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Fu SK, Cheng LP. Discovery andsynthesis of novel benzoylhydrazone neuraminidase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2024; 105:129743. [PMID: 38608962 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.129743] [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: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Neuraminidase (NA) serves as a promising target for the exploration and development of anti-influenza drugs. In this work, lead compound 5 was discovered through pharmacophore-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation, and 14 new compounds were obtained by modifying the lead compound 5 based on pharmacophore features. The biological activity test shows that 5n (IC50 = 0.13 μM) has a better inhibitory effect on wild-type NA (H5N1), while 5i (IC50 = 0.44 μM) has a prominent inhibitory effect on mutant NA (H5N1-H274Y), both of them are better than the positive control oseltamivir carboxylate (OSC). The analysis of docking results indicate that the good activities of compounds 5n and 5i may be attributed to the thiophene ring in 5n can stretch into the 150-cavity of NA, whereas the thiophene moiety in 5i can extend to the 430-cavity of NA. The findings of this study may be helpful for the discovery of new NA inhibitors.
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- Shi Kai Fu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China.
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Mishra B, Yuan Y, Yu H, Kang H, Gao J, Daniels R, Chen X. Synthetic Sialosides Terminated with 8-N-Substituted Sialic Acid as Selective Substrates for Sialidases from Bacteria and Influenza Viruses. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202403133. [PMID: 38713874 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Sialosides containing C8-modified sialic acids are challenging synthetic targets but potentially useful probes for diagnostic substrate profiling of sialidases and elucidating the binding specificity of sialic acid-interacting proteins. Here, we demonstrate efficient chemoenzymatic methods for synthesizing para-nitrophenol-tagged α2-3- and α2-6-linked sialyl galactosides containing C8-acetamido, C8-azido, or C8-amino derivatized N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac). High-throughput substrate specificity studies showed that the C8-modification of sialic acid significantly changes its recognition by sialidases from humans, various bacteria, and different influenza A and B viruses. Sialosides carrying Neu5Ac with a C8-azido modification were generally well tolerated by all the sialidases we tested, whereas sialosides containing C8-acetamido-modified Neu5Ac were only cleaved by selective bacterial sialidases. In contrast, sialosides with C8-amino-modified Neu5Ac were cleaved by a combination of selective bacterial and influenza A virus sialidases. These results indicate that sialosides terminated with a C8-amino or C8-acetamido-modified sialic acid can be used with other sialosides for diagnostic profiling of disease-causing sialidase-producing pathogens.
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- Bijoyananda Mishra
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California, 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California, 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California, 95616, United States
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- Division of Viral Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20993, United States
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- Division of Viral Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20993, United States
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- Division of Viral Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20993, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California, 95616, United States
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Sergeeva Y, Yeung SY, Sellergren B. Heteromultivalent Ligand Display on Reversible Self-Assembled Monolayers (rSAMs): A Fluidic Platform for Tunable Influenza Virus Recognition. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3139-3146. [PMID: 38197122 PMCID: PMC10811624 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
We report on the design of heteromultivalent influenza A virus (IAV) receptors based on reversible self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) featuring two distinct mobile ligands. The principal layer building blocks consist of α-(4-amidinophenoxy)alkanes decorated at the ω-position with sialic acid (SA) and the neuraminidase inhibitor Zanamivir (Zan), acting as two mobile ligands binding to the complementary receptors hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) on the virus surface. From ternary amphiphile mixtures comprising these ligands, the amidines spontaneously self-assemble on top of carboxylic acid-terminated SAMs to form reversible mixed monolayers (rSAMs) that are easily tunable with respect to the ligand ratio. We show that this results in the ability to construct surfaces featuring a very strong affinity for the surface proteins and specific virus subtypes. Hence, an rSAM prepared from solutions containing 15% SA and 10% Zan showed an exceptionally high affinity and selectivity for the avian IAV H7N9 (Kd = 11 fM) that strongly exceeded the affinity for other subtypes (H3N2, H5N1, H1N1). Changing the SA/Zan ratio resulted in changes in the relative preference between the four tested subtypes, suggesting this to be a key parameter for rapid adjustments of both virus affinity and selectivity.
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- Yulia Sergeeva
- Department of Biomedical
Sciences and Biofilms-Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Faculty
of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical
Sciences and Biofilms-Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Faculty
of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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Fontana C, de Meirelles JL, Verli H. Theoretical models of staurosporine and analogs uncover detailed structural information in biological solution. J Mol Graph Model 2024; 126:108653. [PMID: 37922640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108653] [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: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Staurosporine and its analogs (STA-analogs) are indolocarbazoles (ICZs) compounds able to inhibit kinase proteins in a non-specific way, while present antimicrobial and cytostatic properties. The knowledge of molecular features associated to the complexation, including the ligand shape in solution and thermodynamics of complexation, is substantial to the development of new bioactive ICZs with improved therapeutic properties. In this context, the empirical approach of GROMOS force field is able to accurately reproduce condensed phase physicochemical properties of molecular systems after parameterization. Hence, through parameterization under GROMOS force field and molecular simulations, we assessed STA-analogs dynamics in aqueous solution, as well as its interaction with water to probe conformational and structural features involved in complexation to therapeutic targets. The coexistence of multiple conformers observed in simulations, and confirmed by metadynamics calculations, expanding the conformational space knowledge of these ligands with potential implications in understanding the ligand conformational selection during complexation. Also, changes in availability to H-bonding concerning the different substituents and water can reflect on effects at complexation free energy due to variation at the desolvation energetic costs. Based on these results, we expect the obtained structural data provide systemic framework for rational chemical modification of STA-analogs.
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- Crisciele Fontana
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 (Caixa Postal 15005), Porto Alegre, CEP 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 (Caixa Postal 15005), Porto Alegre, CEP 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 (Caixa Postal 15005), Porto Alegre, CEP 91501-970, RS, Brazil.
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Kumari R, Sharma SD, Kumar A, Ende Z, Mishina M, Wang Y, Falls Z, Samudrala R, Pohl J, Knight PR, Sambhara S. Antiviral Approaches against Influenza Virus. Clin Microbiol Rev 2023; 36:e0004022. [PMID: 36645300 PMCID: PMC10035319 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00040-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Preventing and controlling influenza virus infection remains a global public health challenge, as it causes seasonal epidemics to unexpected pandemics. These infections are responsible for high morbidity, mortality, and substantial economic impact. Vaccines are the prophylaxis mainstay in the fight against influenza. However, vaccination fails to confer complete protection due to inadequate vaccination coverages, vaccine shortages, and mismatches with circulating strains. Antivirals represent an important prophylactic and therapeutic measure to reduce influenza-associated morbidity and mortality, particularly in high-risk populations. Here, we review current FDA-approved influenza antivirals with their mechanisms of action, and different viral- and host-directed influenza antiviral approaches, including immunomodulatory interventions in clinical development. Furthermore, we also illustrate the potential utility of machine learning in developing next-generation antivirals against influenza.
