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Li H, Briccolani-Bandini L, Tirri B, Cardini G, Brémond E, Sancho-García JC, Adamo C. Evaluating Noncovalent Interactions in Halogenated Molecules with Double-Hybrid Functionals and a Dedicated Small Basis Set. J Phys Chem A 2024. [PMID: 39067011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c03007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
Abstract
We present here an extension of our recently developed PBE-QIDH/DH-SVPD basis set to halogen atoms, with the aim of obtaining, for weakly interacting halogenated molecules, interaction energies close to those provided by a large basis set (def2-TZVPP) coupled to empirical dispersion potential. The core of our approach is the split-valence basis set, DH-SVPD, that has been developed for F, Cl, Br, and I atoms using a self-consistent formula, containing only energy terms computed for dimers and the corresponding monomers at the same level of theory. The basis set developed considering four systems, one for each halogen atoms, has been then tested on the X40, X4 × 10 benchmarks as well as on other two, less standard, data sets. Finally, a large system (380 atoms) has been also considered as a "crash" test. Our results show that the simple and nonempirical PBE-QIDH/DH-SVPD approach is able to provide accurate results for interaction energies of all the considered systems and can thus be considered as a cheaper alternative to DH functionals paired with empirical dispersion corrections and a large basis set of triple-ζ quality.
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- Hanwei Li
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy
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- ITODYS, CNRS, Université de Paris, Paris F-75006, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences, F-75005 Paris, France
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Karthick K, Abishek K, Angel Jemima E. In Silico Study, Protein Kinase Inhibition and Molecular Docking Study of Benzimidazole Derivatives. Bioinform Biol Insights 2024; 18:11779322241247635. [PMID: 38854784 PMCID: PMC11159556 DOI: 10.1177/11779322241247635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Kinase enzymes play an important role in cellular proliferation, and inhibition of their activity is a major goal of cancer therapy. Protein kinase inhibitors as benzimidazole derivatives can be applied for prevention or treatment of cancers through inhibition of cell proliferation. To evaluate their protein kinase inhibitory effects, as well as the in silico study for active benzimidazole derivatives. Benzimidazole derivatives has presented significant therapeutic potential against several disorders and known to have numerous biological activities (such as antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory). Benzimidazole derivatives have shown significant potential in the reduction of viral load as well as in enhancing immunity. To forecast absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity, simply known as ADMET and the Lipinski rule of five parameters of the examined substances, the admetSAR and Swiss ADME were used. The ADMET predictions revealed that the compounds had good and safe pharmacokinetic features, making them acceptable for further development as therapeutic candidates in clinical trials. This study primarily focused on blocking 2 key targets of kinase proteins (CDK4/CycD1 and Aurora B). 2-Phenylbenzimidazole has shown the greatest inhibitory potential (with a binding energy of -8.2 kcal/mol) against protein kinase inhibitors. This study results would pave the potential lead medication for anticancer therapeutic strategies.
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- Kamaraj Karthick
- Department of Chemistry, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mizuguchi M, Nakagawa Y, Yokoyama T, Okada T, Fujii K, Takahashi K, Luan NNT, Nabeshima Y, Kanamitsu K, Nakagawa S, Yamakawa S, Ueda M, Ando Y, Toyooka N. Development of Benziodarone Analogues with Enhanced Potency for Selective Binding to Transthyretin in Human Plasma. J Med Chem 2024; 67:6987-7005. [PMID: 38670538 PMCID: PMC11089511 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Transthyretin amyloidosis is a fatal disorder caused by transthyretin amyloid aggregation. Stabilizing the native structure of transthyretin is an effective approach to inhibit amyloid aggregation. To develop kinetic stabilizers of transthyretin, it is crucial to explore compounds that selectively bind to transthyretin in plasma. Our recent findings demonstrated that the uricosuric agent benziodarone selectively binds to transthyretin in plasma. Here, we report the development of benziodarone analogues with enhanced potency for selective binding to transthyretin in plasma compared to benziodarone. These analogues featured substituents of chlorine, bromine, iodine, a methyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group, at the 4-position of the benzofuran ring. X-ray crystal structure analysis revealed that CH···O hydrogen bonds and a halogen bond are important for the binding of the compounds to the thyroxine-binding sites. The bioavailability of benziodarone analogues with 4-Br, 4-Cl, or 4-CH3 was comparable to that of tafamidis, a current therapeutic agent for transthyretin amyloidosis.
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- Mineyuki Mizuguchi
- Faculty
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of
Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Innovative Life Science, University
of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Faculty
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of
Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Innovative Life Science, University
of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
- Faculty
of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharma-Medical Sciences, University
of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Innovative Life Science, University
of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Faculty
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of
Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University
of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka
University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department
of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department
of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Faculty
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International
University, Sasebo 859-3298, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Innovative Life Science, University
of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
- Faculty
of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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Mohammed Hashim KK, Manoj E. Aminoguanidine-based bioactive proligand as AIEE probe for anticancer and anticovid studies. RSC Adv 2024; 14:13654-13668. [PMID: 38665490 PMCID: PMC11044126 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00554f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The emission features of a novel bioactive compound, 1,3-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl-methylideneamino)guanidine is found impressive with aggregation induced emission enhancement. The nitrogen and iodine rich multidentate proligand was characterized physicochemically. SCXRD and Hirshfeld surface investigation have revealed the presence of significant triangular iodine bonding apart from hydrogen bonding, weak C-H⋯π and π⋯π intermolecular interactions. These interactions collectively contribute to the solid-state packing arrangement of the molecules within the crystal lattice. The band gap of the compound was estimated experimentally and is supported with theoretical calculations. The solid-state fluorescence quantum yield of Φ = 0.36 emphasizes the utility of the proligand and the AIEE characteristics is attributed to restricted intramolecular motions as indicated by fluorescence lifetime decay studies. Strong interaction of the compound with calf thymus DNA was explored experimentally and found to align with in silico docking results. Notably, in vitro anticancer assessment on MCF-7 breast cancer cells show an IC50 value of 181.05 μg mL-1 and signifying its potent cytotoxic properties. Also, the compound is found to have lesser cytotoxicity against L929 normal cell line with an IC50 value of 356.54 μg mL-1. Computational studies further underscore the exceptional binding affinity with active sites in the SARS-CoV-2 main protease 3CLpro, surpassing established repurposed drugs. Furthermore, the proligand demonstrates excellent putative affinity towards the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, accompanied by its distinctive AIEE attributes, drug likeness and DNA binding capability rendering it a valuable tool for prospective research investigations.
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- K K Mohammed Hashim
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi Kerala 682 022 India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi Kerala 682 022 India
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Milesi P, Baldelli Bombelli F, Lanfrancone L, Gomila RM, Frontera A, Metrangolo P, Terraneo G. Structural Insights on the Role of Halogen Bonding in Protein MEK Kinase-Inhibitor Complexes. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202301033. [PMID: 38501888 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202301033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Kinases are enzymes that play a critical role in governing essential biological processes. Due to their pivotal involvement in cancer cell signaling, they have become key targets in the development of anti-cancer drugs. Among these drugs, those containing the 2,4-dihalophenyl moiety demonstrated significant potential. Here we show how this moiety, particularly the 2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl one, is crucial for the structural stability of the formed drug-enzyme complexes. Crystallographic analysis of reported kinase-inhibitor complex structures highlights the role of the halogen bonding that this moiety forms with specific residues of the kinase binding site. This interaction is not limited to FDA-approved MEK inhibitors, but it is also relevant for other kinase inhibitors, indicating its broad relevance in the design of this class of drugs.
