1
|
Zhang D, Feng F, Chen Y, Sui J, Ding L. The potential of marine natural products and their synthetic derivatives as drugs targeting ion channels. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 276:116644. [PMID: 38971051 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
Abstract
Ion channels are a type of protein channel that play a vital role in numerous physiological functions by facilitating the passage of ions through cell membranes, thereby enabling ion and electrical signal transmission. As a crucial target for drug action, ion channels have been implicated in various diseases. Many natural products from marine organisms, such as fungi, algae, sponges, and sea cucumber, etc. have been found to have activities related to ion channels for decades. These interesting natural product molecules undoubtedly bring good news for the treatment of neurological and cardiovascular diseases. In this review, 92 marine natural products and their synthetic derivatives with ion channel-related activities that were identified during the period 2000-2024 were systematically reviewed. The synthesis and mechanisms of action of selected compounds were also discussed, aiming to offer insights for the development of drugs targeting ion channels.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dashuai Zhang
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
| | - Fangjian Feng
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
| | - Yaoyao Chen
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
| | - Jingyao Sui
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
| | - Lijian Ding
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Zhong W, Olugbami JO, Rathakrishnan P, Mohanty I, Moore SG, Garg N, Oyelere AK, Turner TL, McShan AC, Agarwal V. Discovery and Folding Dynamics of a Fused Bicyclic Cysteine Knot Undecapeptide from the Marine Sponge Halichondria bowerbanki. J Org Chem 2024; 89:12748-12752. [PMID: 39189383 PMCID: PMC11382151 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c01104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
Abstract
We describe the discovery and structure of an undecapeptide natural product from a marine sponge, termed halichondamide A, that is morphed into a fused bicyclic ring topology via two disulfide bonds. Molecular dynamics simulations allow us to posit that the installation of one disulfide bond biases the intermediate peptide conformation and predisposes the formation of the second disulfide bond. The natural product was found to be mildly cytotoxic against liver and breast cancer cell lines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Weimao Zhong
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Jeremiah O Olugbami
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo 200005, Nigeria
| | - Prashanth Rathakrishnan
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Ipsita Mohanty
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Samuel G Moore
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Neha Garg
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Adegboyega K Oyelere
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Thomas L Turner
- Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Department, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
| | - Andrew C McShan
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| | - Vinayak Agarwal
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Gao X, Kaluarachchi H, Zhang Y, Hwang S, Hannoush RN. A phage-displayed disulfide constrained peptide discovery platform yields novel human plasma protein binders. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299804. [PMID: 38547072 PMCID: PMC10977726 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Disulfide constrained peptides (DCPs) show great potential as templates for drug discovery. They are characterized by conserved cysteine residues that form intramolecular disulfide bonds. Taking advantage of phage display technology, we designed and generated twenty-six DCP phage libraries with enriched molecular diversity to enable the discovery of ligands against disease-causing proteins of interest. The libraries were designed based on five DCP scaffolds, namely Momordica charantia 1 (Mch1), gurmarin, Asteropsin-A, antimicrobial peptide-1 (AMP-1), and potato carboxypeptidase inhibitor (CPI). We also report optimized workflows for screening and producing synthetic and recombinant DCPs. Examples of novel DCP binders identified against various protein targets are presented, including human IgG Fc, serum albumin, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). We identified DCPs against human IgG Fc and serum albumin with sub-micromolar affinity from primary panning campaigns, providing alternative tools for potential half-life extension of peptides and small protein therapeutics. Overall, the molecular diversity of the DCP scaffolds included in the designed libraries, coupled with their distinct biochemical and biophysical properties, enables efficient and robust identification of de novo binders to drug targets of therapeutic relevance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xinxin Gao
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Peptide Therapeutics, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Harini Kaluarachchi
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Yingnan Zhang
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Sunhee Hwang
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Peptide Therapeutics, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Rami N. Hannoush
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Arguelles J, Lee J, Cardenas LV, Govind S, Singh S. In Silico Analysis of a Drosophila Parasitoid Venom Peptide Reveals Prevalence of the Cation-Polar-Cation Clip Motif in Knottin Proteins. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12010143. [PMID: 36678491 PMCID: PMC9865768 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
