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Ofman TP, Heming JJA, Nin-Hill A, Küllmer F, Moran E, Bennett M, Steneker R, Klein AM, Ruijgrok G, Kok K, Armstrong ZWB, Aerts JMFG, van der Marel GA, Rovira C, Davies GJ, Artola M, Codée JDC, Overkleeft HS. Conformational and Electronic Variations in 1,2- and 1,5a-Cyclophellitols and their Impact on Retaining α-Glucosidase Inhibition. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400723. [PMID: 38623783 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400723] [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: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
Glycoside hydrolases (glycosidases) take part in myriad biological processes and are important therapeutic targets. Competitive and mechanism-based inhibitors are useful tools to dissect their biological role and comprise a good starting point for drug discovery. The natural product, cyclophellitol, a mechanism-based, covalent and irreversible retaining β-glucosidase inhibitor has inspired the design of diverse α- and β-glycosidase inhibitor and activity-based probe scaffolds. Here, we sought to deepen our understanding of the structural and functional requirements of cyclophellitol-type compounds for effective human α-glucosidase inhibition. We synthesized a comprehensive set of α-configured 1,2- and 1,5a-cyclophellitol analogues bearing a variety of electrophilic traps. The inhibitory potency of these compounds was assessed towards both lysosomal and ER retaining α-glucosidases. These studies revealed the 1,5a-cyclophellitols to be the most potent retaining α-glucosidase inhibitors, with the nature of the electrophile determining inhibitory mode of action (covalent or non-covalent). DFT calculations support the ability of the 1,5a-cyclophellitols, but not the 1,2-congeners, to adopt conformations that mimic either the Michaelis complex or transition state of α-glucosidases.
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- Tim P Ofman
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica (Secció de Química Orgànica), Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franques 1-11, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica (Secció de Química Orgànica), Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franques 1-11, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), 08020, Barcelona, Spain
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- York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Chepeleva LV, Demidov OO, Snizhko AD, Tarasenko DO, Chumak AY, Kolomoitsev OO, Kotliar VM, Gladkov ES, Kyrychenko A, Roshal AD. Binding interactions of hydrophobically-modified flavonols with β-glucosidase: fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular modelling study. RSC Adv 2023; 13:34107-34121. [PMID: 38020002 PMCID: PMC10661682 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06276g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural flavonoids are capable of inhibiting glucosidase activity, so they can be used for treating diabetes mellitus and hypertension. However, molecular-level details of their interactions with glucosidase enzymes remain poorly understood. This paper describes the synthesis and spectral characterization of a series of fluorescent flavonols and their interaction with the β-glucosidase enzyme. To tune flavonol-enzyme interaction modes and affinity, we introduced different polar halogen-containing groups or bulky aromatic/alkyl substituents in the peripheral 2-aryl ring of a flavonol moiety. Using fluorescence spectroscopy methods in combination with molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations, we examined the binding affinity and identified probe binding patterns, which are critical for steric blockage of the key catalytic residues of the enzyme. Using a fluorescent assay, we demonstrated that the binding of flavonol 2e to β-glucosidase decreased its enzymatic activity up to 3.5 times. In addition, our molecular docking and all-atom molecular dynamics simulations suggest that the probe binding is driven by hydrophobic interactions with aromatic Trp and Tyr residues within the catalytic glycone binding pockets of β-glucosidase. Our study provides a new insight into structure-property relations for flavonol-protein interactions, which govern their enzyme binding, and outlines a framework for a rational design of new flavonol-based potent inhibitors for β-glucosidases.