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- Rashmi Kumari
- Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), CDC Fellowship Program, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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- Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Biotechnology Core Facility Branch, Division of Scientific Resources, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Association of Public Health Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Biotechnology Core Facility Branch, Division of Scientific Resources, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Jeyaram RA, Anu Radha C. N1 neuraminidase of H5N1 avian influenza A virus complexed with sialic acid and zanamivir - A study by molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 40:11434-11447. [PMID: 34369311 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1962407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Development of antiviral drugs is an urgent need to control and prevent the presently circulating H5N1 avian influenza virus which is affects the human respiratory tract. The complex crystal structure of N1-N-acetylneuranamic acid (sialic acid, SIA) is not available as complex and hence SIA and zanamivir (ZMR) are docked into the binding site of N1 neuraminidase. Based on the analysis, the initial complex structures have been simulated for 120 ns to get insight into the binding modes and interaction between protein-ligand complex systems. NAMD pair interaction energy and MM-PBSA binding free energy are calculated and show that there are two possible binding modes (BM1 and BM2) for N1-SIA and a single binding mode (BM1) for and N1-ZMR complex structures respectively. BM1 of N1-SIA is the most preferred binding mode. On contrary to the currently available drugs in which the chair conformation is distorted, in both the binding modes of N1-SIA, the binding pocket of N1 neuraminidase is able to accommodate SIA in 2C5 chair conformation which is the preferred conformation of SIA in solution state. In N1-ZMR complex, ZMR is bind in a distorted chair conformation. The neuraminidase binding pocket is also able to accommodate galactose of SIAα(2→3)GAL and SIAα(2→6)GAL. RMSD, RMSF and hydrogen bonding analyses have been carried out to identify the conformational flexibility and structural stability of each complex system. All the analyses show that SIA can be used as an inhibitor for N1 neuraminidase of H5N1 influenza viral infection. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- R A Jeyaram
- Research Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Research Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Kooner A, Yuan Y, Yu H, Kang H, Klenow L, Daniels R, Chen X. Sialosides Containing 7- N-Acetyl Sialic Acid Are Selective Substrates for Neuraminidases from Influenza A Viruses. ACS Infect Dis 2022; 9:33-41. [PMID: 36455156 PMCID: PMC9840695 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Sialidases or neuraminidases are sialic-acid-cleaving enzymes that are expressed by a broad spectrum of organisms, including pathogens. In nature, sialic acids are monosaccharides with diverse structural variations, but the lack of novel probes has made it difficult to determine how sialic acid modifications impact the recognition by sialidases. Here, we used a chemoenzymatic synthon strategy to generate a set of α2-3- and α2-6-linked sialoside probes that contain 7-N-acetyl or 7,9-di-N-acetyl sialic acid as structure mimics for those containing the less stable naturally occurring 7-O-acetyl- or 7,9-di-O-acetyl modifications. These probes were used to compare the substrate specificity of several sialidases from different origins. Our results show that 7-N-acetyl sialic acid was readily cleaved by neuraminidases from H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses, but not by sialidases of human or bacterial origin, thereby indicating that the influenza enzymes possess a distinctive and more promiscuous substrate binding pocket.
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- Anoopjit
Singh Kooner
- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Division
of Viral Products, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993, United States
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- Division
of Viral Products, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993, United States
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- Division
of Viral Products, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States,
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The neuraminidase (NA) of influenza A and B viruses plays a distinct role in viral replication and has a highly conserved catalytic site. Numerous sialic (neuraminic) acid analogs that competitively bind to the NA active site and potently inhibit enzyme activity have been synthesized and tested. Four NA inhibitors are now licensed in various parts of the world (zanamivir, oseltamivir, peramivir, and laninamivir) to treat influenza A and B infections. NA changes, naturally occurring or acquired under selective pressure, have been shown to reduce drug binding, thereby affecting the effectiveness of NA inhibitors. Drug resistance and other drawbacks have prompted the search for the next-generation NA-targeting therapeutics. One of the promising approaches is the identification of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the conserved NA epitopes. Anti-NA mAbs demonstrate Fab-based antiviral activity supplemented with Fc-mediated immune effector functions. Antiviral Fc-conjugates offer another cutting-edge strategy that is based on a multimodal mechanism of action. These novel antiviral agents are composed of a small-molecule NA inhibitor and an Fc-region that simultaneously engages the immune system. The significant advancements made in recent years further support the value of NA as an attractive target for the antiviral development.
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- Larisa Gubareva
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, USA
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,3,4-triazole-3-acetamide derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2022; 61:128590. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Banerjee A, Kanwar M, Das Mohapatra PK, Saso L, Nicoletti M, Maiti S. Nigellidine ( Nigella sativa, black-cumin seed) docking to SARS CoV-2 nsp3 and host inflammatory proteins may inhibit viral replication/transcription and FAS-TNF death signal via TNFR 1/2 blocking. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:5817-5822. [PMID: 34937447 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2018430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Tissue damage occurs in COVID-19 patients due to nsp3-induced Fas-FasL interaction/TNF-related apoptosis. Presently, possible therapeutic-drug, nigellidine against was screened by bioinformatics studies COVID-19. Atomic-Contact-Energy (ACE) and binding-blocking effects were explored of nigellidine (Nigella sativa L.) in the active/catalytic sites of viral-protein nsp3 and host inflammatory/apoptotic signaling-molecules Fas/TNF receptors TNFR1/TNFR2. A control binding/inhibition of Oseltamivir to influenza-virus neuraminidase was compared here. In AutoDock, Oseltamivir binding-energy (BE) and inhibition-constant (KI) was -4.12 kcal/mol and 959.02. The ACE values (PatchDock) were -167.02/-127.61/-124.91/-122.17/-54.81/-47.07. The nigellidine BE/KI with nsp3 was -7.61 and 2.66, respectively (ACE values were -221.40/-215.62/-113.28). Nigellidine blocked FAS dimer by binding with a BE value of -7.41 kcal/mol. Its strong affinities to TNFR1 (-6.81) and TNFR2 (-5.1) are demonstrated. Our present data suggest that nigellidine may significantly block the TNF-induced inflammatory/Fas-induced apoptotic death-signaling in comparison with a positive-control drug Oseltamivir. Further studies are necessary before proposing nigellidine as medical drug.
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- Amrita Banerjee
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Cell and Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory, Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Cell and Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory, Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Microbiology and, Director, Environment Conservation Centre, Raiganj University, Uttar Dinajpur, Raiganj, West Bengal, India
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Cell and Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory, Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Midnapore, India.,Agricure Biotech Research Society, Epidemiology and Human Health Division, Midnapore, India
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Zhong ZJ, Hu XT, Cheng LP, Zhang XY, Zhang Q, Zhang J. Discovery of novel thiophene derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 225:113762. [PMID: 34411893 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Neuraminidase (NA) is an important target for the treatment of influenza. In this study, a new lead NA inhibitor, 4 (ZINC01121127), was discovered by pharmacophore-based virtual screening and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation. Some novel NA inhibitors containing thiophene ring were synthesized by optimizing the skeleton of the lead compound 4. Compound 4b had the most potent inhibitory activity against NA (IC50 = 0.03 μM), which was better than the positive control oseltamivir carboxylate (IC50 = 0.06 μM). 4b (EC50 = 1.59 μM) also exhibits excellent antiviral activity against A/chicken/Hubei/327/2004 (H5N1-DW), which is superior to the reference drug OSC (EC50 = 5.97 μM). Molecular docking study shows that the thiophene moiety plays an essential role in compound 4b, which can bind well to the active site of NA. The good activity of 4b may be also ascribed to the extending of quinoline ring into the 150-cavity. The results of this study may provide an insightful help for the development of new NA inhibitors.
