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Xu G, Li L, Lv M, Li C, Yu J, Zeng X, Meng X, Yu G, Liu K, Cheng S, Luo H, Xu B. Discovery of novel 4-trifluoromethyl-2-anilinoquinoline derivatives as potential anti-cancer agents targeting SGK1. Mol Divers 2024:10.1007/s11030-024-10951-4. [PMID: 39117890 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-024-10951-4] [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: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Given the critical necessity for the development of more potent anti-cancer drugs, a series of novel compounds incorporating trifluoromethyl groups within the privileged 2-anilinoquinoline scaffold was designed, synthesized, and subjected to biological evaluation through a pharmacophore hybridization strategy. Upon evaluating the in vitro anti-cancer characteristics of the target compounds, it became clear that compound 8b, which contains a (4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino substitution at the 2-position of the quinoline skeleton, displayed superior efficacy against four cancer cell lines by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Following research conducted in a PC3 xenograft mouse model, it was found that compound 8b exhibited significant anti-cancer efficacy while demonstrating minimal toxicity. Additionally, the analysis of a 217-kinase panel pinpointed SGK1 as a potential target for this compound class with anti-cancer capabilities. This finding was further verified through molecular docking analysis and cellular thermal shift assays. To conclude, our results emphasize that compound 8b can be used as a lead compound for the development of anti-cancer drugs that target SGK1.
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- Guangcan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China.
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China.
- Natural Products Research Center of Guizhou Province/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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Rudenko AY, Mariasina SS, Bolikhova AK, Nikulin MV, Ozhiganov RM, Vasil'ev VG, Ikhalaynen YA, Khandazhinskaya AL, Khomutov MA, Sergiev PV, Khomutov AR, Polshakov VI. Organophosphorus S-adenosyl- L-methionine mimetics: synthesis, stability, and substrate properties. Front Chem 2024; 12:1448747. [PMID: 39148665 PMCID: PMC11325224 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1448747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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S-Adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM)-mediated methylation of biomolecules controls their function and regulates numerous vital intracellular processes. Analogs of SAM with a reporter group in place of the S-methyl group are widely used to study these processes. However, many of these analogs are chemically unstable that largely limits their practical application. We have developed a new compound, SAM-P H , which contains an H-phosphinic group (-P(O)(H)OH) instead of the SAM carboxylic group. SAM-P H is significantly more stable than SAM, retains functional activity in catechol-O-methyltransferase and methyltransferase WBSCR27 reactions. The last is associated with Williams-Beuren syndrome. Rac-SAM-P H was synthesized chemically, while (R,S)-SAM-P H and its analogs were prepared enzymatically either from H-phosphinic analogs of methionine (Met-PH) or H-phosphinic analog of S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine (SAH-P H ) using methionine adenosyltransferase 2A or halide methyltransferases, respectively. SAH-P H undergoes glycoside bond cleavage in the presence of methylthioadenosine nucleosidase like natural SAH. Thus, SAM-P H and its analogs are promising new tools for investigating methyltransferases and incorporating reporter groups into their substrates.
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- Alexander Yu Rudenko
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Chemistry Department, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Research and Educational Resource Center "Pharmacy", RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Chemistry Department, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Higher Chemical College RAS, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Moscow, Russia
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- Research and Educational Resource Center "Pharmacy", RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Chemistry Department, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Reed JH, Seebeck FP. Reagent Engineering for Group Transfer Biocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202311159. [PMID: 37688533 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Biocatalysis has become a major driver in the innovation of preparative chemistry. Enzyme discovery, engineering and computational design have matured to reliable strategies in the development of biocatalytic processes. By comparison, substrate engineering has received much less attention. In this Minireview, we highlight the idea that the design of synthetic reagents may be an equally fruitful and complementary approach to develop novel enzyme-catalysed group transfer chemistry. This Minireview discusses key examples from the literature that illustrate how synthetic substrates can be devised to improve the efficiency, scalability and sustainability, as well as the scope of such reactions. We also provide an opinion as to how this concept might be further developed in the future, aspiring to replicate the evolutionary success story of natural group transfer reagents, such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and S-adenosyl methionine (SAM).