As generalist parasitoid wasps, Leptopilina heterotoma are highly successful on many species of fruit flies of the genus Drosophila. The parasitoids produce specialized multi-strategy extracellular vesicle (EV)-like structures in their venom. Proteomic analysis identified several immunity-associated proteins, including the knottin peptide, LhKNOT, containing the structurally conserved inhibitor cysteine knot (ICK) fold, which is present in proteins from diverse taxa. Our structural and docking analysis of LhKNOT's 36-residue core knottin fold revealed that in addition to the knottin motif itself, it also possesses a Cation-Polar-Cation (CPC) clip. The CPC clip motif is thought to facilitate antimicrobial activity in heparin-binding proteins. Surprisingly, a majority of ICKs tested also possess the CPC clip motif, including 75 bona fide plant and arthropod knottin proteins that share high sequence and/or structural similarity with LhKNOT. Like LhKNOT and these other 75 knottin proteins, even the Drosophila Drosomycin antifungal peptide, a canonical target gene of the fly's Toll-NF-kappa B immune pathway, contains this CPC clip motif. Together, our results suggest a possible defensive function for the parasitoid LhKNOT. The prevalence of the CPC clip motif, intrinsic to the cysteine knot within the knottin proteins examined here, suggests that the resultant 3D topology is important for their biochemical functions. The CPC clip is likely a highly conserved structural motif found in many diverse proteins with reported heparin binding capacity, including amyloid proteins. Knottins are targets for therapeutic drug development, and insights into their structure-function relationships will advance novel drug design.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Joseph Arguelles
- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA
| | - Jenny Lee
- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA
| | - Lady V. Cardenas
- Department of Biology, The City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA
| | - Shubha Govind
- Department of Biology, The City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA
- PhD Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA
- PhD Program in Biology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA
| | - Shaneen Singh
- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA
- PhD Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA
- PhD Program in Biology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Nakamura T, Yokaichiya T, Fedorov DG. Quantum-Mechanical Structure Optimization of Protein Crystals and Analysis of Interactions in Periodic Systems. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:8757-8762. [PMID: 34478310 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
A fast quantum-mechanical approach, density-functional tight-binding combined with the fragment molecular orbital method and periodic boundary conditions, is used to optimize atomic coordinates and cell parameters for a set of protein crystals: 1ETL, 5OQZ, 3Q8J, 1CBN, and 2VB1. Good agreement between experimental and calculated structures is obtained for both atomic coordinates and cell parameters. Sterical clashes present in the experimental structures are corrected by simulations. The partition analysis is extended to treat periodic boundary conditions and applied to analyze protein-solvent interactions in crystals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Taiji Nakamura
- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
| | - Tomoko Yokaichiya
- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
| | - Dmitri G Fedorov
- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Krumpe LRH, Wilson BAP, Marchand C, Sunassee SN, Bermingham A, Wang W, Price E, Guszczynski T, Kelley JA, Gustafson KR, Pommier Y, Rosengren KJ, Schroeder CI, O'Keefe BR. Recifin A, Initial Example of the Tyr-Lock Peptide Structural Family, Is a Selective Allosteric Inhibitor of Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase I. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:21178-21188. [PMID: 33263997 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) is a molecular target for the sensitization of cancer cells to the FDA-approved topoisomerase inhibitors topotecan and irinotecan. High-throughput screening of natural product extract and fraction libraries for inhibitors of TDP1 activity resulted in the discovery of a new class of knotted cyclic peptides from the marine sponge Axinella sp. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the source extract resulted in the isolation of the active component which was determined to be an unprecedented 42-residue cysteine-rich peptide named recifin A. The native NMR structure revealed a novel fold comprising a four strand antiparallel β-sheet and two helical turns stabilized by a complex disulfide bond network that creates an embedded ring around one of the strands. The resulting structure, which we have termed the Tyr-lock peptide family, is stabilized by a tyrosine residue locked into three-dimensional space. Recifin A inhibited the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds by TDP1 in a FRET assay with an IC50 of 190 nM. Enzyme kinetics studies revealed that recifin A can specifically modulate the enzymatic activity of full-length TDP1 while not affecting the activity of a truncated catalytic domain of TDP1 lacking the N-terminal regulatory domain (Δ1-147), suggesting an allosteric binding site for recifin A on the regulatory domain of TDP1. Recifin A represents both the first of a unique structural class of knotted disulfide-rich peptides and defines a previously unseen mechanism of TDP1 inhibition that could be productively exploited for potential anticancer applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lauren R H Krumpe