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- Zhi Jian Zhong
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China
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- Unit of Animal Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China
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- College of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Wuhan Yangene Biological Technology Co, LTD, Yuechuang Center of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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Zhong ZJ, Cheng LP, Pang W, Zheng XS, Fu SK. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of dihydrofurocoumarin derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 37:127839. [PMID: 33556571 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Neuraminidase (NA) is a promising target for development of anti-influenza drugs. In this study a dihydrofurocoumarin derivative ZINC05577497 was discovered as a lead NA inhibitor based on docking-based virtual screening technique. The optimization of lead ZINC05577497 led to the discovery of a series of novel NA inhibitors 5a-5j. Compound 5b has the most potent activity against NA with IC50 = 0.02 µM, which is lower than those of the reference oseltamivir carboxylate (OSC) (IC50 = 0.04 µM) and ZINC05577497 (IC50 = 0.11 µM). Other target compounds also show potential inhibition of NA activity. Molecular docking results indicate that the good potency of 5b may be attributed to the elongation of the dihydrofurocoumarin ring to the 150-cavity. The results of this paper will be useful to discover more potent NA inhibitors.
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- Zhi Jian Zhong
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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Yu Y, Zhou JP, Jin YH, Wang X, Shi XX, Yu P, Zhong M, Yang Y. Guanidinothiosialoside-Human Serum Albumin Conjugate Mimics mucin Barrier to Restrict Influenza Infection. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:84-91. [PMID: 32522538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A guanidinothiosialoside-human serum albumin conjugate as mucin mimic was prepared via a copper-free click reaction. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight-Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) indicated that three sialoside groups were grafted onto the protein backbone. The synthetic glycoconjugate exhibited strong influenza virion capture and trapping capability. Further mechanistic studies showed that this neomucin bound tightly to neuraminidase on the surface of influenza virus with a dissociation constant (KD) in the nanomolar range and had potent antiviral activity against a broad spectrum of virus strains. Most notably, the glycoconjugate acted as a biobarrier was able to protect Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells from influenza viral infection with 50% effective concentrations (EC50) in the nanomolar range and showed no cytotoxicity towards Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) at high concentrations. This research establishes an attractive strategy for the development of new multivalent antiviral agents based on mucin structure. Moreover, the method for the functionalization of the natural biological macromolecular scaffold with bioactive small molecules also lays the experimental foundation for potential biomedical and biomaterial applications.
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- Yao Yu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China
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- Research Centre of Modern Analytical Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China.
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- Medical College, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512026, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457,China.
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Li M, Cheng LP, Pang W, Zhong ZJ, Guo LL. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Acylhydrazone Derivatives as Potent Neuraminidase Inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett 2020; 11:1745-1750. [PMID: 32944142 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.0c00313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Neuraminidase (NA) is an important target for current research on anti-influenza drugs. The acylhydrazone derivatives containing the -CONHN=CH- framework have been shown to have good NA inhibitory activity. In this paper, a series of novel acylhydrazone NA inhibitors (9a-9n) were designed and synthesized, and the inhibitory activities against NA were evaluated in vitro. The NA inhibition results showed that compound 9j has the most potent inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.6 μM) against NA, which is significantly lower than that of the positive control oseltamivir carboxylic acid (OSC) (IC50 = 17.00 μM). Molecular docking analysis indicates that the acylhydrazone group plays an important role in compound 9j, which can bind well to the residues Arg371 and Arg292 in the S1 subsite of NA. The good potency of 9j may be also ascribed to the extending of morpholinyl ring into the 430-cavity. The results of this work may contribute to the development of more potent NA inhibitors to against mutant influenza viruses.
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- Meng Li
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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Yu Y, Qin HJ, Shi XX, Song JQ, Zhou JP, Yu P, Fan ZC, Zhong M, Yang Y. Thiosialoside-decorated polymers use a two-step mechanism to inhibit both early and late stages of influenza virus infection. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 199:112357. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Computational analysis of drug like candidates against Neuraminidase of Human Influenza A virus subtypes. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2019.100284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Shie JJ, Fang JM. Development of effective anti-influenza drugs: congeners and conjugates - a review. J Biomed Sci 2019; 26:84. [PMID: 31640786 PMCID: PMC6806523 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-019-0567-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Influenza is a long-standing health problem. For treatment of seasonal flu and possible pandemic infections, there is a need to develop new anti-influenza drugs that have good bioavailability against a broad spectrum of influenza viruses, including the resistant strains. Relenza™ (zanamivir), Tamiflu™ (the phosphate salt of oseltamivir), Inavir™ (laninamivir octanoate) and Rapivab™ (peramivir) are four anti-influenza drugs targeting the viral neuraminidases (NAs). However, some problems of these drugs should be resolved, such as oral availability, drug resistance and the induced cytokine storm. Two possible strategies have been applied to tackle these problems by devising congeners and conjugates. In this review, congeners are the related compounds having comparable chemical structures and biological functions, whereas conjugate refers to a compound having two bioactive entities joined by a covalent bond. The rational design of NA inhibitors is based on the mechanism of the enzymatic hydrolysis of the sialic acid (Neu5Ac)-terminated glycoprotein. To improve binding affinity and lipophilicity of the existing NA inhibitors, several methods are utilized, including conversion of carboxylic acid to ester prodrug, conversion of guanidine to acylguanidine, substitution of carboxylic acid with bioisostere, and modification of glycerol side chain. Alternatively, conjugating NA inhibitors with other therapeutic entity provides a synergistic anti-influenza activity; for example, to kill the existing viruses and suppress the cytokines caused by cross-species infection.
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- Jiun-Jie Shie
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan. .,The Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan.
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Selection of avian influenza A (H9N2) virus with reduced susceptibility to neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir. Virus Res 2019; 265:122-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hadházi Á, Pascolutti M, Bailly B, Dyason JC, Borbás A, Thomson RJ, von Itzstein M. A sialosyl sulfonate as a potent inhibitor of influenza virus replication. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:5249-5253. [PMID: 28540971 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00947j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A new direction for influenza virus sialidase inhibitor development was identified using a sulfonate congener of 2-deoxy-2-β-H N-acetylneuraminic acid. Sialosyl sulfonates can be synthesised efficiently in four steps from N-acetylneuraminic acid via a microwave assisted decarboxylation. The presence of the sulfonate group significantly increases inhibition of influenza virus sialidase and viral infection when compared to the carboxylate congener, and also to the benchmark sialidase inhibitor 2,3-dehydro-2-deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid, Neu5Ac2en.