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- Pietro Milesi
- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
- Laboratory of Innovative approaches for tissue engineering and drug delivery, Joint Research Platform "ONCO-TECH LAB - Modeling and Applications for Human Health", Politecnico di Milano - IEO "European Institute of Oncology", IRCCS, Via Adamello 16, 20139, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
- Laboratory of Innovative approaches for tissue engineering and drug delivery, Joint Research Platform "ONCO-TECH LAB - Modeling and Applications for Human Health", Politecnico di Milano - IEO "European Institute of Oncology", IRCCS, Via Adamello 16, 20139, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
- Laboratory of Innovative approaches for tissue engineering and drug delivery, Joint Research Platform "ONCO-TECH LAB - Modeling and Applications for Human Health", Politecnico di Milano - IEO "European Institute of Oncology", IRCCS, Via Adamello 16, 20139, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
- Laboratory of Innovative approaches for tissue engineering and drug delivery, Joint Research Platform "ONCO-TECH LAB - Modeling and Applications for Human Health", Politecnico di Milano - IEO "European Institute of Oncology", IRCCS, Via Adamello 16, 20139, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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Aree T. Supramolecular assemblies of citalopram and escitalopram in β-cyclodextrin dimeric cavity: Crystallographic and theoretical insights. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 329:121771. [PMID: 38286546 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
Abstract
Cyclodextrin (CD) encapsulation improves physicochemical and pharmacological properties of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are efficacious in treating depression, a global mental health problem. Here, we scrutinize β-CD inclusion complexes with racemate citalopram (rac-CTP; 1) and escitalopram ((S)-CTP; 2) by combined single-crystal X-ray diffraction and DFT full-geometry optimization. X-ray analysis unveiled that the 2:2 inclusion complexes of 1 and 2 with similar inclusion modes and topologies are stabilized by various intermolecular interactions of host-guest CH···π, host-host OH···O H-bonds, and guest-guest F···F in the tail-to-tail dimeric asymmetric unit. In the crystals, these dimers are stacked on top of each other, yielding similar channel structures of distinct crystal symmetries, triclinic, P1 (1) and monoclinic, P21 (2), which are further maintained by guest-guest π···π and CN···π interactions. The thermodynamic stabilities evaluated by DFT calculation indicate the vital role of weak intermolecular interactions in the formation and stabilization of the β-CD monomeric and dimeric inclusion complexes. This study provides crystallographic and theoretical evidence for the improved stability and the masked bitterness of CTP through β-CD encapsulation as patented previously and suggests the pharmaceutical implications in the drug delivery and enantioseparation.
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- Thammarat Aree
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Li J, Zhou L, Han Z, Wu L, Zhang J, Zhu W, Xu Z. Impact of Halogen Bonds on Protein-Peptide Binding and Protein Structural Stability Revealed by Computational Approaches. J Med Chem 2024. [PMID: 38502551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Halogen bonds (XBs) are essential noncovalent interactions in molecular recognition and drug design. Current studies on XBs in drug design mainly focus on the interactions between halogenated ligands and target proteins, lacking a systematic study of naturally existing and artificially prepared halogenated residue XBs (hr_XBs) and their characteristics. Here, we conducted a computational study on the potential hr_XBs in proteins/peptides using database searching, quantum mechanics calculations, and molecular dynamics simulations. XBs at the protein-peptide interaction interfaces are found to enhance their binding affinity. Additionally, the formation of intramolecular XBs (intra_XBs) within proteins may significantly contribute to the structural stability of structurally flexible proteins while having a minor impact on proteins with inherently high structural rigidity. Impressively, introducing halogens without the formation of intra_XBs may lead to a decrease in the protein structural stability. This study enriches our understanding of the roles and effects of halogenated residue XBs in biological systems.
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- Jintian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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Ibrahim MA, Mahmoud AM, Shehata MN, Saeed RR, Moussa NA, Sayed SR, Abd El-Rahman MK, Shoeib T. σ-Hole Site-Based Interactions within Hypervalent Pnicogen, Halogen, and Aerogen-Bearing Molecules with Lewis Bases: A Comparative Study. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:10391-10399. [PMID: 38463322 PMCID: PMC10918780 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
σ-Hole site-based interactions in the trigonal bipyramidal geometrical structure of hypervalent pnicogen, halogen, and aerogen-bearing molecules with pyridine and NCH Lewis bases (LBs) were comparatively examined. In this respect, the ZF5···, XF3O2···, and AeF2O3···LB complexes (where Z = As, Sb; X = Br, I; Ae = Kr, Xe; and LB = pyridine and NCH) were investigated. The electrostatic potential (EP) analysis affirmations outlined the occurrence of σ-holes on the systems under consideration with disparate magnitudes that increased according to the following order: AeF2O3 < XF3O2 < ZF5. In line with EP outcomes, the proficiency of σ-hole site-based interactions increased as the atomic size of the central atom increased with a higher favorability for the pyridine-based complexes over NCH-based ones. The interaction energy showed the most favorable negative values of -35.97, -44.53, and -56.06 kcal/mol for the XeF2O3···, IF3O2···, and SbF5···pyridine complexes, respectively. The preferentiality pattern of the studied interactions could be explained as a consequence of (i) the dramatic rearrangement of ZF5 molecules from the trigonal bipyramid geometry to the square pyramidal one, (ii) the significant and tiny deformation energy in the case of the interaction of XF3O2 molecules with pyridine and NCH, respectively, and (iii) the absence of geometrical deformation within the AeF2O3···pyridine and ···NCH complexes other than the XeF2O3···pyridine one. Quantum theory of atoms in molecules and noncovalent interaction index findings reveal the partially covalent nature of most of the investigated interactions. Symmetry-adapted perturbation theory affirmations declared that the electrostatic component was the driving force beyond the occurrence of the considered interactions. The obtained findings will help in improving our understanding of the effect of geometrical deformation on intermolecular interactions.
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- Mahmoud A.A. Ibrahim
- Computational
Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- School
of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,
Westville Campus, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- Computational
Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Computational
Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Computational
Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Computational
Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Department
of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science,
King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard
University, 12 Oxford
Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The American University in
Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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Chu P, Sheng Y, Shen C, Xia Y, Kong L, Sun J. Structure-based improvement of the binding affinity and recognition specificity of peptide competitors to target pediatric IL-5R/IL-5 interaction by gluing halogen bonds at their complex interface. J Mol Recognit 2024; 37:e3070. [PMID: 37990248 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.3070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
Abstract
Human interleukin-5 (IL-5) cytokine mediates the development of eosinophils and is involved in a variety of immune inflammatory responses that play a major role in the pathogenesis of childhood asthma, leukemia, and other pediatric allergic diseases. The immunomodulatory cytokine functions by binding to its cognate cell surface receptor IL-5R in a sheet-by-sheet manner, which can be conformationally mimicked and competitively disrupted by a double-stranded cyclic AF18748 peptide. In this study, we systematically examined the co-crystallized complex structure of human IL-5R with AF18748 peptide and rationally designed a halogen bond to glue at the protein-peptide complex interface by substituting the indole moiety of AF18748 Trp13 residue with a halogen atom (X = F, Cl, Br, or I). High-level theoretical calculations imparted presence of the halogen bond between the oxygen atom (O) of IL-5R Glu58 backbone and the halogen atom (X) of AF18748 Trp13 side chain. Experimental assays confirmed that the halogen bond can promote peptide binding moderately or considerably. More importantly, the halogen bond not only enhances peptide affinity to IL-5R, but also improves peptide selectivity for its cognate IL-5R over other noncognate IL-R proteins. As might be expected, the affinity and selectivity conferred by halogen bond increase consistently in the order: H < F < Cl < Br < I. Structural modeling revealed that the halogen bond plus its vicinal π-cation-π stacking co-define a ringed noncovalent system at the complex interface, which involves a synergistic effect to effectively improve the peptide binding potency and recognition specificity.