- Basic Science Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States.,Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Brice A P Wilson
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Christophe Marchand
- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
| | - Suthananda N Sunassee
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Alun Bermingham
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Wenjie Wang
- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
| | - Edmund Price
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Tad Guszczynski
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - James A Kelley
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Kirk R Gustafson
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| | - Yves Pommier
- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
| | - K Johan Rosengren
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
| | - Christina I Schroeder
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States.,Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
| | - Barry R O'Keefe
- Molecular Targets Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, NIH, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States.,Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Sakai R, Tanano K, Ono T, Kitano M, Iida Y, Nakano K, Jimbo M. Soritesidine, a Novel Proteinous Toxin from the Okinawan Marine Sponge Spongosorites sp. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17040216. [PMID: 30965587 PMCID: PMC6520796 DOI: 10.3390/md17040216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
A novel protein, soritesidine (SOR) with potent toxicity was isolated from the marine sponge Spongosorites sp. SOR exhibited wide range of toxicities over various organisms and cells including brine shrimp (Artemia salina) larvae, sea hare (Aplysia kurodai) eggs, mice, and cultured mammalian cells. Toxicities of SOR were extraordinary potent. It killed mice at 5 ng/mouse after intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection, and brine shrimp and at 0.34 µg/mL. Cytotoxicity for cultured mammalian cancer cell lines against HeLa and L1210 cells were determined to be 0.062 and 12.11 ng/mL, respectively. The SOR-containing fraction cleaved plasmid DNA in a metal ion dependent manner showing genotoxicity of SOR. Purified SOR exhibited molecular weight of 108.7 kDa in MALDI-TOF MS data and isoelectric point of approximately 4.5. N-terminal amino acid sequence up to the 25th residue was determined by Edman degradation. Internal amino acid sequences for fifteen peptides isolated from the enzyme digest of SOR were also determined. None of those amino acid sequences showed similarity to existing proteins, suggesting that SOR is a new proteinous toxin.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ryuichi Sakai
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
| | - Kota Tanano
- School of Marine Bioscience, Kitasato University, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0072, Japan.
| | - Takumi Ono
- School of Marine Bioscience, Kitasato University, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0072, Japan.
| | - Masaya Kitano
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
| | - Yusuke Iida
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
| | - Koji Nakano
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
| | - Mitsuru Jimbo
- School of Marine Bioscience, Kitasato University, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0072, Japan.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Mokhlesi A, Stuhldreier F, Wex KW, Berscheid A, Hartmann R, Rehberg N, Sureechatchaiyan P, Chaidir C, Kassack MU, Kalscheuer R, Brötz-Oesterhelt H, Wesselborg S, Stork B, Daletos G, Proksch P. Cyclic Cystine-Bridged Peptides from the Marine Sponge Clathria basilana Induce Apoptosis in Tumor Cells and Depolarize the Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membrane. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2017; 80:2941-2952. [PMID: 29094598 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Investigation of the sponge Clathria basilana collected in Indonesia afforded five new peptides, including microcionamides C (1) and D (2), gombamides B (4), C (5), and D (6), and an unusual amide, (E)-2-amino-3-methyl-N-styrylbutanamide (7), along with 11 known compounds, among them microcionamide A (3). The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy as well as by high-resolution mass spectrometry. The absolute configurations of the constituent amino acid residues in 1-7 were determined by Marfey's analysis. Microcionamides A, C, and D (1-3) showed in vitro cytotoxicity against lymphoma (Ramos) and leukemia cell lines (HL-60, Nomo-1, Jurkat J16), as well as against a human ovarian carcinoma cell line (A2780) with IC50 values ranging from 0.45 to 28 μM. Mechanistic studies showed that compounds 1-3 rapidly induce apoptotic cell death in Jurkat J16 and Ramos cells and that 1 and 2 potently block autophagy upon starvation conditions, thereby impairing pro-survival signaling of cancer cells. In addition, microcionamides C and A (1 and 3) inhibited bacterial growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium with minimal inhibitory concentrations between 6.2 and 12 μM. Mechanistic studies indicate dissipation of the bacterial membrane potential.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Amin Mokhlesi
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University , Noor, Iran
| | - Fabian Stuhldreier
- Institute of Molecular Medicine I, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Katharina W Wex
- Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen , Auf der Morgenstelle 28/E8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - Anne Berscheid
- Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen , Auf der Morgenstelle 28/E8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - Rudolf Hartmann
- Institute of Complex Systems: Strukturbiochemie, Forschungszentrum Jülich , Wilhelm-Johnenstrasse, 52428 Jülich, Germany