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- Ádám Hadházi
- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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Hadházi Á, Li L, Bailly B, Maggioni A, Martin G, Dirr L, Dyason JC, Thomson RJ, Gao GF, Borbás A, Ve T, Pascolutti M, von Itzstein M. A Sulfonozanamivir Analogue Has Potent Anti-influenza Virus Activity. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:785-789. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Ádám Hadházi
- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; University of Debrecen; 4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 101408 China
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Savaid Medical School; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 101408 China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; University of Debrecen; 4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast Campus; Griffith University; Queensland 4222 Australia
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Guo T, Dätwyler P, Demina E, Richards MR, Ge P, Zou C, Zheng R, Fougerat A, Pshezhetsky AV, Ernst B, Cairo CW. Selective Inhibitors of Human Neuraminidase 3. J Med Chem 2018; 61:1990-2008. [PMID: 29425031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Human neuraminidases (NEU) are associated with human diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. To obtain small molecule inhibitors as research tools for the study of their biological functions, we designed a library of 2-deoxy-2,3-didehydro- N-acetylneuraminic acid (DANA) analogues with modifications at C4 and C9 positions. This library allowed us to discover selective inhibitors targeting the human NEU3 isoenzyme. Our most selective inhibitor for NEU3 has a Ki of 320 ± 40 nM and a 15-fold selectivity over other human neuraminidase isoenzymes. This inhibitor blocks glycolipid processing by NEU3 in vitro. To improve their pharmacokinetic properties, various esters of the best inhibitors were synthesized and evaluated. Finally, we confirmed that our best compounds exhibited selective inhibition of NEU orthologues from murine brain.
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- Tianlin Guo
- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacenter , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , CH-4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center , University of Montreal , Montréal , Quebec H3T 1C5 , Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center , University of Montreal , Montréal , Quebec H3T 1C5 , Canada
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center , University of Montreal , Montréal , Quebec H3T 1C5 , Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacenter , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , CH-4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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Gubareva LV, Sleeman K, Guo Z, Yang H, Hodges E, Davis CT, Baranovich T, Stevens J. Drug Susceptibility Evaluation of an Influenza A(H7N9) Virus by Analyzing Recombinant Neuraminidase Proteins. J Infect Dis 2017; 216:S566-S574. [PMID: 28934455 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors are the recommended antiviral medications for influenza treatment. However, their therapeutic efficacy can be compromised by NA changes that emerge naturally and/or following antiviral treatment. Knowledge of which molecular changes confer drug resistance of influenza A(H7N9) viruses (group 2NA) remains sparse. Methods Fourteen amino acid substitutions were introduced into the NA of A/Shanghai/2/2013(H7N9). Recombinant N9 (recN9) proteins were expressed in a baculovirus system in insect cells and tested using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standardized NA inhibition (NI) assay with oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, and laninamivir. The wild-type N9 crystal structure was determined in complex with oseltamivir, zanamivir, or sialic acid, and structural analysis was performed. Results All substitutions conferred either reduced or highly reduced inhibition by at least 1 NA inhibitor; half of them caused reduced inhibition or highly reduced inhibition by all NA inhibitors. R292K conferred the highest increase in oseltamivir half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50), and E119D conferred the highest zanamivir IC50. Unlike N2 (another group 2NA), H274Y conferred highly reduced inhibition by oseltamivir. Additionally, R152K, a naturally occurring variation at the NA catalytic residue of A(H7N9) viruses, conferred reduced inhibition by laninamivir. Conclusions The recNA method is a valuable tool for assessing the effect of NA changes on drug susceptibility of emerging influenza viruses.
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- Larisa V Gubareva
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.,Carter Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.,Carter Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hsu KC, Hung HC, HuangFu WC, Sung TY, Eight Lin T, Fang MY, Chen IJ, Pathak N, Hsu JTA, Yang JM. Identification of neuraminidase inhibitors against dual H274Y/I222R mutant strains. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12336. [PMID: 28951584 PMCID: PMC5615050 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12101-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Influenza is an annual seasonal epidemic that has continually drawn public attentions, due to the potential death toll and drug resistance. Neuraminidase, which is essential for the spread of influenza virus, has been regarded as a valid target for the treatment of influenza infection. Although neuraminidase drugs have been developed, they are susceptible to drug-resistant mutations in the sialic-binding site. In this study, we established computational models (site-moiety maps) of H1N1 and H5N1 to determine properties of the 150-cavity, which is adjacent to the drug-binding site. The models reveal that hydrogen-bonding interactions with residues R118, D151, and R156 and van der Waals interactions with residues Q136, D151, and T439 are important for identifying 150-cavitiy inhibitors. Based on the models, we discovered three new inhibitors with IC50 values <10 μM that occupies both the 150-cavity and sialic sites. The experimental results identified inhibitors with similar activities against both wild-type and dual H274Y/I222R mutant neuraminidases and showed little cytotoxic effects. Furthermore, we identified three new inhibitors situated at the sialic-binding site with inhibitory effects for normal neuraminidase, but lowered effects for mutant strains. The results suggest that the new inhibitors can be used as a starting point to combat drug-resistant strains.
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- Kai-Cheng Hsu
- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- TIGP-Bioinformatics, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan. .,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. .,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Wu X, Wu X, Sun Q, Zhang C, Yang S, Li L, Jia Z. Progress of small molecular inhibitors in the development of anti-influenza virus agents. Am J Cancer Res 2017; 7:826-845. [PMID: 28382157 PMCID: PMC5381247 DOI: 10.7150/thno.17071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The influenza pandemic is a major threat to human health, and highly aggressive strains such as H1N1, H5N1 and H7N9 have emphasized the need for therapeutic strategies to combat these pathogens. Influenza anti-viral agents, especially active small molecular inhibitors play important roles in controlling pandemics while vaccines are developed. Currently, only a few drugs, which function as influenza neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors and M2 ion channel protein inhibitors, are approved in clinical. However, the acquired resistance against current anti-influenza drugs and the emerging mutations of influenza virus itself remain the major challenging unmet medical needs for influenza treatment. It is highly desirable to identify novel anti-influenza agents. This paper reviews the progress of small molecular inhibitors act as antiviral agents, which include hemagglutinin (HA) inhibitors, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitors, NA inhibitors and M2 ion channel protein inhibitors etc. Moreover, we also summarize new, recently reported potential targets and discuss strategies for the development of new anti-influenza virus drugs.
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Zwitterionic structures: from physicochemical properties toward computer-aided drug designs. Future Med Chem 2016; 8:2245-2262. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Zwitterions, used widely in chemical, biological and medicinal fields, show distinct physicochemical properties relative to ordinary ampholytes, which largely decide their bioavailability and biological activities. In the present manuscript, these properties are discussed in order to facilitate our understanding of zwitterionic structures, followed by various examples of zwitterionic drugs and the critical role these properties play. We specifically focus our discussions on neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs), which are used in the treatment and prevention of influenza, covering their computer-assisted design, transformation to zwitterionic isomers and interaction mechanisms of NAIs with proteins. The discovery and development of NAIs provide useful insights that may assist in the exploration of new zwitterionic drugs.