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- Liudmyla V Chepeleva
- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
- State Scientific Institution "Institute for Single Crystals", National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 60 Nauky Ave. Kharkiv 61072 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
- State Scientific Institution "Institute for Single Crystals", National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 60 Nauky Ave. Kharkiv 61072 Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 4 Svobody Sq. Kharkiv 61022 Ukraine
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Pengthaisong S, Piniello B, Davies GJ, Rovira C, Ketudat Cairns JR. Reaction Mechanism of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 116 Utilizes Perpendicular Protonation. ACS Catal 2023; 13:5850-5863. [PMID: 37180965 PMCID: PMC10167657 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Retaining glycoside hydrolases use acid/base catalysis with an enzymatic acid/base protonating the glycosidic bond oxygen to facilitate leaving-group departure alongside attack by a catalytic nucleophile to form a covalent intermediate. Generally, this acid/base protonates the oxygen laterally with respect to the sugar ring, which places the catalytic acid/base and nucleophile carboxylates within about 4.5-6.5 Å of each other. However, in glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 116, including disease-related human acid β-glucosidase 2 (GBA2), the distance between the catalytic acid/base and the nucleophile is around 8 Å (PDB: 5BVU) and the catalytic acid/base appears to be above the plane of the pyranose ring, rather than being lateral to that plane, which could have catalytic consequences. However, no structure of an enzyme-substrate complex is available for this GH family. Here, we report the structures of Thermoanaerobacterium xylanolyticum β-glucosidase (TxGH116) D593N acid/base mutant in complexes with cellobiose and laminaribiose and its catalytic mechanism. We confirm that the amide hydrogen bonding to the glycosidic oxygen is in a perpendicular rather than lateral orientation. Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) simulations of the glycosylation half-reaction in wild-type TxGH116 indicate that the substrate binds with the nonreducing glucose residue in an unusual relaxed 4C1 chair at the -1 subsite. Nevertheless, the reaction can still proceed through a 4H3 half-chair transition state, as in classical retaining β-glucosidases, as the catalytic acid D593 protonates the perpendicular electron pair. The glucose C6OH is locked in a gauche, trans orientation with respect to the C5-O5 and C4-C5 bonds to facilitate perpendicular protonation. These data imply a unique protonation trajectory in Clan-O glycoside hydrolases, which has strong implications for the design of inhibitors specific to either lateral protonators, such as human GBA1, or perpendicular protonators, such as human GBA2.
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- Salila Pengthaisong
- School
of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree
University of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Departament
de Quımica Inorgánica i Orgànica (Secció
de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Química
Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- Departament
de Quımica Inorgánica i Orgànica (Secció
de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Química
Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institució
Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- School
of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree
University of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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Jeon JH, Im S, Kim HS, Lee D, Jeong K, Ku JM, Nam TG. Chemical Chaperones to Inhibit Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress: Implications in Diseases. Drug Des Devel Ther 2022; 16:4385-4397. [PMID: 36583112 PMCID: PMC9793730 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s393816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is responsible for structural transformation or folding of de novo proteins for transport to the Golgi. When the folding capacity of the ER is exceeded or excessive accumulation of misfolded proteins occurs, the ER enters a stressed condition (ER stress) and unfolded protein responses (UPR) are triggered in order to rescue cells from the stress. Recovery of ER proceeds toward either survival or cell apoptosis. ER stress is implicated in many pathologies, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegeneration, and lysosomal storage diseases. As a survival or adaptation mechanism, chaperone molecules are upregulated to manage ER stress. Chemical versions of chaperone have been developed in search of drug candidates for ER stress-related diseases. In this review, synthetic or semi-synthetic chemical chaperones are categorized according to potential therapeutic area and listed along with their chemical structure and activity. Although only a few chemical chaperones have been approved as pharmaceutical drugs, a dramatic increase in literatures over the recent decades indicates enormous amount of efforts paid by many researchers. The efforts warrant clearer understanding of ER stress and the related diseases and consequently will offer a promising drug discovery platform with chaperone activity.