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- Peipei Chu
- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wujiang District, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wujiang District, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wujiang District, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wujiang District, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wujiang District, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Medvedev AG, Medved'ko AV, Vener MV, Churakov AV, Prikhodchenko PV, Vatsadze SZ. Dioxygen-halogen bonding exemplified by crystalline peroxosolvates of N, N'-bis(haloacetyl) bispidines. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:5195-5206. [PMID: 38261463 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05834d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The halogen bonding in molecular crystals and supramolecular assemblies has been widely investigated. Special attention is given to the molecular structures capable of simultaneously exhibiting different types of non-covalent interactions, including conventional hydrogen bonds and halogen bonds. This paper systematically analyzes crystalline peroxosolvates of bispidine-based bis-amide derivatives, containing haloacetic acid residues, namely previously reported 1,1'-(1,5-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diyl)bis(2-iodooethanone) peroxosolvate C13H20I2N2O2·H2O2 (1) and four new crystalline compounds, 1,1'-(1,5-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diyl)bis(2-bromoethanone) peroxosolvate C13H20Br2N2O2·H2O2 (2), 1,1'-(9-hydroperoxy-9-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diyl)bis(2-iodoethanone) peroxosolvate C13H20I2N2O5·0.5H2O2 (3), 1,1'-(9-hydroperoxy-9-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diyl)bis(2-bromoethanone) peroxosolvate C13H20Br2N2O5·H2O2 (4), and 1,1'-(9-hydroperoxy-9-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diyl)bis(2-chloroethanone) peroxosolvate C13H20Cl2N2O5·H2O2 (5). Compounds 2-5 were synthesized for the first time and their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffractometry (SCXRD). To the best of our knowledge, 3-5 are unprecedented crystalline hydrogen peroxide adducts of organic hydroperoxides (R-OOH). Short intermolecular contacts between halogen and hydroperoxo oxygen atoms were found in 1-3. The halogen bonding of C-I(Br) fragments with dioxygen species in compounds 1-3 as well as in the previously reported cocrystal of diacetone diperoxide with triodotrinitrobenzene (6) was identified through reduced density gradient analysis, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and Bader analysis of crystalline electron density. The interactions were quantified using the electron density topological properties acquired from the periodic DFT calculations and evaluated to lie in the range of 9-19 kJ mol-1. A distinctive spectral feature was revealed for this type of interaction, involving a red shift of the characteristic O-O stretching vibration by about 6 cm-1, which appeared in IR spectra as a narrow low-intensity band in the region 837-872 cm-1.
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- Alexander G Medvedev
- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
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Dos Santos DNS, Naskar N, Delgado-Pinar E, Reess K, Seixas de Melo JS, Rueck A. Bromine indirubin FLIM/PLIM sensors to measure oxygen in normoxic and hypoxic PDT conditions. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 45:103964. [PMID: 38218570 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.103964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND The induction of phototoxicity during photodynamic therapy (PDT) is dependent on oxygen availability. For this reason, the development of sensors to measure oxygen and oxygen consumption is extremely important. APPROACH In this project we have used Fluorescence Lifetime imaging (FLIM) and Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging/ delayed Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (PLIM/dFLIM) to investigate the ability of bromine indirubin derivatives as oxygen sensors. RESULTS The oxygen sensitivity of bromine indirubins was detected through PLIM/dFLIM. Moreover, we have observed, by measuring nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) FLIM, that bromine indirubin has a significant impact on cellular metabolism by shifting the SCC-4 Cells metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) to glycolysis. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this study successfully achieves its goals and provides important insights into the use of indirubin as a potential oxygen consumption sensor with the capability to identify and differentiate between normoxic and hypoxic regions within the cells.
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- D N S Dos Santos
- University Ulm, Core Facility Confocal and Multiphoton Microscopy N24, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany; University of Coimbra, CQC-ISM, Department of Chemistry, Coimbra, P3004-535, Portugal.
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- University Ulm, Core Facility Confocal and Multiphoton Microscopy N24, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- University of Coimbra, CQC-ISM, Department of Chemistry, Coimbra, P3004-535, Portugal; Molecular Science Institute, Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna 46980, Valencia, Spain
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- University Ulm, Core Facility Confocal and Multiphoton Microscopy N24, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- University of Coimbra, CQC-ISM, Department of Chemistry, Coimbra, P3004-535, Portugal
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- University Ulm, Core Facility Confocal and Multiphoton Microscopy N24, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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Siddesh M, Sharanya R, Spoorthy L, Bhat D, Udaya Kumar AH, Mahesha, Hema MK, Lokanath NK. Investigation of the molecular basis of halogenated Schiff base derivative by combined crystallographic and computational studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38189357 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2301512] [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: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Halogenated Schiff base derivatives are gaining more popularity in supramolecular chemistry due to the synergistic effect of hydrogen and halogen-based noncovalent interactions, which helps to design novel therapeutic materials. In this work, we have examined the nature of molecular interactions to investigate the structure-functional relationship of a halogen-based derivative. The FTIR, HRMS and NMR spectroscopic techniques confirmed the formation of the desired novel Schiff base compound. Further, crystal structure studies showed an infinite 1D supramolecular chain formed by type-I halogen…halogen interaction. The Hirshfeld surface and enrichment ratio analyses were performed to visualize and assess the role of diverse interactions involved in crystal packing. The QTAIM, NCI, LOL and ELF studies were conducted extensively to comprehend the strength of interaction constructed based on electron density distribution. The global and local reactive indices were determined using DFT studies to analyze the molecular properties of the compound. Antibacterial activity against MRSA bacteria was performed and showed a good zone of inhibition. The docking analysis was performed for 1mwt protein and validated. The in silico molecular docking studies of the halogenated Schiff base structure with the penicillin-binding protein showed a good docking affinity of -7.5 kcal/mol and supported by in vitro studies. The ligand binding stability within the protein's active site was further demonstrated by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation studies for the Schiff base molecule.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- M Siddesh
- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
- Department of Physics, SJCE, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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Compagne N, Jiménez-Castellanos JC, Meurillon V, Pradel E, Vieira Da Cruz A, Piveteau C, Biela A, Eveque M, Leroux F, Deprez B, Willand N, Hartkoorn RC, Flipo M. Optimization of pyridylpiperazine-based inhibitors of the Escherichia coli AcrAB-TolC efflux pump. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 259:115630. [PMID: 37459793 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli is a continuously growing worldwide public health problem, in which the well-known AcrAB-TolC tripartite RND efflux pump is a critical driver. We have previously described pyridylpiperazines as a novel class of allosteric inhibitors of E. coli AcrB which bind to a unique site in the protein transmembrane domain, allowing for the potentiation of antibiotic activity. Here, we show a rational optimization of pyridylpiperazines by modifying three specific derivatization points of the pyridine core to improve the potency and the pharmacokinetic properties of this chemical series. In particular, this work found that the introduction of a primary amine to the pyridine through ester (29, BDM91270) or oxadiazole (44, BDM91514) based linkers allowed for analogues with improved antibiotic boosting potency through AcrB inhibition. In vitro studies, using genetically engineered mutants, showed that this improvement in potency is mediated through novel interactions with distal acidic residues of the AcrB binding pocket. Of the two leads, compound 44 was found to have favorable physico-chemical properties and suitable plasma and microsomal stability. Together, this work expands the current structure-activity relationship data on pyridylpiperazine efflux pump inhibitors, and provides a promising step towards future in vivo proof of concept of pyridylpiperazines as antibiotic potentiators.
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- Nina Compagne
- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France; Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, US 41-UAR 2014-PLBS, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177-Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, F-59000, Lille, France.
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Radzhabov AD, Ledneva AI, Soldatova NS, Fedorova II, Ivanov DM, Ivanov AA, Yusubov MS, Kukushkin VY, Postnikov PS. Halogen Bond-Involving Self-Assembly of Iodonium Carboxylates: Adding a Dimension to Supramolecular Architecture. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14642. [PMID: 37834088 PMCID: PMC10573078 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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We designed 0D, 1D, and 2D supramolecular assemblies made of diaryliodonium salts (functioning as double σ-hole donors) and carboxylates (as σ-hole acceptors). The association was based on two charge-supported halogen bonds (XB), which occurred between IIII sites of the iodonium cations and the carboxylate anions. The sequential introduction of the carboxylic groups in the aryl ring of the benzoic acid added a dimension to the 0D supramolecular organization of the benzoate, which furnished 1D-chained and 2D-layered structures when terephthalate and trimesate anions, correspondingly, were applied as XB acceptors. The structure-directing XB were studied using DFT calculations under periodic boundary conditions and were followed by the one-electron-potential analysis and the Bader atoms-in-molecules topological analysis of electron density. These theoretical methods confirmed the existence of the XB and verified the philicities of the interaction partners in the designed solid-state structures.
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- Amirbek D. Radzhabov
- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia (V.Y.K.)
- Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia (V.Y.K.)
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia (V.Y.K.)
- Institute of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Altai State University, Barnaul 656049, Russia
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia (N.S.S.); (D.M.I.); (M.S.Y.)
