and even small animal models.
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- Haijuan Liu
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China.
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Pinto A, El Ali Z, Moniot S, Tamborini L, Steegborn C, Foresti R, De Micheli C. Effects of 3-Bromo-4,5-dihydroisoxazole Derivatives on Nrf2 Activation and Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression. ChemistryOpen 2018; 7:858-864. [PMID: 30397576 PMCID: PMC6207109 DOI: 10.1002/open.201800185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Natural and synthetic electrophilic compounds have been shown to activate the antioxidant protective Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) axis in cells and tissues. Here, we tested the ability of different isoxazoline-based electrophiles to up-regulate Nrf2/HO-1. The potency of activation is dependent on the leaving group at the 3-position of the isoxazoline nucleus, and an additional ring on the molecule limits the Nrf2/HO-1 activating properties. Among the synthetized compounds, we identified 3-bromo-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole 1 as the derivative with best activating properties in THP-1 human monocytic cells. We have confirmed that the target of our compounds is the Cys151 of the BTB domain of Keap1 by using mass spectrometry analyses and X-ray crystallography. Our findings demonstrate that these compounds affect the Nrf2/HO-1 axis and highlight a positive activity that can be of relevance from a therapeutic perspective in inflammation and infection.
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- Andrea Pinto
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS)University of MilanviaCeloria 220133MilanItaly
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 12Créteil94000France
- Université Paris EstFaculté de MédecineCréteil94000France
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of BayreuthUniversitaetsstr. 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of MilanviaMangiagalli 2520133MilanItaly
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of BayreuthUniversitaetsstr. 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 12Créteil94000France
- Université Paris EstFaculté de MédecineCréteil94000France
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of MilanviaMangiagalli 2520133MilanItaly
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Akhmetova VR, Galimova RA, Akhmadiev NS, Galimova AM, Khisamutdinov RA, Nurtdinova GM, Agletdinov EF, Kataev VA. Synthesis of Bis(Isoxazol-4-Ylmethylsulfanyl)Alkanes and Some Metal Complexes as a Hepatoprotective Agents. Adv Pharm Bull 2018; 8:267-275. [PMID: 30023328 PMCID: PMC6046414 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2018.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Purpose: This research is devoted to designing the synthesis of sulfanyl-substituted 3,5-dimethylisoxazoles, which contain structural analogues of the SAM drug in the molecule. SAM (S-adenosyl-L-methionine), formed in the biosynthetic process, is used as an effective hepatoprotective drug. Complexation and hepatoprotective properties of the combinatorial series of bis(isoxazolylsulfanyl)ethane have been studied. Methods: Bis(isoxazol-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)alkanes were synthesized using the one-pot method. The structures of compounds were established by one-dimensional (1H,13C) and two-dimensional (COSY, HCQS, HMBC) NMR spectroscopy, mass-spectrometry and X-ray diffraction. The biological activity of the combinatorial series of sulfanyl derivatives of diketones, azoles and their metal complexes has been studied by in vivo method. Simulation of the animal associated processes was carried out in accordance with the principles of bioethics. Screening studies of hepatoprotective activity were carried out in a model of acute CC14 intoxication after a single injection intraperitoneally as a 50% solution in olive oil. The pharmacologically known hepatoprotective drug SAM served as a control. Results: Two-step synthesis of novel α,ω-bis(isoxazol-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)alkanes was carried out via the multicomponent reaction between 2,4-pentandione, CH2O and α,ω-dithiols, then the resulting α,ω-bis(1,3-diketone-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)alkanes were transformed by hydroxyl amine to obtain bis-isoxasole derivatives. Promising precursor 1,2-bis(isoxazol-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)ethane was converted to metal complexes by interaction with PdCl2 or CuCl. The obtained compounds were found to be practically non-toxic compounds (1001 - 3000 mg/kg) according to the classification of K.K. Sidorov, but copper complex refers to low-toxic compounds substances (165 mg/kg). Compounds of sulfanyl ethane series demonstrate hepatoprotective activity. Conclusion: Palladium(II) complex being almost non-toxic possesses hepatoprotective activity comparable to the drug like SAM.