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- John H Reed
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
- Molecular Systems Engineering, National Competence Center in Research, 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
- Molecular Systems Engineering, National Competence Center in Research, 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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Peng J, Hughes GR, Müller MM, Seebeck FP. Enzymatic Fluoromethylation as a Tool for ATP-Independent Ligation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202312104. [PMID: 37955592 PMCID: PMC10952888 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases are involved in countless biological processes, including signal transduction, epigenetics, natural product biosynthesis, and detoxification. Only a handful of carboxylate methyltransferases have evolved to participate in amide bond formation. In this report we show that enzyme-catalyzed F-methylation of carboxylate substrates produces F-methyl esters that readily react with N- or S-nucleophiles under physiological conditions. We demonstrate the applicability of this approach to the synthesis of small amides, hydroxamates, and thioesters, as well as to site-specific protein modification and native chemical ligation.
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- Jiaming Peng
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4002BaselSwitzerland
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- Department of ChemistryKing's College LondonBritannia House7 Trinity StreetSE1 1DBLondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryKing's College LondonBritannia House7 Trinity StreetSE1 1DBLondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4002BaselSwitzerland
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Peng J, Hughes GR, Müller MM, Seebeck FP. Enzymatic Fluoromethylation as a Tool for ATP-Independent Ligation. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 136:e202312104. [PMID: 38516647 PMCID: PMC10952241 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202312104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases are involved in countless biological processes, including signal transduction, epigenetics, natural product biosynthesis, and detoxification. Only a handful of carboxylate methyltransferases have evolved to participate in amide bond formation. In this report we show that enzyme-catalyzed F-methylation of carboxylate substrates produces F-methyl esters that readily react with N- or S-nucleophiles under physiological conditions. We demonstrate the applicability of this approach to the synthesis of small amides, hydroxamates, and thioesters, as well as to site-specific protein modification and native chemical ligation.
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- Jiaming Peng
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4002BaselSwitzerland
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- Department of ChemistryKing's College LondonBritannia House7 Trinity StreetSE1 1DBLondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryKing's College LondonBritannia House7 Trinity StreetSE1 1DBLondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4002BaselSwitzerland
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Moskalik MY. Monofluoromethylation of N-Heterocyclic Compounds. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17593. [PMID: 38139426 PMCID: PMC10744182 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The review focuses on recent advances in the methodologies for the formation or introduction of the CH2F moiety in N-heterocyclic substrates over the past 5 years. The monofluoromethyl group is one of the most versatile fluorinated groups used to modify the properties of molecules in synthetic medical chemistry. The review summarizes two strategies for the monofluoromethylation of N-containing heterocycles: direct monofluoromethylation with simple XCH2F sources (for example, ICH2F) and the assembly of N-heterocyclic structures from CH2F-containing substrates. The review describes the monofluoromethylation of pharmaceutically important three-, five- and six-membered N-heterocycles: pyrrolidines, pyrroles, indoles, imidazoles, triazoles, benzothiazoles, carbazoles, indazoles, pyrazoles, oxazoles, piperidines, morpholines, pyridines, quinolines and pyridazines. Assembling of 6-fluoromethylphenanthridine, 5-fluoromethyl-2-oxazolines, C5-monofluorinated isoxazoline N-oxides, and α-fluoromethyl-α-trifluoromethylaziridines is also shown. Fluoriodo-, fluorchloro- and fluorbromomethane, FCH2SO2Cl, monofluoromethyl(aryl)sulfoniummethylides, monofluoromethyl sulfides, (fluoromethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide and 2-fluoroacetic acid are the main fluoromethylating reagents in recent works. The replacement of atoms and entire functional groups with a fluorine atom(s) leads to a change and often improvement in activity, chemical or biostability, and pharmacokinetic properties. The monofluoromethyl group is a bioisoster of -CH3, -CH2OH, -CH2NH2, -CH2CH3, -CH2NO2 and -CH2SH moieties. Bioisosteric replacement with the CH2F group is both an interesting task for organic synthesis and a pathway to modify drugs, agrochemicals and useful intermediates.
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- Mikhail Yu Moskalik
- A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Street, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia
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