- Department of Solid State Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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Maharana R, Bhanja R, Mal P, Samanta K. Investigation of the Effect of Solvents on the Synthesis of Aza-flavanone from Aminochalcone Facilitated by Halogen Bonding. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:33785-33793. [PMID: 37744869 PMCID: PMC10515354 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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It has been recognized that CBr4 can give rise to a noncovalent interaction known as halogen bond (XB). CBr4 was found to catalyze, in terms of XB formation, the transformation of 2'-aminochalcone to aza-flavanone through an intramolecular Michael addition reaction. The impact of XB and the resulting yield of aza-flavanone exhibited a pronounced dependence on the characteristics of the solvent. Notably, yields of 88% in ethanol and 33% in DMSO were achieved, while merely a trace amount of the product was detected in benzene. In this work, we use a computational modeling study to understand this variance in yield. The reaction is modeled at the level of density functional theory (based on the M06-2X exchange-correlation functional) with all-electron basis sets of triple-ζ quality. Grimme's dispersion correction is incorporated to account for the noncovalent interactions accurately. Harmonic frequency calculations are carried out to establish the character of the optimized structures (minimum or saddle point). Our calculations confirm the formation of an XB between CBr4 and the reacting species and its role in lowering the activation energy barrier. Stronger orbital interactions and significant lowering of the steric repulsion were found to be important in lowering the activation barrier. The negligible yield in the nonpolar solvent benzene may be attributed to the high activation energy as well as the inadequate stabilization of the zwitterionic intermediate. In ethanol, a protic solvent, additional H-bonding contributes to further lowering of the activation barrier and better stabilization of the zwitterionic intermediate. The combined effects of solvent polarity, XB, and H-bond are likely to give rise to an excellent yield of aza-flavanone in ethanol.
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- Rajat
Rajiv Maharana
- School
of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology
Bhubaneswar, Argul, Odisha 752050, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Institute
of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National
Institute, Bhubaneswar, PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via Jatni, District Khurda, Odisha 752050, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, National Institute
of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National
Institute, Bhubaneswar, PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via Jatni, District Khurda, Odisha 752050, India
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- School
of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology
Bhubaneswar, Argul, Odisha 752050, India
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Fadilah F, Andrajati R, Arsianti A, Paramita RI, Erlina L, Istiadi KA, Yanuar A. Synthesis and in vitro Activity of Eugenyl Benzoate Derivatives as BCL-2 Inhibitor in Colorectal Cancer with QSAR and Molecular Docking Approach. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023; 24:2973-2981. [PMID: 37774047 PMCID: PMC10762746 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2023.24.9.2973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study is aimed to acquiring new compounds of Eugenyl benzoate (2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenyl benzoate) derivatives that can inhibit HT29 colorectal cancer cells. METHODS In this research, we used several chemical reactions to synthesize novel compounds, such as Esterification, Demethylation, Halohydrin, and Sharpless reaction. Cytotoxicity assays were performed to test the inhibitory activity of compounds against HT29 colon cancer cells. QSAR analysis were carried out to analyse the relationship of chemical structure of the novel compounds with their cytotoxic activity. RESULT Ten novel compounds were successfully synthesized and tested in vitro against the HT29 cell. The IC50 of the novel compounds were between 26.56 µmol/ml - 286.81 µmol/ml which compound 4-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]-2-methoxyphenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate (9) showed as best active compound as BCL-2 inhibitors better than other synthesized compounds and Eugenol as well. QSAR analysis of the in vitro results gave a Log equation: 1/IC50 = -0.865-0.210 (LogP)2 + 1,264 (logP)-0.994 CMR (n = 10; r = 0.706; SE: 0.21; F = 0.497, sig = 7.86). The equation shows the log variable P and CMR affect IC50. The properties of hydrophobicity (log P) are more instrumental than the ones of steric (CMR). CONCLUSION The active compound (9) given best activities as BCL-2 inhibitors than other eugenol derivatives. QSAR indicates the logP and CMR have effect on its colorectal cytotoxic activity which the hydrophobicity parameter (logP) plays more role than the steric parameter (CMR).
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- Fadilah Fadilah
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Bioinformatics Core Facilities, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Drug Development Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Drug Development Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Bioinformatics Core Facilities, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Bioinformatics Core Facilities, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Drug Development Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
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Gunaga SS, Bryce DL. Modulation of Rotational Dynamics in Halogen-Bonded Cocrystalline Solids. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19005-19017. [PMID: 37586107 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Dynamic processes are responsible for the functionality of a range of materials, biomolecules, and catalysts. We report a detailed systematic study of the modulation of methyl rotational dynamics via the direct and the indirect influence of noncovalent halogen bonds. For this purpose, a novel series of cocrystalline architectures featuring halogen bonds (XB) to tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is designed and prepared using gas-phase, solution, and solid-state mechanochemical methods. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals the capacity of molecular bromine as well as weak chloro-XB donors to act as robust directional structure-directing elements. Methyl rotational barriers (Ea) measured using variable-temperature deuterium solid-state NMR range from 3.75 ± 0.04 kJ mol-1 in 1,3,5-trichloro-2,4,6-trifluorobenzene·TMP to 7.08 ± 0.15 kJ mol-1 in 1,4-dichlorotetrafluorobenzene·TMP. Ea data for a larger series of TMP cocrystals featuring chloro-, bromo-, and iodo-XB donors are shown to be governed by a combination of steric and electronic factors. The average number of carbon-carbon close contacts to the methyl group is found to be a key steric metric capable of rationalizing the observed trends within each of the Cl, Br, and I series. Differences between each series are accounted for by considering the strength of the σ-hole on the XB donor. One possible route to modulating dynamics is therefore via designer cocrystals of variable stoichiometry, maintaining the core chemical features of interest between a given donor and acceptor while simultaneously modifying the number of carbon close contacts affecting dynamics. These principles may provide design opportunities to modulate more complex geared or cascade dynamics involving larger functional groups.
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- Shubha S Gunaga
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, and Nexus for Quantum Technologies, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie Private, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, and Nexus for Quantum Technologies, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie Private, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 Canada
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Puttreddy R, Rautiainen JM, Yu S, Rissanen K. N-X⋅⋅⋅O-N Halogen Bonds in Complexes of N-Haloimides and Pyridine-N-oxides: A Large Data Set Study. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307372. [PMID: 37314001 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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N-X⋅⋅⋅- O-N+ halogen-bonded systems formed by 27 pyridine N-oxides (PyNOs) as halogen-bond (XB) acceptors and two N-halosuccinimides, two N-halophthalimides, and two N-halosaccharins as XB donors are studied in silico, in solution, and in the solid state. This large set of data (132 DFT optimized structures, 75 crystal structures, and 168 1 H NMR titrations) provides a unique view to structural and bonding properties. In the computational part, a simple electrostatic model (SiElMo) for predicting XB energies using only the properties of halogen donors and oxygen acceptors is developed. The SiElMo energies are in perfect accord with energies calculated from XB complexes optimized with two high-level DFT approaches. Data from in silico bond energies and single-crystal X-ray structures correlate; however, data from solution do not. The polydentate bonding characteristic of the PyNOs' oxygen atom in solution, as revealed by solid-state structures, is attributed to the lack of correlation between DFT/solid-state and solution data. XB strength is only slightly affected by the PyNO oxygen properties [(atomic charge (Q), ionization energy (Is,min ) and local negative minima (Vs,min )], as the σ-hole (Vs,max ) of the donor halogen is the key determinant leading to the sequence N-halosaccharin>N-halosuccinimide>N-halophthalimide on the XB strength.
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- Rakesh Puttreddy
- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, P.O. BOX 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, P.O. BOX 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, P.O. BOX 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, P.O. BOX 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Weiss R, Aubert E, Groslambert L, Pale P, Mamane V. Evidence for and evaluation of fluorine-tellurium chalcogen bonding. Chem Sci 2023; 14:7221-7229. [PMID: 37416727 PMCID: PMC10321537 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00849e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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In the field of noncovalent interactions, chalcogen bonding (ChB) involving the tellurium atom is currently attracting much attention in supramolecular chemistry and in catalysis. However, as a prerequisite for its application, the ChB should be studied in solution to assess its formation and, if possible, to evaluate its strength. In this context, new tellurium derivatives bearing CH2F and CF3 groups were designed to exhibit Te⋯F ChB and were synthesized in good to high yields. In both types of compounds, Te⋯F interactions were characterized in solution by combining 19F, 125Te and HOESY NMR techniques. These Te⋯F ChBs were shown to contribute to the overall JTe-F coupling constants (94-170 Hz) measured in the CH2F- and CF3-based tellurium derivatives. Finally, a variable temperature NMR study allowed us to approximate the energy of the Te⋯F ChB, from 3 kJ mol-1 for the compounds with weak Te σ-holes to 11 kJ mol-1 for Te σ-holes activated by the presence of strong electron withdrawing substituents.