| | - Nidja Rehberg
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Parichat Sureechatchaiyan
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Chaidir Chaidir
- Center for Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology, Agency for the Assessment and Application Technology , 10340 Jakarta, Indonesia
| | - Matthias U Kassack
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Rainer Kalscheuer
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt
- Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen , Auf der Morgenstelle 28/E8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - Sebastian Wesselborg
- Institute of Molecular Medicine I, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Björn Stork
- Institute of Molecular Medicine I, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Georgios Daletos
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Peter Proksch
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University , Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Mayer AMS, Rodríguez AD, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Fusetani N. Marine Pharmacology in 2012-2013: Marine Compounds with Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiprotozoal, Antituberculosis, and Antiviral Activities; Affecting the Immune and Nervous Systems, and Other Miscellaneous Mechanisms of Action. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15090273. [PMID: 28850074 PMCID: PMC5618412 DOI: 10.3390/md15090273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The peer-reviewed marine pharmacology literature from 2012 to 2013 was systematically reviewed, consistent with the 1998–2011 reviews of this series. Marine pharmacology research from 2012 to 2013, conducted by scientists from 42 countries in addition to the United States, reported findings on the preclinical pharmacology of 257 marine compounds. The preclinical pharmacology of compounds isolated from marine organisms revealed antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis, antiviral and anthelmitic pharmacological activities for 113 marine natural products. In addition, 75 marine compounds were reported to have antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities and affect the immune and nervous system. Finally, 69 marine compounds were shown to display miscellaneous mechanisms of action which could contribute to novel pharmacological classes. Thus, in 2012–2013, the preclinical marine natural product pharmacology pipeline provided novel pharmacology and lead compounds to the clinical marine pharmaceutical pipeline, and contributed significantly to potentially novel therapeutic approaches to several global disease categories.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alejandro M S Mayer
- Department of Pharmacology, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
| | - Abimael D Rodríguez
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, 1390 Ponce de León Avenue, San Juan, PR 00926, USA.
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
10
|
Bohlin L, Cárdenas P, Backlund A, Göransson U. 35 Years of Marine Natural Product Research in Sweden: Cool Molecules and Models from Cold Waters. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR AND SUBCELLULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 55:1-34. [PMID: 28238034 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51284-6_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Currents efforts in marine biodiscovery have essentially focused on temperate to tropical shallow water organisms. With more than 6000 species of marine plants and animals, the Kosterfjord area has the richest marine biodiversity in Swedish waters, but it remains understudied. The overall objective of our marine pharmacognosy research is to explore and reveal the pharmacological potential of organisms from this poorly explored region. More generally, we wish to understand aspects of structure-activity relationships of chemical interactions in cold-water marine environment (shallow and deep). Our strategy is based on ecologically guided search for compounds through studies of physiology and organism interactions coupled to identification of bioactive molecules guided by especially in vivo assays. The research programme originated in the beginning of the 1980s with a broad screening of Swedish marine organisms using both in vitro and in vivo assays, resulting in isolation and identification of several different bioactive molecules. Two congenerous cyclopeptides, i.e. barettin and 8,9-dihydrobarettin, were isolated from the deep-sea sponge Geodia barretti, and structurally elucidated, guided by their antifouling activity and their affinity to a selection of human serotonin receptors. To optimize the activity a number of analogues of barettin were synthezised and tested for antifouling activity. Within the EU project BlueGenics, two larger homologous peptides, barrettides A and B, were isolated from G. baretti. Also, metabolic fingerprinting combined with sponge systematics was used to further study deep-sea natural product diversity in the genus Geodia. Finally, the chemical property space model 'ChemGPS-NP' has been developed and used in our research group, enabling a more efficient use of obtained compounds and exploration of possible biological activities and targets. Another approach is the broad application of phylogenetic frameworks, which can be used in prediction of where-in which organisms-to search for novel molecules or better sources of known molecules in marine organisms. In a further perspective, the deeper understanding of evolution and development of life on Earth can also provide answers to why marine organisms produce specific molecules.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lars Bohlin
- Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Box 574, 751 23, Uppsala, Sweden.