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Fu L, Bi Y, Wu Y, Zhang S, Qi J, Li Y, Lu X, Zhang Z, Lv X, Yan J, Gao GF, Li X. Structure-Based Tetravalent Zanamivir with Potent Inhibitory Activity against Drug-Resistant Influenza Viruses. J Med Chem 2016; 59:6303-12. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Lifeng Fu
- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- National
Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
- Graduate
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- Graduate
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Laboratory
Animal Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- Graduate
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- Center
for Influenza Research and Early Warning, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASCIRE), Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- Center
for Influenza Research and Early Warning, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASCIRE), Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute
of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- National
Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
- Center
for Influenza Research and Early Warning, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASCIRE), Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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Allen WJ, Balius TE, Mukherjee S, Brozell SR, Moustakas DT, Lang PT, Case DA, Kuntz ID, Rizzo RC. DOCK 6: Impact of new features and current docking performance. J Comput Chem 2015; 36:1132-56. [PMID: 25914306 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.23905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 442] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 03/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This manuscript presents the latest algorithmic and methodological developments to the structure-based design program DOCK 6.7 focused on an updated internal energy function, new anchor selection control, enhanced minimization options, a footprint similarity scoring function, a symmetry-corrected root-mean-square deviation algorithm, a database filter, and docking forensic tools. An important strategy during development involved use of three orthogonal metrics for assessment and validation: pose reproduction over a large database of 1043 protein-ligand complexes (SB2012 test set), cross-docking to 24 drug-target protein families, and database enrichment using large active and decoy datasets (Directory of Useful Decoys [DUD]-E test set) for five important proteins including HIV protease and IGF-1R. Relative to earlier versions, a key outcome of the work is a significant increase in pose reproduction success in going from DOCK 4.0.2 (51.4%) → 5.4 (65.2%) → 6.7 (73.3%) as a result of significant decreases in failure arising from both sampling 24.1% → 13.6% → 9.1% and scoring 24.4% → 21.1% → 17.5%. Companion cross-docking and enrichment studies with the new version highlight other strengths and remaining areas for improvement, especially for systems containing metal ions. The source code for DOCK 6.7 is available for download and free for academic users at http://dock.compbio.ucsf.edu/.
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- William J Allen
- Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794
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The article reviews the significant contributions to, and the present status of, applications of computational methods for the characterization and prediction of protein-carbohydrate interactions. After a presentation of the specific features of carbohydrate modeling, along with a brief description of the experimental data and general features of carbohydrate-protein interactions, the survey provides a thorough coverage of the available computational methods and tools. At the quantum-mechanical level, the use of both molecular orbitals and density-functional theory is critically assessed. These are followed by a presentation and critical evaluation of the applications of semiempirical and empirical methods: QM/MM, molecular dynamics, free-energy calculations, metadynamics, molecular robotics, and others. The usefulness of molecular docking in structural glycobiology is evaluated by considering recent docking- validation studies on a range of protein targets. The range of applications of these theoretical methods provides insights into the structural, energetic, and mechanistic facets that occur in the course of the recognition processes. Selected examples are provided to exemplify the usefulness and the present limitations of these computational methods in their ability to assist in elucidation of the structural basis underlying the diverse function and biological roles of carbohydrates in their dialogue with proteins. These test cases cover the field of both carbohydrate biosynthesis and glycosyltransferases, as well as glycoside hydrolases. The phenomenon of (macro)molecular recognition is illustrated for the interactions of carbohydrates with such proteins as lectins, monoclonal antibodies, GAG-binding proteins, porins, and viruses.
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- Serge Pérez
- Department of Molecular Pharmacochemistry, CNRS, University Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine The Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovak Republic.
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Sakamoto Y, Suzuki Y, Iizuka I, Tateoka C, Roppongi S, Fujimoto M, Inaka K, Tanaka H, Yamada M, Ohta K, Gouda H, Nonaka T, Ogasawara W, Tanaka N. Structural and mutational analyses of dipeptidyl peptidase 11 from Porphyromonas gingivalis reveal the molecular basis for strict substrate specificity. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11151. [PMID: 26057589 PMCID: PMC4460893 DOI: 10.1038/srep11151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The dipeptidyl peptidase 11 from Porphyromonas gingivalis (PgDPP11) belongs to the S46 family of serine peptidases and preferentially cleaves substrates with Asp/Glu at the P1 position. The molecular mechanism underlying the substrate specificity of PgDPP11, however, is unknown. Here, we report the crystal structure of PgDPP11. The enzyme contains a catalytic domain with a typical double β-barrel fold and a recently identified regulatory α-helical domain. Crystal structure analyses, docking studies, and biochemical studies revealed that the side chain of Arg673 in the S1 subsite is essential for recognition of the Asp/Glu side chain at the P1 position of the bound substrate. Because S46 peptidases are not found in mammals and the Arg673 is conserved among DPP11s, we anticipate that DPP11s could be utilised as targets for antibiotics. In addition, the present structure analyses could be useful templates for the design of specific inhibitors of DPP11s from pathogenic organisms.
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- Yasumitsu Sakamoto
- School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Nishitokuta, Yahaba, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Nishitokuta, Yahaba, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Nishitokuta, Yahaba, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Nishitokuta, Yahaba, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Nishitokuta, Yahaba, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Maruwa Foods and Biosciences Inc., 170-1 Tsutsui-cho, Yamatokoriyama, Nara 639-1123, Japan
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- Confocal Science Inc., 2-12-2 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0032, Japan
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- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 2-1-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8505, Japan
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- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 2-1-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8505, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Nishitokuta, Yahaba, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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From neuraminidase inhibitors to conjugates: a step towards better anti-influenza drugs? Future Med Chem 2015; 6:757-74. [PMID: 24941871 DOI: 10.4155/fmc.14.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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For the treatment of seasonal flu and possible pandemic infections the development of new anti-influenza drugs that have good bioavailability against a broad spectrum of influenza viruses including the resistant strains is needed. In this review, we summarize previous methods for the structural modification of zanamivir, a potent neuraminidase inhibitor that has rare drug resistance, in order to develop effective anti-influenza drugs. We also report recent research into the design of multivalent zanamivir drugs and bifunctional zanamivir conjugates, some of which have shown better efficacy in animal experiments. As a step towards developing improved antivirals, conjugating anti-influenza drugs with anti-inflammatory agents can improve oral bioavailability and also exert synergistic effect in influenza therapy.
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A short synthetic pathway via three-component coupling reaction to tamiphosphor possessing anti-influenza activity. Tetrahedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2014.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tambunan USF, Rachmania RA, Parikesit AA. In silico modification of oseltamivir as neuraminidase inhibitor of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. J Biomed Res 2014; 29:150-9. [PMID: 25859271 PMCID: PMC4389116 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.29.20130024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Revised: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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This research focused on the modification of the functional groups of oseltamivir as neuraminidase inhibitor against influenza A virus subtype H1N1. Interactions of three of the best ligands were evaluated in the hydrated state using molecular dynamics simulation at two different temperatures. The docking result showed that AD3BF2D ligand (N-[(1S,6R)-5-amino-5-{[(2R,3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl) tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]oxy}-4-formylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]acetamide-3-(1-ethylpropoxy)-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate) had better binding energy values than standard oseltamivir. AD3BF2D had several interactions, including hydrogen bonds, with the residues in the catalytic site of neuraminidase as identified by molecular dynamics simulation. The results showed that AD3BF2D ligand can be used as a good candidate for neuraminidase inhibitor to cope with influenza A virus subtype H1N1.