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- Robin Weiss
- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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Zhou L, Li J, Shi Y, Wu L, Zhu W, Xu Z. Preferred microenvironments of halogen bonds and hydrogen bonds revealed using statistics and QM/MM calculation studies. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 37367726 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02096g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Hydrogen bonds (HBs) and halogen bonds (XBs) are two essential non-covalent interactions for molecular recognition and drug design. As proteins are heterogeneous in structure, the microenvironments of protein structures should have effects on the formation of HBs and XBs with ligands. However, there are no systematic studies reported on this effect to date. For quantitatively describing protein microenvironments, we defined the local hydrophobicities (LHs) and local dielectric constants (LDCs) in this study. With the defined parameters, we conducted an elaborate database survey on the basis of 22 011 ligand-protein structures to explore the microenvironmental preference of HBs (91 966 in total) and XBs (1436 in total). The statistics show that XBs prefer hydrophobic microenvironments compared to HBs. The polar residues like ASP are more likely to form HBs with ligands, while nonpolar residues such as PHE and MET prefer XBs. Both the LHs and LDCs (10.69 ± 4.36 for HBs; 8.86 ± 4.00 for XBs) demonstrate that XBs are prone to hydrophobic microenvironments compared with HBs with significant differences (p < 0.001), indicating that evaluating their strengths in the corresponding environments should be necessary. Quantum Mechanics-Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) calculations reveal that in comparison with vacuum environments, the interaction energies of HBs and XBs are decreased to varying degrees given different microenvironments. In addition, the strengths of HBs are impaired more than those of XBs when the local dielectric constant's difference between the XB microenvironments and the HB microenvironments is large.
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- Liping Zhou
- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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Mizuguchi M, Yokoyama T, Okada T, Nakagawa Y, Fujii K, Nabeshima Y, Toyooka N. Benziodarone and 6-hydroxybenziodarone are potent and selective inhibitors of transthyretin amyloidogenesis. Bioorg Med Chem 2023; 90:117370. [PMID: 37311373 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117370] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Transthyretin amyloidosis is a progressive systemic disorder that is caused by the amyloid deposition of transthyretin in various organs. Stabilization of the native transthyretin is an effective strategy for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis. In this study we demonstrate that the clinically used uricosuric agent benziodarone is highly effective to stabilize the tetrameric structure of transthyretin. An acid-induced aggregation assay showed that benziodarone had strong inhibitory activity similar to that of tafamidis, which is currently used as a therapeutic agent for transthyretin amyloidosis. Moreover, a possible metabolite, 6-hydroxybenziodarone, retained the strong amyloid inhibitory activity of benziodarone. An ex vivo competitive binding assay using a fluorogenic probe showed that benziodarone and 6-hydroxybenziodarone were highly potent for selective binding to transthyretin in human plasma. An X-ray crystal structure analysis revealed that the halogenated hydroxyphenyl ring was located at the entrance of the thyroxine binding channel of transthyretin and that the benzofuran ring was located in the inner channel. These studies suggest that benziodarone and 6-hydroxybenziodarone would potentially be effective against transthyretin amyloidosis.
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- Mineyuki Mizuguchi
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan; Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan; Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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Lv Y, Ma J, Yu Z, Liu S, Yang G, Liu Y, Lin C, Ye X, Shi Y, Liu M. Fabrication of covalent organic frameworks modified nanofibrous membrane for efficiently enriching and detecting the trace polychlorinated biphenyls in water. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 235:119892. [PMID: 36996754 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Enriching and detecting the trace pollutants in actual matrices are critical to evaluating the water quality. Herein, a novel nanofibrous membrane, named PAN-SiO2@TpPa, was prepared by in situ growing β-ketoenamine-linked covalent organic frameworks (COF-TpPa) on the aminated polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers, and adopted for enriching the trace polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in various natural water body (river, lake and sea water) through the solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME) process. The resulted nanofibrous membrane owned abundant functional groups (-NH-, -OH and aromatic groups), outstandingly thermal and chemical stability, and excellent ability in extracting PCBs congeners. Based on the SPME process, the PCBs congeners could be quantitatively analyzed by the traditional gas chromatography (GC) method, with the satisfactory linear relationship (R2>0.99), low detection limit (LODs, 0.1∼5 ng L-1), high enrichment factors (EFs, 2714∼3949) and multiple recycling (>150 runs). Meanwhile, when PAN-SiO2@TpPa was adopted in the real water samples, the low matrix effects on the enrichment of PCBs at both 5 and 50 ng L-1 over PAN-SiO2@TpPa membrane firmly revealed the feasibility of enriching the trace PCBs in real water. Besides, the related mechanism of extracting PCBs on PAN-SiO2@TpPa mainly involved the synergistic effect of hydrophobic effect, π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding.
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- Yuancai Lv
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecology-Toxicological Effects & Control for Emerging Contaminants, Putian University, Putian 351100, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecology-Toxicological Effects & Control for Emerging Contaminants, Putian University, Putian 351100, China
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Towards Arginase Inhibition: Hybrid SAR Protocol for Property Mapping of Chlorinated N-arylcinnamamides. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043611. [PMID: 36835023 PMCID: PMC9968098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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A series of seventeen 4-chlorocinnamanilides and seventeen 3,4-dichlorocinnamanilides were characterized for their antiplasmodial activity. In vitro screening on a chloroquine-sensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum 3D7/MRA-102 highlighted that 23 compounds possessed IC50 < 30 µM. Typically, 3,4-dichlorocinnamanilides showed a broader range of activity compared to 4-chlorocinnamanilides. (2E)-N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-en-amide with IC50 = 1.6 µM was the most effective agent, while the other eight most active derivatives showed IC50 in the range from 1.8 to 4.6 µM. A good correlation between the experimental logk and the estimated clogP was recorded for the whole ensemble of the lipophilicity generators. Moreover, the SAR-mediated similarity assessment of the novel (di)chlorinated N-arylcinnamamides was conducted using the collaborative (hybrid) ligand-based and structure-related protocols. In consequence, an 'averaged' selection-driven interaction pattern was produced based in namely 'pseudo-consensus' 3D pharmacophore mapping. The molecular docking approach was engaged for the most potent antiplasmodial agents in order to gain an insight into the arginase-inhibitor binding mode. The docking study revealed that (di)chlorinated aromatic (C-phenyl) rings are oriented towards the binuclear manganese cluster in the energetically favorable poses of the chloroquine and the most potent arginase inhibitors. Additionally, the water-mediated hydrogen bonds were formed via carbonyl function present in the new N-arylcinnamamides and the fluorine substituent (alone or in trifluoromethyl group) of N-phenyl ring seems to play a key role in forming the halogen bonds.
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Integrated in silico-in vitro molecular modeling and design of halogenated phenylalanine-containing antihypertensive peptide inhibitors with halogen bonds to target human angiotensin-I-converting enzyme. Chem Phys 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bhat D, Spoorthy L, Sharanya R, Siddesh M, Mahesha, Kumar AU, Lokanath N. Influence of hydroxyl group in stabilizing the Schiff base crystal structure: Crystal structure, computational and molecular docking studies. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Mizuguchi M, Nakagawa Y, Inui K, Katayama W, Sawai Y, Shimane A, Kitakami R, Okada T, Nabeshima Y, Yokoyama T, Kanamitsu K, Nakagawa S, Toyooka N. Chlorinated Naringenin Analogues as Potential Inhibitors of Transthyretin Amyloidogenesis. J Med Chem 2022; 65:16218-16233. [PMID: 36472374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Misfolding and aggregation of transthyretin are implicated in the fatal systemic disease known as transthyretin amyloidosis. Here, we report the development of a naringenin derivative bearing two chlorine atoms that will be efficacious for preventing aggregation of transthyretin in the eye. The amyloid inhibitory activity of the naringenin derivative was as strong as that of tafamidis, which is the first therapeutic agent targeting transthyretin in the plasma. X-ray crystal structures of the compounds in complex with transthyretin demonstrated that the naringenin derivative with one chlorine bound to the thyroxine-binding site of transthyretin in the forward mode and that the derivative with two chlorines bound to it in the reverse mode. An ex vivo competitive binding assay showed that naringenin derivatives exhibited more potent binding than tafamidis in the plasma. Furthermore, an in vivo pharmacokinetic study demonstrated that the dichlorinated derivative was significantly delivered to the eye.