| | - Paco Cárdenas
- Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Box 574, 751 23, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Anders Backlund
- Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Box 574, 751 23, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Ulf Göransson
- Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Box 574, 751 23, Uppsala, Sweden.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Affiliation(s)
- Pedro M. Garcia-Barrantes
- Departments of Chemistry
and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
| | - Craig W. Lindsley
- Departments of Chemistry
and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Undheim EAB, Mobli M, King GF. Toxin structures as evolutionary tools: Using conserved 3D folds to study the evolution of rapidly evolving peptides. Bioessays 2016; 38:539-48. [DOI: 10.1002/bies.201500165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Eivind A. B. Undheim
- Institute for Molecular BioscienceUniversity of QueenslandSt LuciaQueenslandAustralia
| | - Mehdi Mobli
- Centre for Advanced ImagingUniversity of QueenslandSt LuciaQueenslandAustralia
| | - Glenn F. King
- Institute for Molecular BioscienceUniversity of QueenslandSt LuciaQueenslandAustralia
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Su M, Li H, Wang H, Kim EL, Kim HS, Kim EH, Lee J, Jung JH. Stable and biocompatible cystine knot peptides from the marine sponge Asteropus sp. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:2979-2987. [PMID: 27189887 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Two new cystine knot peptides, asteropsins F (ASPF) and G (ASPG), were isolated from the marine sponge Asteropus sp. ASPF and ASPG are composed of 33 and 32 amino acids, respectively, and contain six cysteines which are involved in three disulfide bonds. They shared the characteristic features of the asteropsin family, such as, N-terminal pyroglutamate modification, incorporation of cis prolines, and the unique anionic profile, which distinguish them from other knottin families. Tertiary structures of the peptides were determined by high resolution NMR. ASPF and ASPG were found to be remarkably resistant not only to digestive enzymes (chymotrypsin, pepsin, elastase, and trypsin) but also to thermal degradation. In addition, these peptides were pharmacologically inert; non-hemolytic to human and fish red blood cells, non-stimulatory to murine macrophage cells, and nontoxic in vitro or in vivo. These observations support their stability and biocompatibility as suitable carrier scaffolds for the design of oral peptide drug.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mingzhi Su
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| | - Huayue Li
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
| | - Haibo Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| | - Eun La Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| | - Hyung Sik Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
| | - Eun-Hee Kim
- Division of Magnetic Resonance, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang 363-883, Republic of Korea
| | - Jaewon Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| | - Jee H Jung
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Abstract
This review covers the literature published in 2013 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 982 citations (644 for the period January to December 2013) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1163 for 2013), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Reviews, biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that lead to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John W Blunt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
15
|
Production of disulfide bond-rich peptides by fusion expression using small transmembrane proteins of Escherichia coli. Amino Acids 2014; 47:579-87. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-014-1892-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
|
16
|
Rustamov IR, Dyatlov VA, Grebeneva TA, Dyatlov AV, Zaitsev VV, Maleev VI. Polycyanoacrylate porous material for bone tissue substitution. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:4310-4317. [PMID: 32261569 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00554f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
A proof of concept study has been conducted for the design of a porous biodegradable material containing nanocapsules and two actives with independent release-bimodal drug-eluting implants. Completely safe synthetic material free from risk of prion and virus contamination was tested in vivo, and a method for controlling the rate of biodegradation of poly-2-cyanoacrylic polymer was developed. Novel perfluorinated 2-cyanoacrylic esters have been applied for the chemical modification of polyethyl-2-cyanoacrlylate copolymers. Internal imide-cycle formation has been used to retard the rate of enzymatic hydrolysis of the 2-cyanoacrylic copolymer main chain.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- I R Rustamov
- D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Russia
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
17
|
Song J, Jeon JE, Won TH, Sim CJ, Oh DC, Oh KB, Shin J. New cyclic cystine bridged peptides from the sponge Suberites waedoensis. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:2760-70. [PMID: 24824023 PMCID: PMC4052314 DOI: 10.3390/md12052760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Two new peptides, chujamides A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the marine sponge Suberites waedoensis, which was collected from Korean waters. Based upon the results of the combined spectroscopic analyses, the structures of these compounds were determined to be proline-riched and cyclic cystine bridged dodeca- and undecapeptides. The absolute configurations of all amino acid residues were determined to be l by advanced Marfey’s analysis. The new compounds exhibited weak cytotoxicities against A549 and K562 cell-lines, and compound 2 also demonstrated moderate inhibitory activity against Na+/K+-ATPase.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jinhaeng Song
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
| | - Ju-Eun Jeon
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
| | - Tae Hyung Won
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
| | - Chung J Sim
- Department of Biological Science, College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, 461-6 Jeonmin, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-811, Korea.