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- Usman Sumo Friend Tambunan
- Bioinformatics Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Indonesia, Depok Campus, Depok 16424, Indonesia
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- Bioinformatics Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Indonesia, Depok Campus, Depok 16424, Indonesia
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- Bioinformatics Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Indonesia, Depok Campus, Depok 16424, Indonesia
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Hai R, Schmolke M, Leyva-Grado VH, Thangavel RR, Margine I, Jaffe EL, Krammer F, Solórzano A, García-Sastre A, Palese P, Bouvier NM. Influenza A(H7N9) virus gains neuraminidase inhibitor resistance without loss of in vivo virulence or transmissibility. Nat Commun 2014; 4:2854. [PMID: 24326875 PMCID: PMC3863970 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Without baseline human immunity to the emergent avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, neuraminidase inhibitors are vital for controlling viral replication in severe infections. An amino acid change in the viral neuraminidase associated with drug resistance, NA-R292K (N2 numbering), has been found in some H7N9 clinical isolates. Here we assess the impact of the NA-R292K substitution on antiviral sensitivity and viral replication, pathogenicity and transmissibility of H7N9 viruses. Our data indicate that an H7N9 isolate encoding the NA-R292K substitution is highly resistant to oseltamivir and peramivir and partially resistant to zanamivir. Furthermore, H7N9 reassortants with and without the resistance mutation demonstrate comparable viral replication in primary human respiratory cells, virulence in mice and transmissibility in guinea pigs. Thus, in stark contrast to oseltamivir-resistant seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses, H7N9 virus replication and pathogenicity in these models are not substantially altered by the acquisition of high-level oseltamivir resistance due to the NA-R292K mutation. Some clinical isolates of influenza A(H7N9) virus encode a mutation within neuraminidase that could confer resistance to the only class of drugs active against H7N9. Here, the authors show that this mutation does not affect viral replication and pathogenicity while mediating resistance to antivirals in vivo.
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- Rong Hai
- 1] Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1124, New York, New York 10029, USA [2]
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Bodnarchuk MS, Viner R, Michel J, Essex JW. Strategies to calculate water binding free energies in protein-ligand complexes. J Chem Inf Model 2014; 54:1623-33. [PMID: 24684745 DOI: 10.1021/ci400674k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Water molecules are commonplace in protein binding pockets, where they can typically form a complex between the protein and a ligand or become displaced upon ligand binding. As a result, it is often of great interest to establish both the binding free energy and location of such molecules. Several approaches to predicting the location and affinity of water molecules to proteins have been proposed and utilized in the literature, although it is often unclear which method should be used under what circumstances. We report here a comparison between three such methodologies, Just Add Water Molecules (JAWS), Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC), and double-decoupling, in the hope of understanding the advantages and limitations of each method when applied to enclosed binding sites. As a result, we have adapted the JAWS scoring procedure, allowing the binding free energies of strongly bound water molecules to be calculated to a high degree of accuracy, requiring significantly less computational effort than more rigorous approaches. The combination of JAWS and GCMC offers a route to a rapid scheme capable of both locating and scoring water molecules for rational drug design.
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- Michael S Bodnarchuk
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton , Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K
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Lee Y, Ryu YB, Youn HS, Cho JK, Kim YM, Park JY, Lee WS, Park KH, Eom SH. Structural basis of sialidase in complex with geranylated flavonoids as potent natural inhibitors. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA. SECTION D, BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2014; 70:1357-65. [PMID: 24816104 PMCID: PMC4014123 DOI: 10.1107/s1399004714002971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Sialidase catalyzes the removal of a terminal sialic acid from glycoconjugates and plays a pivotal role in nutrition, cellular interactions and pathogenesis mediating various infectious diseases including cholera, influenza and sepsis. An array of antiviral sialidase agents have been developed and are commercially available, such as zanamivir and oseltamivir for treating influenza. However, the development of bacterial sialidase inhibitors has been much less successful. Here, natural polyphenolic geranylated flavonoids which show significant inhibitory effects against Cp-NanI, a sialidase from Clostridium perfringens, are reported. This bacterium causes various gastrointestinal diseases. The crystal structure of the Cp-NanI catalytic domain in complex with the best inhibitor, diplacone, is also presented. This structure explains how diplacone generates a stable enzyme-inhibitor complex. These results provide a structural framework for understanding the interaction between sialidase and natural flavonoids, which are promising scaffolds on which to discover new anti-sialidase agents.
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- Youngjin Lee
- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
- Steitz Center for Structural Biology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
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- Infection Control Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
- Steitz Center for Structural Biology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program, IALS), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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- Infection Control Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea
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- Infection Control Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea
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- Infection Control Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program, IALS), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
- Steitz Center for Structural Biology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
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Bat-derived influenza-like viruses H17N10 and H18N11. Trends Microbiol 2014; 22:183-91. [PMID: 24582528 PMCID: PMC7127364 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2014.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Revised: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bat-derived influenza-like virus hemagglutinin and neuraminidase lack canonical functions and structures. Putative functional modules/domains in other bat-derived influenza-like proteins are conserved. Potential genomic reassortments with canonical influenza virus cannot be ruled out and should be assessed.
Shorebirds and waterfowls are believed to be the reservoir hosts for influenza viruses, whereas swine putatively act as mixing vessels. The recent identification of two influenza-like virus genomes (designated H17N10 and H18N11) from bats has challenged this notion. A crucial question concerns the role bats might play in influenza virus ecology. Structural and functional studies of the two major surface envelope proteins, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), demonstrate that neither has canonical HA or NA functions found in influenza viruses. However, putative functional modules and domains in other encoded proteins are conserved, and the N-terminal domain of the H17N10 polymerase subunit PA has a classical structure and function. Therefore, potential genomic reassortments of such influenza-like viruses with canonical influenza viruses cannot be excluded at this point and should be assessed.
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Computational assay of H7N9 influenza neuraminidase reveals R292K mutation reduces drug binding affinity. Sci Rep 2013; 3:3561. [PMID: 24356381 PMCID: PMC3868970 DOI: 10.1038/srep03561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The emergence of a novel H7N9 avian influenza that infects humans is a serious cause for concern. Of the genome sequences of H7N9 neuraminidase available, one contains a substitution of arginine to lysine at position 292, suggesting a potential for reduced drug binding efficacy. We have performed molecular dynamics simulations of oseltamivir, zanamivir and peramivir bound to H7N9, H7N9-R292K, and a structurally related H11N9 neuraminidase. They show that H7N9 neuraminidase is structurally homologous to H11N9, binding the drugs in identical modes. The simulations reveal that the R292K mutation disrupts drug binding in H7N9 in a comparable manner to that observed experimentally for H11N9-R292K. Absolute binding free energy calculations with the WaterSwap method confirm a reduction in binding affinity. This indicates that the efficacy of antiviral drugs against H7N9-R292K will be reduced. Simulations can assist in predicting disruption of binding caused by mutations in neuraminidase, thereby providing a computational ‘assay.'