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- Mineyuki Mizuguchi
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0914, Japan
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- Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0914, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0914, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0914, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0914, Japan
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- Drug Discovery Initiative, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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Moreno-Fuquen R, García-Torres E, Arango-Daraviña K, Ellena J. Structural, Theoretical Analysis, and Molecular Docking of Two Benzamide Isomers. Halogen Bonding and Its Role in the Diverse Ways of Coupling with Protein Residues. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2022; 70:782-790. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c22-00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, USP
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Ahangar AA, Elancheran R, Dar AA. Influence of halogen substitution on crystal packing, molecular properties and electrochemical sensing. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Udaya Kumar A, Mahesha, Pampa K, Kumara K, Hema M, Harohally NV, Lokanath N. Structural-property relationship in halogen-bonded Schiff base derivative: Crystal structure, computational and SARS-CoV-2 docking studies. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Bakheit AH, Al-Salahi R, Al-Majed AA. Thermodynamic and Computational (DFT) Study of Non-Covalent Interaction Mechanisms of Charge Transfer Complex of Linagliptin with 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and Chloranilic acid (CHA). Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196320. [PMID: 36234857 PMCID: PMC9572772 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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This study describes the non-covalent interactions of the charge transfer complex (CT), which was responsible for the synthesis of Linagliptin (LNG) with 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-Dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), or with Chloranilic acid (CHA) complexes in acetonitrile (MeCN) at temperatures of (25 ± 2 °C). Then, a UV–Vis spectrophotometer was utilized to identify Linagliptin (LNG) from these complexes. For the quantitative measurement of Linagliptin in bulk form, UV–Vis techniques have been developed and validated in accordance with ICH criteria for several aspects, including selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, LOD, LOQ, and robustness. The optimization of the complex synthesis was based on solvent polarization; the ratio of molecules in complexes; the association constant; and Gibbs energy (ΔG°). The experimental work is supported by the computational investigation of the complexes utilizing density functional theory as well as (QTAIM); (NCI) index; and (RDG). According to the optimized conditions, Beer’s law was observed between 2.5–100 and 5–100 µM with correlation coefficients of 1.9997 and 1.9998 for LGN-DDQ and LGN-CHA complexes, respectively. For LGN-DDQ and LGN-CHA complexes, the LOD and LOQ were (1.0844 and 1.4406 μM) and (3.2861 and 4.3655 μM), respectively. The approach was successfully used to measure LGN in its bulk form with high precision and accuracy.
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New Organic-Inorganic Salt Based on Fluconazole Drug: TD-DFT Benchmark and Computational Insights into Halogen Substitution. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158765. [PMID: 35955897 PMCID: PMC9369134 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, we report the synthesis of a new organic–inorganic molecular salt of the clinically used antifungal drug fluconazole, (H2Fluconazole).SnCl6.2H2O. By detailed investigation and analysis of its structural properties, we show that the structure represents a 0D structure built of alternating organic and inorganic zig-zag layers along the crystallographic c-axis and the primary supramolecular synthons in this salt are hydrogen bonding, F···π and halogen bonding interactions. Magnetic measurements reveal the co-existence of weak ferromagnetic behavior at low magnetic field and large diamagnetic contributions, indicating that the synthesized material behaves mainly as a diamagnetic material, with very low magnetic susceptibility and with a band gap energy of 3.6 eV, and the salt is suitable for semiconducting applications. Extensive theoretical study is performed to explain the acceptor donor reactivity of this compound and to predict the Cl-substitution effect by F, Br and I. The energy gap, frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) and the different chemical reactivity descriptors were evaluated at a high theoretical level. Calculations show that Cl substitution by Br and I generates compounds with more important antioxidant ability and the intramolecular charge transfer linked to the inorganic anion.
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Khursheed S, Rafiq Wani M, Shadab G, Tabassum S, Arjmand F. Synthesis, Structure Elucidation by Multi-spectroscopic Techniques and Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction of Promising Fluoro/Bromo-substituted-chromone(bpy)copper(II) Anticancer Drug Entities. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.120967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Giraldo DAM, Vásquez LAR, Toscano RA, Ocampo-Cardona R, Gomez-Peña JJ, Macías MA. Synthesis and crystallographic study of six quaternary salts of N-halomethylated and non-N-halomethylated ammonium: Importance of C-H‧‧‧X (X=F, I) and I‧‧‧I− halogen interactions in the supramolecular structures. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mohammed Hashim KK, Manoj E, Prathapachandra Kurup MR. Bis(thio)carbohydrazone Luminogens with AIEE and ACQ Features and Their In Silico Investigations with SARS-CoV-2. ChemistrySelect 2022; 7:e202201229. [PMID: 35942361 PMCID: PMC9349619 DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Herein, we report two novel multidentate luminogen proligands bis(3,5-diiodosalicylidene) carbohydrazone (H4L1) and bis(3,5-diiodosalicylidene) thiocarbohydrazone (H4L2), which are suitable candidates for biomedical applications. Though the thiocarbohydrazone H4L2 shows aggregation caused quenching (ACQ), the carbohydrazone H4L1 exhibits stronger fluorescence due to aggregation induced emission enhancement (AIEE). Molecular docking studies of H4L1 and H4L2 along with four similar (thio)carbohydrazones with the active sites of SARS-CoV-2 main protease 3CLpro reveals that the thiocarbohydrazones, in general, are showing better propensity compared to their oxygen analogues. Both the thiocarbohydrazones and the carbohydrazones, however, exhibit better binding potential at the active sites than that of some of the repurposed drugs such as chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, ritonavir, darunavir and remdesivir. Also, the carbohydrazone H4L1 can be a better bioprobe compared to H4L2 as the former is found to have better binding potential with SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein along with AIEE feature.
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- K. K. Mohammed Hashim
- Department of Applied ChemistryCochin University of Science and TechnologyKochi, Kerala682 022India
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- Department of Applied ChemistryCochin University of Science and TechnologyKochi, Kerala682 022India
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Baykov SV, Semenov AV, Presnukhina SI, Novikov AS, Shetnev AA, Boyarskiy VP. Hydrogen vs. halogen bonding in crystals of 2,5-dibromothiophene-3-carboxylic acid derivatives. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hein R, Beer PD. Halogen bonding and chalcogen bonding mediated sensing. Chem Sci 2022; 13:7098-7125. [PMID: 35799814 PMCID: PMC9214886 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01800d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sigma-hole interactions, in particular halogen bonding (XB) and chalcogen bonding (ChB), have become indispensable tools in supramolecular chemistry, with wide-ranging applications in crystal engineering, catalysis and materials chemistry as well as anion recognition, transport and sensing. The latter has very rapidly developed in recent years and is becoming a mature research area in its own right. This can be attributed to the numerous advantages sigma-hole interactions imbue in sensor design, in particular high degrees of selectivity, sensitivity and the capability for sensing in aqueous media. Herein, we provide the first detailed overview of all developments in the field of XB and ChB mediated sensing, in particular the detection of anions but also neutral (gaseous) Lewis bases. This includes a wide range of optical colorimetric and luminescent sensors as well as an array of electrochemical sensors, most notably redox-active host systems. In addition, we discuss a range of other sensor designs, including capacitive sensors and chemiresistors, and provide a detailed overview and outlook for future fundamental developments in the field. Importantly the sensing concepts and methodologies described herein for the XB and ChB mediated sensing of anions, are generically applicable for the development of supramolecular receptors and sensors in general, including those for cations and neutral molecules employing a wide array of non-covalent interactions. As such we believe this review to be a useful guide to both the supramolecular and general chemistry community with interests in the fields of host-guest recognition and small molecule sensing. Moreover, we also highlight the need for a broader integration of supramolecular chemistry, analytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry and materials science in the development of the next generation of potent sensors.
