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Berg A, Swartchick CB, Forrest N, Chavarria M, Deem MC, Sillin AN, Li Y, Riscoe TM, Nilsen A, Riscoe MK, Wood WJL. 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones with 3-alkyldiarylether groups: synthesis and Plasmodium falciparum inhibitory activity. Future Med Chem 2022; 14:1611-1620. [PMID: 36349868 PMCID: PMC9832320 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2022-0127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: In 1948, the synthesis and Plasmodium lophurae activity of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones containing 3-alkyldiarylether side chains was reported. Method/results: The synthesis of five related compounds, designed to be more metabolically stable, was pursued. The compounds were synthesized using a radical alkylation reaction with naphthoquinones. One compound had a lower IC50 value against various strains of Plasmodium falciparum and assay data indicate that it binds to the Qo site of cytochrome bc1. With a low yield for the radical alkylation of the most active compound, a reductive alkylation method with used to improve reaction yields. Conclusion: Further synthetic knowledge was obtained, and the assay data indicate that there are sensitivity differences between avian and human malarial parasites for these molecules.
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- Amanda Berg
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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- Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Sam Jackson Boulevard, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, USA
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Liu X, Xu L, An X, Jiang J, Wang M. Synthesis and Larvicidal Activity of Palmarumycin B 6 Analogues. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202109018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tabanca N, Masi M, Epsky ND, Nocera P, Cimmino A, Kendra PE, Niogret J, Evidente A. Laboratory Evaluation of Natural and Synthetic Aromatic Compounds as Potential Attractants for Male Mediterranean fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24132409. [PMID: 31261896 PMCID: PMC6651369 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24132409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Ceratitis capitata, the Mediterranean fruit fly, is one of the most serious agricultural pests worldwide responsible for significant reduction in fruit and vegetable yields. Eradication is expensive and often not feasible. Current control methods include the application of conventional insecticides, leading to pesticide resistance and unwanted environmental effects. The aim of this study was to identify potential new attractants for incorporation into more environmentally sound management programs for C. capitata. In initial binary choice bioassays against control, a series of naturally occurring plant and fungal aromatic compounds and their related analogs were screened, identifying phenyllactic acid (7), estragole (24), o-eugenol (21), and 2-allylphenol (23) as promising attractants for male C. capitata. Subsequent binary choice tests evaluated five semisynthetic derivatives prepared from 2-allylphenol, but none of these were as attractive as 2-allylphenol. In binary choice bioassays with the four most attractive compounds, males were more attracted to o-eugenol (21) than to estragole (24), 2-allylphenol (23), or phenyllactic acid (7). In addition, electroantennography (EAG) was used to quantify antennal olfactory responses to the individual compounds (1–29), and the strongest EAG responses were elicited by 1-allyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (11), estragole (24), 4-allyltoluene (14), trans-anethole (9), o-eugenol (21), and 2-allylphenol (23). The compounds evaluated in the current investigation provide insight into chemical structure–function relationships and help direct future efforts in the development of improved attractants for the detection and control of invasive C. capitata.
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- Nurhayat Tabanca
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS), Miami, FL 33158, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS), Miami, FL 33158, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS), Miami, FL 33158, USA
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- Niogret Ecology Consulting LLC, 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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Novais JS, Moreira CS, Silva ACJA, Loureiro RS, Sá Figueiredo AM, Ferreira VF, Castro HC, da Rocha DR. Antibacterial naphthoquinone derivatives targeting resistant strain Gram-negative bacteria in biofilms. Microb Pathog 2018; 118:105-114. [PMID: 29550501 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aims of this study were the planning, synthesis and in vitro evaluation of 2-hydroxy-3-phenylsulfanylmethyl-[1,4]-naphthoquinones against Gram-negative and Gram-positive strains, searching for potential lead compounds against bacterial biofilm formation. A series of 12 new analogs of 2-hydroxy-3-phenylsulfanylmethyl-[1,4]-naphthoquinones were synthesized by adding a thiol and different substituents to a ο-quinone methide using microwave irradiation. The compounds were tested against Gram-positive (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, S. simulans ATCC 27851, S. epidermidis ATCC 12228 and a hospital Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strain), as well as Gram-negative (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, P. aeruginosa ATCC 15442, Proteus mirabilis ATCC 15290, Serratia marcescens ATCC 14756, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352 and Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 23355) strains, using the disk diffusion method. Ten compounds showed activity mainly against Gram-negative strains with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC = 4-64 μg/mL) within the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) levels. The biofilm inhibition data showed compounds, 9e, 9f, 9j and 9k, are anti-biofilm molecules when used in sub-MIC concentrations against P. aeruginosa ATCC 15442 strain. Compound (9j) inhibited biofilm formation up to 63.4% with a better profile than ciprofloxacin, which is not able to prevent biofilm formation effectively. The reduction of P. aeruginosa ATCC 15442 mature biofilms was also observed for 9e and 9k. The structure modification applied in the series resulted in 12 new naphthoquinones with antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria strains (E. coli ATCC 25922, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and ATCC 15442). Four compounds decreased P. aeruginosa biofilm formation effectively.