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- Jae-Ho Jeon
- Department of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University ERICA campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University ERICA campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University ERICA campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University ERICA campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Gyeonggi Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business and Science Accelerator, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Gyeonggi Bio-Center, Gyeonggido Business and Science Accelerator, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University ERICA campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea,Correspondence: Tae-Gyu Nam, Tel +82-31-400-5807, Fax +82-31-400-5958, Email
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Ag 2O/squaramide cocatalyzed asymmetric interrupted Barton-Zard reaction of 8-nitroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:1688-1695. [PMID: 36546048 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines are present in numerous biologically active compounds as the core structural motif. Herein, we report an asymmetric interrupted Barton-Zard reaction of electron-deficient imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with α-substituted isocyanoacetates. The reaction enables the dearomatization of 8-nitroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and hence offers straightforward access to an array of optically active highly functionalized imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives that possess three contiguous stereogenic centers in good yields (up to 98%) with high stereoselectivities (>19:1 dr, >99% ee). It is worth noting that the catalytic system consisting of a chiral squaramide and silver oxide displays remarkable reactivity and stereoselectivity, and a gram-scale reaction is compatible with the catalyst loading of 0.5 mol%. In addition, the synthetic potential of this method was showcased by versatile transformations of the product.
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Ofman TP, Küllmer F, van der Marel GA, Codée JDC, Overkleeft HS. An Orthogonally Protected Cyclitol for the Construction of Nigerose- and Dextran-Mimetic Cyclophellitols. Org Lett 2021; 23:9516-9519. [PMID: 34846911 PMCID: PMC8689644 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cyclophellitols are
potent inhibitors of exo- and endoglycosidases.
Efficient synthetic methodologies are needed to fully capitalize on
this intriguing class of mechanism-based enzyme deactivators. We report
the synthesis of an orthogonally protected cyclitol from d-glucal (19% yield over 12 steps) and its use in the synthesis of
α-(1,3)-linked di- and trisaccharide dextran mimetics. These
new glycomimetics may find use as Dextranase inhibitors, and the developed
chemistries in widening the palette of glycoprocessing enzyme-targeting
glycomimetics.
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- Tim P Ofman
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rowland RJ, Chen Y, Breen I, Wu L, Offen WA, Beenakker TJ, Su Q, van den Nieuwendijk AMCH, Aerts JMFG, Artola M, Overkleeft HS, Davies GJ. Design, Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Glucocerebrosidase Imaging Agents. Chemistry 2021; 27:16377-16388. [PMID: 34570911 PMCID: PMC9298352 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Gaucher disease (GD) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by inherited deficiencies in β‐glucocerebrosidase (GBA). Current treatments require rapid disease diagnosis and a means of monitoring therapeutic efficacy, both of which may be supported by the use of GBA‐targeting activity‐based probes (ABPs). Here, we report the synthesis and structural analysis of a range of cyclophellitol epoxide and aziridine inhibitors and ABPs for GBA. We demonstrate their covalent mechanism‐based mode of action and uncover binding of the new N‐functionalised aziridines to the ligand binding cleft. These inhibitors became scaffolds for the development of ABPs; the O6‐fluorescent tags of which bind in an allosteric site at the dimer interface. Considering GBA's preference for O6‐ and N‐functionalised reagents, a bi‐functional aziridine ABP was synthesized as a potentially more powerful imaging agent. Whilst this ABP binds to two unique active site clefts of GBA, no further benefit in potency was achieved over our first generation ABPs. Nevertheless, such ABPs should serve useful in the study of GBA in relation to GD and inform the design of future probes.