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- Robert Hein
- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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Harry SA, Vemulapalli S, Dudding T, Lectka T. Rational Computational Design of Systems Exhibiting Strong Halogen Bonding Involving Fluorine in Bicyclic Diamine Derivatives. J Org Chem 2022; 87:8413-8419. [PMID: 35658438 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Perhaps the most controversial and rare aspect of the halogen bonding interaction is the potential of fluorine in compounds to serve as a halogen bond donor. In this note, we provide clear and convincing examples of hypothetical molecules in which fluorine is strongly halogen bonding in a metastable state. Of particular note is a polycyclic system inspired by Selectfluor, which has been controversially proposed to engage in halogen bonding.
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- Stefan Andrew Harry
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Taghizadeh Shool M, Amiri Rudbari H, Gil-Antón T, Cuevas-Vicario JV, García B, Busto N, Moini N, Blacque O. The effect of halogenation of salicylaldehyde on the antiproliferative activities of {Δ/Λ-[Ru(bpy) 2(X,Y-sal)]BF 4} complexes. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:7658-7672. [PMID: 35510940 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00401a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes are widely used in biological fields, due to their physico-chemical and photophysical properties. In this paper, a series of new chiral Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes (1-5) with the general formula {Δ/Λ-[Ru(bpy)2(X,Y-sal)]BF4} (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl; X,Y-sal = 5-bromosalicylaldehyde (1), 3,5-dibromosalicylaldehyde (2), 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde (3), 3,5-dichlorosalicylaldehyde (4) and 3-bromo-5-chlorosalicylaldehy (5)) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and 1H/13C NMR spectroscopy. Also, the structures of complexes 1 and 5 were determined by X-ray crystallography; these results showed that the central Ru atom adopts a distorted octahedral coordination sphere with two bpy and one halogen-substituted salicylaldehyde. DFT and TD-DFT calculations have been performed to explain the excited states of these complexes. The singlet states with higher oscillator strength are correlated with the absorption signals and are mainly described as 1MLCT from the ruthenium centre to the bpy ligands. The lowest triplet states (T1) are described as 3MLCT from the ruthenium center to the salicylaldehyde ligand. The theoretical results are in good agreement with the observed unstructured band at around 520 nm for complexes 2, 4 and 5. Biological studies on human cancer cells revealed that dihalogenated ligands endow the Ru(II) complexes with enhanced cytotoxicity compared to monohalogenated ligands. In addition, as far as the type of halogen is concerned, bromine is the halogen that provides the highest cytotoxicity to the synthesized complexes. All complexes induce cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 and apoptosis, but only complexes bearing Br are able to provoke an increase in intracellular ROS levels and mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain. .,Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Burgos, Hospital Militar, Paseo de los Comendadores, s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry Alzahra University, P.O. Box 1993891176, Vanak Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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Jena S, Dutta J, Tulsiyan KD, Sahu AK, Choudhury SS, Biswal HS. Noncovalent interactions in proteins and nucleic acids: beyond hydrogen bonding and π-stacking. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4261-4286. [PMID: 35560317 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00133k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Understanding the noncovalent interactions (NCIs) among the residues of proteins and nucleic acids, and between drugs and proteins/nucleic acids, etc., has extraordinary relevance in biomolecular structure and function. It helps in interpreting the dynamics of complex biological systems and enzymatic activity, which is esential for new drug design and efficient drug delivery. NCIs like hydrogen bonding (H-bonding) and π-stacking have been researchers' delight for a long time. Prominent among the recently discovered NCIs are halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen, tetrel, carbo-hydrogen, and spodium bonding, and n → π* interaction. These NCIs have caught the imaginations of various research groups in recent years while explaining several chemical and biological processes. At this stage, a holistic view of these new ideas and findings lying scattered can undoubtedly trigger our minds to explore more. The present review attempts to address NCIs beyond H-bonding and π-stacking, which are mainly n → σ*, n → π* and σ → σ* type interactions. Five of the seven NCIs mentioned earlier are linked to five non-inert end groups of the modern periodic table. Halogen (group-17) bonding is one of the oldest and most explored NCIs, which finds its relevance in biomolecules due to the phase correction and inhibitory properties of halogens. Chalcogen (group 16) bonding serves as a redox-active functional group of different active sites of enzymes and acts as a nucleophile in proteases and phosphates. Pnictogen (group 15), tetrel (group 14), triel (group 13) and spodium (group 12) bonding does exist in biomolecules. The n → π* interactions are linked to backbone carbonyl groups and protein side chains. Thus, they are crucial in determining the conformational stability of the secondary structures in proteins. In addition, a more recently discovered to and fro σ → σ* type interaction, namely carbo-hydrogen bonding, is also present in protein-ligand systems. This review summarizes these grand epiphanies routinely used to elucidate the structure and dynamics of biomolecules, their enzymatic activities, and their application in drug discovery. It also briefs about the future perspectives and challenges posed to the spectroscopists and theoreticians.
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- Subhrakant Jena
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO- Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN - 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO- Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN - 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO- Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN - 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO- Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN - 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO- Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN - 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO- Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khurda, PIN - 752050, Bhubaneswar, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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Synthesis, crystal, and Hirschfeld surface, DFT and molecular docking studies of 6-(3‑chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4-ethoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinazoline derivative. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Iyamu ID, Vilseck JZ, Yadav R, Noinaj N, Huang R. Exploring Unconventional SAM Analogues To Build Cell-Potent Bisubstrate Inhibitors for Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202114813. [PMID: 35134268 PMCID: PMC8983580 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) methylates nicotinamide and has been associated with various diseases. Herein, we report the first cell-potent NNMT bisubstrate inhibitor II399, demonstrating a Ki of 5.9 nM in a biochemical assay and a cellular IC50 value of 1.9 μM. The inhibition mechanism and cocrystal structure confirmed II399 engages both the substrate and cofactor binding pockets. Computational modeling and binding data reveal a balancing act between enthalpic and entropic components that lead to II399's low nM binding affinity. Notably, II399 is 1 000-fold more selective for NNMT than closely related methyltransferases. We expect that II399 would serve as a valuable probe to elucidate NNMT biology. Furthermore, this strategy provides the first case of introducing unconventional SAM mimics, which can be adopted to develop cell-potent inhibitors for other SAM-dependent methyltransferases.
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- Iredia D. Iyamu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery, Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Markey Center for Structural Biology, and the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Markey Center for Structural Biology, and the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery, Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Stropoli SJ, Khuu T, Messinger JP, Karimova NV, Boyer MA, Zakai I, Mitra S, Lachowicz AL, Yang N, Edington SC, Gerber RB, McCoy AB, Johnson MA. Preparation and Characterization of the Halogen-Bonding Motif in the Isolated Cl -·IOH Complex with Cryogenic Ion Vibrational Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:2750-2756. [PMID: 35315676 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the presence of a halide ion, hypohalous acids can adopt two binding motifs upon formation of the ion-molecule complexes [XHOY]- (X, Y = Cl, Br, I): a hydrogen (HB) bond to the acid OH group and a halogen (XB) bond between the anion and the acid halogen. Here we isolate the X-bonded Cl-·IOH ion-molecule complex by collisions of I-·(H2O)n clusters with HOCl vapor and measure its vibrational spectrum by IR photodissociation of the H2-tagged complex. Anharmonic analysis of its vibrational band pattern reveals that formation of the XB complex results in dramatic lowering of the HOI bending fundamental frequency and elongation of the O-I bond (by 168 cm-1 and 0.13 Å, respectively, relative to isolated HOI). The frequency of the O-I stretch (estimated 436 cm-1) is also encoded in the spectrum by the weak v = 0 → 2 overtone transition at 872 cm-1.