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- Vnira Rakhimovna Akhmetova
- Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 Prospekt Oktyabrya, 450075 Ufa, Russia
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- Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 Prospekt Oktyabrya, 450075 Ufa, Russia
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- Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 Prospekt Oktyabrya, 450075 Ufa, Russia
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Motornov VA, Tabolin AA, Novikov RA, Nelyubina YV, Nenajdenko VG, Ioffe SL. Fluoronitroalkenes in tandem [4 + 1]/[3 + 2]-cycloaddition: one-pot three-component assembly of fluorinated bicyclic nitroso acetals. Org Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qo00623g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Novel fluorinated bicyclic nitroso acetals were obtained in a highly regio- and diastereo-selective manner via tandem [4 + 1]/[3 + 2]-cycloaddition of fluoronitroalkenes.
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- Vladimir A. Motornov
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow
- Russia
- Higher Chemical College
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow
- Russia
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow
- Russia
- V. A. Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow
- Russia
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow
- Russia
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Oliveira de Souza J, Dawson A, Hunter WN. An Improved Model of the Trypanosoma brucei CTP Synthetase Glutaminase Domain-Acivicin Complex. ChemMedChem 2017; 12:577-579. [PMID: 28333400 PMCID: PMC5413811 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The natural product acivicin inhibits the glutaminase activity of cytidine triphosphate (CTP) synthetase and is a potent lead compound for drug discovery in the area of neglected tropical diseases, specifically trypanosomaisis. A 2.1-Å-resolution crystal structure of the acivicin adduct with the glutaminase domain from Trypanosoma brucei CTP synthetase has been deposited in the RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB) and provides a template for structure-based approaches to design new inhibitors. However, our assessment of that data identified deficiencies in the model. We now report an improved and corrected inhibitor structure with changes to the chirality at one position, the orientation and covalent structure of the isoxazoline moiety, and the location of a chloride ion in an oxyanion binding site that is exploited during catalysis. The model is now in agreement with established chemical principles and allows an accurate description of molecular recognition of the ligand and the mode of binding in a potentially valuable drug target.
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- Juliana Oliveira de Souza
- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug DiscoveryCollege of Life SciencesUniversity of DundeeDundeeDD1 5EHScotlandUK
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug DiscoveryCollege of Life SciencesUniversity of DundeeDundeeDD1 5EHScotlandUK
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug DiscoveryCollege of Life SciencesUniversity of DundeeDundeeDD1 5EHScotlandUK
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Du L, Suo S, Zhang H, Jia H, Liu KJ, Zhang XJ, Liu Y. The alternative strategy for designing covalent drugs through kinetic effects of pi-stacking on the self-assembled nanoparticles: a model study with antibiotics. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:445101. [PMID: 27673346 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/44/445101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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It is still a huge challenge to find a new strategy for rationally designing covalent drugs because most of them are discovered by serendipity. Considering that the effect of covalent drugs is closely associated with the kinetics of the reaction between drug molecule and its target protein, here we first demonstrate an example of the kinetic effect of pi-stacking of drug molecules on covalent antimicrobial drug design. When PEGylated 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (PEG-ACA) is used as a substrate drug, pi-stacking of the ACA group via the self-assembly of PEG-ACA on the surface of gold nanoparticles (i.e. Au@ACA) exhibits antibacterial activity against E. coli fourfold higher than a PEG-ACA monomer does. The reason can be reasonably attributed to the kinetic rate enhancement for the covalent reaction between Au@ACA and penicillin binding proteins. We believe that the self-assembly of functional groups onto the surface of gold nanoparticles represents a new strategy for covalent drug design.
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- Libo Du
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Zhongguancun North First Street 2,100190 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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