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YANG ZHIWEI, WU FEI, LIU JUNXING, WANG SHUQIU, YUAN XIAOHUI. SUSCEPTIBILITY OF COMMERCIAL NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS AGAINST 2013 A/H7N9 INFLUENZA VIRUS: A DOCKING AND MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL & COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY 2013. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219633613500697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The latest influenza A ( H 7 N 9) virus attracted a worldwide attention due to the first report of human infections and the continuing reported cases in China. In this work, homology modeling, docking and molecular dynamics simulations were combined to study the interactions between neuraminidase ( N 9_2013, from novel A/ H 7 N 9 virus) and agents zanamivir, oseltamivir, peramivir. It was found that N 9_2013 protein is structurally close to the template (PDB code: 1F8B), especially the active site. The binding properties of N 9_2013 protein were nearly identical to those of template. As a result, the three available drugs should be still efficacious for the new emerging A ( H 7 N 9) virus. However, the stabilities of docked complexes and binding affinities (Eint) were slightly reduced, in contrast to the corresponding inhibitor-template complexes, with the values of -82.27 (-84.30), -78.84 (-80.28) and -77.52 (-81.94) kcal mol-1, respectively. Besides, R292K mutation might induce the resistance of the novel virus to the commercial inhibitors. Thus, it arouses the need for continuous monitoring of antiviral drug susceptibilities.
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- ZHIWEI YANG
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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Rudrawar S, Dyason JC, Maggioni A, Thomson RJ, Itzstein MV. Novel 3,4-disubstituted-Neu5Ac2en derivatives as probes to investigate flexibility of the influenza virus sialidase 150-loop. Bioorg Med Chem 2013; 21:4820-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mutations at the monomer-monomer interface away from the active site of influenza B virus neuraminidase reduces susceptibility to neuraminidase inhibitor drugs. J Infect Chemother 2013; 19:891-5. [PMID: 23529501 DOI: 10.1007/s10156-013-0589-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Amino acid changes in or near the active site of neuraminidase (NA) in influenza viruses reduce the susceptibility to NA inhibitor drugs. Here, we report the recovery of three influenza B viruses with reduced susceptibilities to NA inhibitors from human patients with no history of antiviral drug treatment. The three viruses were isolated by inoculating Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells with respiratory specimens from the patients. NA inhibition assays demonstrated that two of the three isolates showed a highly reduced susceptibility to peramivir and moderately reduced susceptibility to oseltamivir, zanamivir, and laninamivir. The remaining one isolate exhibited moderately reduced sensitivity to peramivir, zanamivir, and laninamivir but was susceptible to oseltamivir. A sequence analysis of viruses propagated in MDCK cells revealed that all three isolates contained a single mutation (Q138R, P139S, or G140R) in NA not previously associated with reduced susceptibility to NA inhibitors. However, pyrosequencing analyses showed that the Q138R and G140R mutations were below a detectable level in the original clinical specimens; the P139S mutation was detected at a very low level, suggesting that the mutant viruses may be preferably selected during propagation in MDCK cells. The NA crystallographic structure showed that these mutations were located at the interface between the two monomers of the NA tetramer, away from the NA active site. In addition to amino acid substitutions around the active site of NA, these observations suggest that alterations in the monomer-monomer interface region of NA may contribute to reduced sensitivity to NA inhibitors.
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Kim JH, Resende R, Wennekes T, Chen HM, Bance N, Buchini S, Watts AG, Pilling P, Streltsov VA, Petric M, Liggins R, Barrett S, McKimm-Breschkin JL, Niikura M, Withers SG. Mechanism-based covalent neuraminidase inhibitors with broad-spectrum influenza antiviral activity. Science 2013; 340:71-5. [PMID: 23429702 DOI: 10.1126/science.1232552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Influenza antiviral agents play important roles in modulating disease severity and in controlling pandemics while vaccines are prepared, but the development of resistance to agents like the commonly used neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir may limit their future utility. We report here on a new class of specific, mechanism-based anti-influenza drugs that function through the formation of a stabilized covalent intermediate in the influenza neuraminidase enzyme, and we confirm this mode of action with structural and mechanistic studies. These compounds function in cell-based assays and in animal models, with efficacies comparable to that of the neuraminidase inhibitor zanamivir and with broad-spectrum activity against drug-resistant strains in vitro. The similarity of their structure to that of the natural substrate and their mechanism-based design make these attractive antiviral candidates.
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- Jin-Hyo Kim
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Park K, Sung NK, Cho AE. Importance of Accurate Charges in Binding Affinity Calculations: A Case of Neuraminidase Series. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.2.545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Feng E, Shin WJ, Zhu X, Li J, Ye D, Wang J, Zheng M, Zuo JP, No KT, Liu X, Zhu W, Tang W, Seong BL, Jiang H, Liu H. Structure-Based Design and Synthesis of C-1- and C-4-Modified Analogs of Zanamivir as Neuraminidase Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2013; 56:671-84. [DOI: 10.1021/jm3009713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Enguang Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- Department
of Biotechnology,
College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- Department
of Biotechnology,
College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- Department
of Biotechnology,
College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug
Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu chong zhi Road, Shanghai
201203, China
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Colman PM. Early days in drug discovery by crystallography – personal recollections. Acta Crystallogr A 2012; 69:60-2. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767312050441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Chiu YY, Lin CY, Lin CT, Hsu KC, Chang LZ, Yang JM. Space-related pharma-motifs for fast search of protein binding motifs and polypharmacological targets. BMC Genomics 2012; 13 Suppl 7:S21. [PMID: 23281852 PMCID: PMC3521469 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-s7-s21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background To discover a compound inhibiting multiple proteins (i.e. polypharmacological targets) is a new paradigm for the complex diseases (e.g. cancers and diabetes). In general, the polypharmacological proteins often share similar local binding environments and motifs. As the exponential growth of the number of protein structures, to find the similar structural binding motifs (pharma-motifs) is an emergency task for drug discovery (e.g. side effects and new uses for old drugs) and protein functions. Results We have developed a Space-Related Pharmamotifs (called SRPmotif) method to recognize the binding motifs by searching against protein structure database. SRPmotif is able to recognize conserved binding environments containing spatially discontinuous pharma-motifs which are often short conserved peptides with specific physico-chemical properties for protein functions. Among 356 pharma-motifs, 56.5% interacting residues are highly conserved. Experimental results indicate that 81.1% and 92.7% polypharmacological targets of each protein-ligand complex are annotated with same biological process (BP) and molecular function (MF) terms, respectively, based on Gene Ontology (GO). Our experimental results show that the identified pharma-motifs often consist of key residues in functional (active) sites and play the key roles for protein functions. The SRPmotif is available at http://gemdock.life.nctu.edu.tw/SRP/. Conclusions SRPmotif is able to identify similar pharma-interfaces and pharma-motifs sharing similar binding environments for polypharmacological targets by rapidly searching against the protein structure database. Pharma-motifs describe the conservations of binding environments for drug discovery and protein functions. Additionally, these pharma-motifs provide the clues for discovering new sequence-based motifs to predict protein functions from protein sequence databases. We believe that SRPmotif is useful for elucidating protein functions and drug discovery.