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- Santino J Stropoli
- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Fritz-Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
- Institute of Chemistry and the Fritz-Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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Ibrahim MAA, Saeed RRA, Shehata MNI, Ahmed MN, Shawky AM, Khowdiary MM, Elkaeed EB, Soliman MES, Moussa NAM. Type I-IV Halogen⋯Halogen Interactions: A Comparative Theoretical Study in Halobenzene⋯Halobenzene Homodimers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063114. [PMID: 35328534 PMCID: PMC8953242 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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In the current study, unexplored type IV halogen⋯halogen interaction was thoroughly elucidated, for the first time, and compared to the well-established types I−III interactions by means of the second-order Møller−Plesset (MP2) method. For this aim, the halobenzene⋯halobenzene homodimers (where halogen = Cl, Br, and I) were designed into four different types, parodying the considered interactions. From the energetic perspective, the preference of scouted homodimers was ascribed to type II interactions (i.e., highest binding energy), whereas the lowest binding energies were discerned in type III interactions. Generally, binding energies of the studied interactions were observed to decline with the decrease in the σ-hole size in the order, C6H5I⋯IC6H5 > C6H5Br⋯BrC6H5 > C6H5Cl⋯ClC6H5 homodimers and the reverse was noticed in the case of type IV interactions. Such peculiar observations were relevant to the ample contributions of negative-belt⋯negative-belt interactions within the C6H5Cl⋯ClC6H5 homodimer. Further, type IV torsional trans → cis interconversion of C6H5X⋯XC6H5 homodimers was investigated to quantify the π⋯π contributions into the total binding energies. Evidently, the energetic features illustrated the amelioration of the considered homodimers (i.e., more negative binding energy) along the prolonged scope of torsional trans → cis interconversion. In turn, these findings outlined the efficiency of the cis configuration over the trans analog. Generally, symmetry-adapted perturbation theory-based energy decomposition analysis (SAPT-EDA) demonstrated the predominance of all the scouted homodimers by the dispersion forces. The obtained results would be beneficial for the omnipresent studies relevant to the applications of halogen bonds in the fields of materials science and crystal engineering.
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- Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim
- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (R.R.A.S.); (M.N.I.S.); (N.A.M.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.A.A.I.); (M.E.S.S.)
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (R.R.A.S.); (M.N.I.S.); (N.A.M.M.)
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (R.R.A.S.); (M.N.I.S.); (N.A.M.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan;
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- Science and Technology Unit (STU), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Lith Branch, Makkah 24211, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia;
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- Molecular Modelling and Drug Design Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, Durban 4000, South Africa
- Correspondence: (M.A.A.I.); (M.E.S.S.)
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (R.R.A.S.); (M.N.I.S.); (N.A.M.M.)
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Mu K, Zhu Z, Abula A, Peng C, Zhu W, Xu Z. Halogen Bonds Exist between Noncovalent Ligands and Natural Nucleic Acids. J Med Chem 2022; 65:4424-4435. [PMID: 35276046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Because of their strong electron-rich properties, nucleic acids (NAs) can theoretically serve as halogen bond (XB) acceptors. From a PDB database survey, Kolář found that no XBs are formed between noncovalent ligands and NAs. Through statistical database analysis, quantum-mechanics/molecular-mechanics (QM/MM) optimizations, and energy calculations, we find that XBs formed between natural NAs and noncovalent ligands are primarily underestimated and that NAs can serve as XB acceptors to interact with noncovalent halogen ligands. Finally, through energy calculations, natural bond orbital analysis, and noncovalent interaction analysis, XBs are confirmed in 13 systems, among which two systems (445D and 4Q9Q) have relatively strong XBs. In addition, on the basis of energy scanning of four model systems, we explore the geometric rule for XB formation in NAs. This work will inspire researchers to utilize XBs in rational drug design targeting NAs.
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- Kaijie Mu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.,Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.,School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.,School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.,School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.,School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Iyamu ID, Vilseck JZ, Yadav R, Noinaj N, Huang R. Exploring Unconventional SAM Analogues To Build Cell‐Potent Bisubstrate Inhibitors for Nicotinamide
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‐Methyltransferase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Iredia D. Iyamu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery Purdue University Center for Cancer Research Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN 46202 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Markey Center for Structural Biology and the Purdue Institute of Inflammation Immunology and Infectious Disease Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Markey Center for Structural Biology and the Purdue Institute of Inflammation Immunology and Infectious Disease Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery Purdue University Center for Cancer Research Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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Halogen Bonding in Haspin-Halogenated Tubercidin Complexes: Molecular Dynamics and Quantum Chemical Calculations. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27030706. [PMID: 35163974 PMCID: PMC8840108 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Haspin, an atypical serine/threonine protein kinase, is a potential target for cancer therapy. 5-iodotubercidin (5-iTU), an adenosine derivative, has been identified as a potent Haspin inhibitor in vitro. In this paper, quantum chemical calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to identify and quantitatively confirm the presence of halogen bonding (XB), specifically halogen∙∙∙π (aromatic) interaction between halogenated tubercidin ligands with Haspin. Consistent with previous theoretical finding, the site specificity of the XB binding over the ortho-carbon is identified in all cases. A systematic increase of the interaction energy down Group 17, based on both quantum chemical and MD results, supports the important role of halogen bonding in this series of inhibitors. The observed trend is consistent with the experimental observation of the trend of activity within the halogenated tubercidin ligands (F < Cl < Br < I). Furthermore, non-covalent interaction (NCI) plots show that cooperative non-covalent interactions, namely, hydrogen and halogen bonds, contribute to the binding of tubercidin ligands toward Haspin. The understanding of the role of halogen bonding interaction in the ligand-protein complexes may shed light on rational design of potent ligands in the future.
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Anil Kumar GN, Hathwar VR. Quantitative Investigation of Halogen and Hydrogen Bonding in 2‐Chloro, 4‐X‐Benzoic Acids. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- G. N. Anil Kumar
- Department of Physics M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore Goa 500054 India
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- School of Physical and Applied Sciences Goa University Taleigao Plateau 403206 India
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Alwahsh MI, Awwadi FF, Kailani MH. Polymorphism and isomorphism in trans-bis(2,5-diiodopyridine)dihalocopper( ii) complexes: theoretical and crystallographic studies. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03373a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two conformational polymorphs of [Cu(25dIpy)2Cl2] have been prepared, the anti-polymorph crystallized from 2-propanol at room temperature (green) and the syn-polymorph crystallized from acetonitrile at 60 °C (brown).
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- Manal I. Alwahsh
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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Forni A, Russo R, Rapeti G, Pieraccini S, Sironi M. Exploring Orthogonality between Halogen and Hydrogen Bonding Involving Benzene. Molecules 2021; 26:7126. [PMID: 34885707 PMCID: PMC8659280 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The concept of orthogonality between halogen and hydrogen bonding, brought out by Ho and coworkers some years ago, has become a widely accepted idea within the chemists' community. While the original work was based on a common carbonyl oxygen as acceptor for both interactions, we explore here, by means of M06-2X, M11, ωB97X, and ωB97XD/aug-cc-PVTZ DFT calculations, the interdependence of halogen and hydrogen bonding with a shared π-electron system of benzene. The donor groups (specifically NCBr and H2O) were placed on either or the same side of the ring, according to a double T-shaped or a perpendicular geometry, respectively. The results demonstrate that the two interactions with benzene are not strictly independent on each other, therefore outlining that the orthogonality between halogen and hydrogen bonding, intended as energetical independence between the two interactions, should be carefully evaluated according to the specific acceptor group.
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- Alessandra Forni
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”—CNR, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (R.R.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (R.R.); (G.R.)
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”—CNR, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (R.R.); (G.R.)
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”—CNR, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, INSTM RU, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (R.R.); (G.R.)
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Peintner S, Erdélyi M. Pushing the Limits of Characterising a Weak Halogen Bond in Solution. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103559. [PMID: 34807488 PMCID: PMC9300211 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Detection and characterisation of very weak, non-covalent interactions in solution is inherently challenging. Low affinity, short complex lifetime and a constant battle against entropy brings even the most sensitive spectroscopic methods to their knees. Herein we introduce a strategy for the accurate experimental description of weak chemical forces in solution. Its scope is demonstrated by the detailed geometric and thermodynamic characterisation of the weak halogen bond of a non-fluorinated aryl iodide and an ether oxygen (0.6 kJ mol-1 ). Our approach makes use of the entropic advantage of studying a weak force intramolecularly, embedded into a cooperatively folding system, and of the combined use of NOE- and RDC-based ensemble analyses to accurately describe the orientation of the donor and acceptor sites. Thermodynamic constants (ΔG, ΔH and ΔS), describing the specific interaction, were derived from variable temperature chemical shift analysis. We present a methodology for the experimental investigation of remarkably weak halogen bonds and other related weak forces in solution, paving the way for their improved understanding and strategic use in chemistry and biology.
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- Stefan Peintner
- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, SE-751, 23, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, SE-751, 23, Uppsala, Sweden
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