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- Rhianna J Rowland
- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory (YSBL), University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Bio-organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinwegg 55, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory (YSBL), University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory (YSBL), University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory (YSBL), University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Bio-organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinwegg 55, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Biochemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinwegg 55, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Biochemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinwegg 55, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Biochemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinwegg 55, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinwegg 55, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory (YSBL), University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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He Y, Yu H, Zhao H, Zhu H, Zhang Q, Wang A, Shen Y, Xu X, Li J. Transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the effects of high stocking density on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). BMC Genomics 2021; 22:620. [PMID: 34399686 PMCID: PMC8369720 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07924-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is one of the most widely cultivated fishes in China. High stocking density can reportedly affect fish growth and immunity. Herein we performed PacBio long-read single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing and Illumina RNA sequencing to evaluate the effects of high stocking density on grass carp transcriptome. Results SMRT sequencing led to the identification of 33,773 genes (14,946 known and 18,827 new genes). From the structure analysis, 8,009 genes were detected with alternative splicing events, 10,219 genes showed alternative polyadenylation sites and 15,521 long noncoding RNAs. Further, 1,235, 962, and 213 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the intestine, muscle, and brain tissues, respectively. We performed functional enrichment analyses of DEGs, and they were identified to be significantly enriched in nutrient metabolism and immune function. The expression levels of several genes encoding apolipoproteins and activities of enzymes involved in carbohydrate enzymolysis were found to be upregulated in the high stocking density group, indicating that lipid metabolism and carbohydrate decomposition were accelerated. Besides, four isoforms of grass carp major histocompatibility complex class II antigen alpha and beta chains in the aforementioned three tissue was showed at least a 4-fold decrease. Conclusions The results suggesting that fish farmed at high stocking densities face issues associated with the metabolism and immune system. To conclude, our results emphasize the importance of maintaining reasonable density in grass carp aquaculture. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-07924-4.
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- Yan He
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, 100068, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, 100068, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. .,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. .,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
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Zhang ZP, Xue WY, Hu JX, Xiong DC, Wu YF, Ye XS. Novel carbohydrate-triazole derivatives as potential α-glucosidase inhibitors. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 18:729-737. [PMID: 33039052 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(20)60013-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
A series of novel pyrano[2, 3-d]trizaole compounds were synthesized and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activities were evaluated by in vitro enzyme assay. The experimental data demonstrated that compound 10f showed up to 10-fold higher inhibition (IC5074.0 ± 1.3 μmol·L-1) than acarbose. The molecular docking revealed that compound 10f could bind to α-glucosidase via the hydrophobic, π-π stacking, and hydrogen bonding interactions. The results may benefit further structural modifications to find new and potent α-glucosidase inhibitors.
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- Zi-Pei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Pengthaisong S, Hua Y, Ketudat Cairns JR. Structural basis for transglycosylation in glycoside hydrolase family GH116 glycosynthases. Arch Biochem Biophys 2021; 706:108924. [PMID: 34019851 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2021.108924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Glycosynthases are glycoside hydrolase mutants that can synthesize oligosaccharides or glycosides from an inverted donor without hydrolysis of the products. Although glycosynthases have been characterized from a variety of glycoside hydrolase (GH) families, family GH116 glycosynthases have yet to be reported. We produced the Thermoanaerobacterium xylanolyticum TxGH116 nucleophile mutants E441D, E441G, E441Q and E441S and compared their glycosynthase activities to the previously generated E441A mutant. The TxGH116 E441G and E441S mutants exhibited highest glycosynthase activity to transfer glucose from α-fluoroglucoside (α-GlcF) to cellobiose acceptor, while E441D had low but significant activity as well. The E441G, E441S and E441A variants showed broad specificity for α-glycosyl fluoride donors and p-nitrophenyl glycoside acceptors. The structure of the TxGH116 E441A mutant with α-GlcF provided the donor substrate complex, while soaking of the TxGH116 E441G mutant with α-GlcF resulted in cellooligosaccharides extending from the +1 subsite out of the active site, with glycerol in the -1 subsite. Soaking of E441A or E441G with cellobiose or cellotriose gave similar acceptor substrate complexes with the nonreducing glucosyl residue in the +1 subsite. Combining structures with the ligands from the TxGH116 E441A with α-GlcF crystals with that of E441A or E441G with cellobiose provides a plausible structure of the catalytic ternary complex, which places the nonreducing glucosyl residue O4 2.5 Å from the anomeric carbon of α-GlcF, thereby explaining its apparent preference for production of β-1,4-linked oligosaccharides. This functional and structural characterization provides the background for development of GH116 glycosynthases for synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycosides of interest.