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- Juliana S Novais
- Universidade Federal Fluminense, PPBI Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, 24020-150, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Orgânica, 24020-150, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, PPBI Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, 24020-150, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, PPBI Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, 24020-150, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Departamento de Microbiologia Médica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Santa Rosa, 24241-002, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, PPBI Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, 24020-150, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Orgânica, 24020-150, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Dang Thi TA, Decuyper L, Thi Phuong H, Vu Ngoc D, Thanh Nguyen H, Thanh Nguyen T, Do Huy T, Huy Nguyen H, D’hooghe M, Van Nguyen T. Synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of novel dihydrobenzo[h]cinnoline-5,6-diones. Tetrahedron Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.08.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nasiri HR, Madej MG, Panisch R, Lafontaine M, Bats JW, Lancaster CRD, Schwalbe H. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Testing of Novel Naphthoquinones as Substrate-Based Inhibitors of the Quinol/Fumarate Reductase from Wolinella succinogenes. J Med Chem 2013; 56:9530-41. [DOI: 10.1021/jm400978u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hamid Reza Nasiri
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular
Magnetic Resonance, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße
7, D-60438 Frankfurt
am Main, Germany
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- Department of
Molecular Membrane Biology, Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt “Macromolecular
Complexes,” Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Straße 3, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 7, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Structural Biology, Center of Human and Molecular Biology, Faculty
of Medicine, Saarland University, Building 60, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular
Magnetic Resonance, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße
7, D-60438 Frankfurt
am Main, Germany
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- Department of
Molecular Membrane Biology, Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt “Macromolecular
Complexes,” Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Straße 3, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Department
of Structural Biology, Center of Human and Molecular Biology, Faculty
of Medicine, Saarland University, Building 60, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular
Magnetic Resonance, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße
7, D-60438 Frankfurt
am Main, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium
(DKTK), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer
Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Francis F, Guillonneau F, Leprince P, De Pauw E, Haubruge E, Jia L, Goggin FL. Tritrophic interactions among Macrosiphum euphorbiae aphids, their host plants and endosymbionts: investigation by a proteomic approach. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2010; 56:575-585. [PMID: 19962988 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2008] [Revised: 11/30/2009] [Accepted: 12/01/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The Mi-1.2 gene in tomato confers resistance against certain clones of the potato aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae). This study used 2D-DIGE coupled with protein identification by MALDI-TOF-MS to compare the proteome patterns of avirulent and semivirulent potato aphids and their bacterial endosymbionts on resistant (Mi-1.2+) and susceptible (Mi-1.2-) tomato lines. Avirulent aphids had low survival on resistant plants, whereas the semivirulent clone could colonize these plants. Eighty-two protein spots showed significant quantitative differences among the four treatment groups, and of these, 48 could be assigned putative identities. Numerous structural proteins and enzymes associated with primary metabolism were more abundant in the semivirulent than in the avirulent aphid clone. Several proteins were also up-regulated in semivirulent aphids when they were transferred from susceptible to resistant plants. Nearly 25% of the differentially regulated proteins originated from aphid endosymbionts and not the aphid itself. Six were assigned to the primary endosymbiont Buchnera aphidicola, and 5 appeared to be derived from a Rickettsia-like secondary symbiont. These results indicate that symbiont expression patterns differ between aphid clones with differing levels of virulence, and are influenced by the aphids' host plant. Potentially, symbionts may contribute to differential adaptation of aphids to host plant resistance.
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- F Francis
- Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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Mozaina K, Cantrell CL, Mims AB, Lax AR, Tellez MR, Osbrink WLA. Activity of 1,4-benzoquinones against formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:4021-4026. [PMID: 18461966 DOI: 10.1021/jf800331r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A large number of naturally occurring and synthetic benzoquinones were evaluated for activity against the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, with potential use in termite control. Among these bioactive naturally occurring benzoquinones are 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-methoxy-6-pentyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2,3-dimethoxy-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone, and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone. All five of these compounds demonstrated 100% mortality against C. formosanus by day 11 at a concentration of 1% (wt/wt) or less. In general, benzoquinones with one or two hydrophobic groups on the 5 and/or 6 positions of the quinone ring along with one or two group(s) on the opposite side of the ring, at the 2 and/or 3 position, led to high rates of mortality against C. formosanus. Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) studies showed no correlation between lipophilicity (calculated log P) and mortality for the entire group of nonhalogenated benzoquinones. A correlation was observed between C-6 chain length and day 3 percent mortality for 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-substituted aliphatic benzoquinones where short chain lengths resulted in higher mortality.
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- Kobaisy Mozaina
- National Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mississippi 38677, USA
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Khambay BPS, Batty D, Jewess PJ, Bateman GL, Hollomon DW. Mode of action and pesticidal activity of the natural product dunnione and of some analogues. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2003; 59:174-182. [PMID: 12587871 DOI: 10.1002/ps.632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This paper reports the investigation of the insecticidal and fungicidal activity of dunnione, a natural product obtained inadvertently as a by-product of a synthesis programme. Dunnione exhibits no insecticidal activity but has an unusually broad spectrum of antifungal activity. In vitro and in vivo (preventative) activities were comparable to those of several long-established fungicides (eg carbendazim). However, in whole-plant assays, its eradicant activity was unexpectedly low, probably due to poor dose-transfer from leaf surface to fungus. The level of residual activity appears to be influenced by the formulation. Finally, its potential as a lead structure was assessed, and several analogues synthesised which exhibited high activity in the in vitro assays. Mode-of-action studies revealed that dunnione exerts its action primarily through initiation of redox cycling. This contrasts to the activity of BTG 505, the biochemical/chemical precursor, which does not initiate redox cycling but instead exhibits both insecticidal and fungicidal activity by inhibiting mitochondrial Complex III.
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- Bhupinder P S Khambay
- Division of Biological Chemistry, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
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