| | - Dong-Chan Oh
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
| | - Ki-Bong Oh
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-921, Korea.
| | - Jongheon Shin
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Li H, Su M, Hamann MT, Bowling JJ, Kim HS, Jung JH. Solution structure of a sponge-derived cystine knot peptide and its notable stability. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2014; 77:304-310. [PMID: 24499386 PMCID: PMC4128683 DOI: 10.1021/np400899a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
A novel cystine knot peptide, asteropsin E (ASPE), was isolated from an Asteropus sp. marine sponge. The primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of ASPE were determined by high-resolution 2D NMR spectroscopy (900 MHz). With the exception of an N-terminal modification, ASPE shares properties with the previously reported asteropsins A-D, that is, the absence of basic residues, a highly acidic nature, conserved structurally important residues (including two cis-prolines), and a highly conserved tertiary structural framework. ASPE was found to be remarkably stable to gastrointestinal tract enzymes (chymotrypsin, elastase, pepsin, and trypsin) and to human plasma.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Huayue Li
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| | - Mingzhi Su
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| | - Mark T. Hamann
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
| | - John J. Bowling
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
| | - Hyung Sik Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
| | - Jee H. Jung
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Asteropsins B-D, sponge-derived knottins with potential utility as a novel scaffold for oral peptide drugs. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:977-84. [PMID: 24225326 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 10/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Known linear knottins are unsuitable as scaffolds for oral peptide drug due to their gastrointestinal instability. Herein, a new subclass of knottin peptides from Porifera is structurally described and characterized regarding their potential for oral peptide drug development. METHODS Asteropsins B-D (ASPB, ASPC, and ASPD) were isolated from the marine sponge Asteropus sp. The tertiary structures of ASPB and ASPC were determined by solution NMR spectroscopy and that of ASPD by homology modeling. RESULTS The isolated asteropsins B-D, together with the previously reported asteropsin A (ASPA), compose a new subclass of knottins that share a highly conserved structural framework and remarkable stability against the enzymes in gastrointestinal tract (chymotrypsin, elastase, pepsin, and trypsin) and human plasma. CONCLUSION Asteropsins can be considered as promising peptide scaffolds for oral bioavailability. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The structural details of asteropsins provide essential information for the engineering of orally bioavailable peptides.
Collapse
|
20
|
Woo JK, Jeon JE, Kim CK, Sim CJ, Oh DC, Oh KB, Shin J. Gombamide A, a cyclic thiopeptide from the sponge Clathria gombawuiensis. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2013; 76:1380-1383. [PMID: 23799303 DOI: 10.1021/np4003367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
A new peptide, gombamide A (1), was isolated from the marine sponge Clathria gombawuiensis, collected from Korean waters. On the basis of the results of combined spectroscopic analyses, the structure of this compound was determined to be a cyclic C-terminally modified thiohexapeptide containing the unusual amino acid residues para-hydroxystyrylamide (pHSA) and pyroglutamic acid (pyroGlu). The absolute configurations of all amino acid residues were determined to be l by advanced Marfey's analysis. The new compound exhibited weak cytotoxicity against A549 and K562 cell lines as well as moderate inhibitory activity against Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jung-Kyun Woo
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-742, Korea
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|