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- Yi-Yuan Chiu
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30050, Taiwan
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Fujisaki S, Takashita E, Yokoyama M, Taniwaki T, Xu H, Kishida N, Sato H, Tashiro M, Imai M, Odagiri T. A single E105K mutation far from the active site of influenza B virus neuraminidase contributes to reduced susceptibility to multiple neuraminidase-inhibitor drugs. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 429:51-6. [PMID: 23131559 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.10.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Drugs inhibiting the enzymatic activity of influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) are the cornerstone of therapy for influenza virus infection. The emergence of drug-resistant variants may limit the benefits of antiviral therapy. Here we report the recovery of an influenza B virus with reduced susceptibilities to NA inhibitors from a human patient with no history of antiviral drug treatment. The virus, designated B/Kochi/61/2011, was isolated by inoculating Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells with respiratory specimens from the patient. NA inhibition assays demonstrated that the B/Kochi/61/2011 isolate showed a remarkable reduction in susceptibility to peramivir. The isolate also exhibited low to moderately reduced sensitivity to oseltamivir, laninamivir, and zanamivir. A sequence analysis of viruses propagated in MDCK cells revealed that the isolate contained a mutation (E105K) not previously associated with reduced susceptibility to NA inhibitors. However, pyrosequencing analysis showed that the NA E105K mutation was below a detectable level in the original clinical specimens, suggesting that the mutant virus may be preferably selected during propagation in MDCK cells. Analysis of the three-dimensional model of E105 and K105 NAs with peramivir suggested that the E105K mutation at the monomer-monomer interface of the NA tetramer may destabilize the tetrameric form of NA, leading to decreased susceptibility to NA inhibitors. These results have implications for understanding the mechanism of resistance against NA-inhibitor drugs.
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- Seiichiro Fujisaki
- Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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Hayakawa M, Toda N, Carrillo N, Thornburg NJ, Crowe JE, Barbas CF. A chemically programmed antibody is a long-lasting and potent inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase. Chembiochem 2012; 13:2191-5. [PMID: 22965667 PMCID: PMC3517015 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Programming an anti-flu strategy: A new and potent neuraminidase inhibitor that maintains long-term systemic exposure of an antibody and the therapeutic activity of the neuraminadase inhibitor zanamivir has been created. This strategy could provide a promising new class of influenza A drugs for therapy and prophylaxis, and validates enzyme inhibitors as programming agents in synthetic immunology.
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- Masahiko Hayakawa
- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North, Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 (USA)
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North, Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 (USA)
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North, Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 (USA)
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 11475 Medical Research Building IV - 2213 Garland Ave. Nashville, TN 37232-0417
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 11475 Medical Research Building IV - 2213 Garland Ave. Nashville, TN 37232-0417
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North, Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 (USA)
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Liu KC, Fang JM, Jan JT, Cheng TJR, Wang SY, Yang ST, Cheng YSE, Wong CH. Enhanced anti-influenza agents conjugated with anti-inflammatory activity. J Med Chem 2012; 55:8493-501. [PMID: 22963087 DOI: 10.1021/jm3009844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Influenza therapy with a single targeted compound is often limited in efficacy due to the rapidly developed drug resistance. Moreover, the uncontrolled virus-induced cytokines could cause the high mortality of human infected by H5N1 avian influenza virus. In this study, we explored the novel dual-targeted bifunctional anti-influenza drugs formed by conjugation with anti-inflammatory agents. In particular, the caffeic acid (CA)-bearing zanamivir (ZA) conjugates ZA-7-CA (1) and ZA-7-CA-amide (7) showed simultaneous inhibition of influenza virus neuraminidase and suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. These ZA conjugates provided remarkable protection of cells and mice against influenza infections. Intranasal administration of low dosage (<1.2 μmol/kg/day) of ZA conjugates exhibited much greater effect than the combination therapy with ZA and the anti-inflammatory agents in protection of the lethally infected mice by H1N1 or H5N1 influenza viruses.
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- Kung-Cheng Liu
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Woods CJ, Malaisree M, Pattarapongdilok N, Sompornpisut P, Hannongbua S, Mulholland AJ. Long time scale GPU dynamics reveal the mechanism of drug resistance of the dual mutant I223R/H275Y neuraminidase from H1N1-2009 influenza virus. Biochemistry 2012; 51:4364-75. [PMID: 22574858 DOI: 10.1021/bi300561n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Multidrug resistance of the pandemic H1N1-2009 strain of influenza has been reported due to widespread treatment using the neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors, oseltamivir (Tamiflu), and zanamivir (Relenza). From clinical data, the single I223R (IR(1)) mutant of H1N1-2009 NA reduced efficacy of oseltamivir and zanamivir by 45 and 10 times, (1) respectively. More seriously, the efficacy of these two inhibitors against the double mutant I223R/H275Y (IRHY(2)) was significantly reduced by a factor of 12 374 and 21 times, respectively, compared to the wild-type.(2) This has led to the question of why the efficacy of the NA inhibitors is reduced by the occurrence of these mutations and, specifically, why the efficacy of oseltamivir against the double mutant IRHY was significantly reduced, to the point where oseltamivir has become an ineffective treatment. In this study, 1 μs of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations was performed to answer these questions. The simulations, run using graphical processors (GPUs), were used to investigate the effect of conformational change upon binding of the NA inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir in the wild-type and the IR and IRHY mutant strains. These long time scale dynamics simulations demonstrated that the mechanism of resistance of IRHY to oseltamivir was due to the loss of key hydrogen bonds between the inhibitor and residues in the 150-loop. This allowed NA to transition from a closed to an open conformation. Oseltamivir binds weakly with the open conformation of NA due to poor electrostatic interactions between the inhibitor and the active site. The results suggest that the efficacy of oseltamivir is reduced significantly because of conformational changes that lead to the open form of the 150-loop. This suggests that drug resistance could be overcome by increasing hydrogen bond interactions between NA inhibitors and residues in the 150-loop, with the aim of maintaining the closed conformation, or by designing inhibitors that can form a hydrogen bond to the mutant R223 residue, thereby preventing competition between R223 and R152.
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- Christopher J Woods
- Centre for Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K.
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Hydration-layer models for cryo-EM image simulation. J Struct Biol 2012; 180:10-6. [PMID: 22609687 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2012.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Revised: 04/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To compare cryo-EM images and 3D reconstructions with atomic structures in a quantitative way it is essential to model the electron scattering by solvent (water or ice) that surrounds protein assemblies. The most rigorous method for determining the density of solvating water atoms for this purpose has been to perform molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations of the protein-water system. In this paper we adapt the ideas of bulk-water modeling that are used in the refinement of X-ray crystal structures to the cryo-EM solvent-modeling problem. We present a continuum model for solvent density which matches MD-based results to within sampling errors. However, we also find that the simple binary-mask model of Jiang and Brünger (1994) performs nearly as well as the new model. We conclude that several methods are now available for rapid and accurate modeling of cryo-EM images and maps of solvated proteins.
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