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- Salila Pengthaisong
- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand; Center for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- Center for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand; Center for Scientific and Technological Equipment, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand; Center for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.
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Rowland RJ, Wu L, Liu F, Davies GJ. A baculoviral system for the production of human β-glucocerebrosidase enables atomic resolution analysis. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol 2020; 76:565-580. [PMID: 32496218 PMCID: PMC7271948 DOI: 10.1107/s205979832000501x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The lysosomal glycoside hydrolase β-glucocerebrosidase (GBA; sometimes called GBA1 or GCase) catalyses the hydrolysis of glycosphingolipids. Inherited deficiencies in GBA cause the lysosomal storage disorder Gaucher disease (GD). Consequently, GBA is of considerable medical interest, with continuous advances in the development of inhibitors, chaperones and activity-based probes. The development of new GBA inhibitors requires a source of active protein; however, the majority of structural and mechanistic studies of GBA today rely on clinical enzyme-replacement therapy (ERT) formulations, which are incredibly costly and are often difficult to obtain in adequate supply. Here, the production of active crystallizable GBA in insect cells using a baculovirus expression system is reported, providing a nonclinical source of recombinant GBA with comparable activity and biophysical properties to ERT preparations. Furthermore, a novel crystal form of GBA is described which diffracts to give a 0.98 Å resolution unliganded structure. A structure in complex with the inactivator 2,4-dinitrophenyl-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-β-D-glucopyranoside was also obtained, demonstrating the ability of this GBA formulation to be used in ligand-binding studies. In light of its purity, stability and activity, the GBA production protocol described here should circumvent the need for ERT formulations for structural and biochemical studies and serve to support GD research.
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- Rhianna J. Rowland
- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, York Structural Biology Laboratory, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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Kong B, Yang T, Hou P, Li CH, Zou HY, Huang CZ. Enzyme‐triggered fluorescence turn‐off/turn‐on of carbon dots for monitoring β‐glucosidase and its inhibitor in living cells. LUMINESCENCE 2019; 35:222-230. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.3717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Bo Kong
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real‐Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University)Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real‐Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University)Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYunnan Normal University Kunming Yunnan China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real‐Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University)Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real‐Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University)Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real‐Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University)Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real‐Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University)Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University Chongqing China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Analysis, Chongqing Science & Technology CommissionCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University Chongqing China
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Yu G, Vicini AC, Pieters RJ. Assembly of Divalent Ligands and Their Effect on Divalent Binding to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecA. J Org Chem 2019; 84:2470-2488. [PMID: 30681333 PMCID: PMC6399674 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Divalent
ligands were prepared as inhibitors for the adhesion protein
of the problematic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogen.
Bridging two binding sites enables simultaneous binding of two galactose
moieties, which strongly enhances binding. An alternating motif of
glucose and triazole and aryl groups was shown to have the right mix
of rigidity, solubility, and ease of synthesis. Spacers were varied
with respect to the core unit as well as the aglycon portions in an
attempt to optimize dynamics and enhance interactions with the protein.
Affinities of the divalent ligands were measured by ITC, and Kd’s as low as 12 nM were determined,
notably for a compounds with either a rigid (phenyl) or flexible (butyl)
unit at the core. Introducing a phenyl aglycon moiety next to the
galactoside ligands on both termini did indeed lead to a higher enthalpy
of binding, which was more than compensated by entropic costs. The
results are discussed in terms of thermodynamics and theoretical calculations
of the expected and observed multivalency effects.
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- Guangyun Yu
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery , Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery , Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery , Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Zhang J, Eisink NNHM, Witte MD, Minnaard AJ. Regioselective Manipulation of GlcNAc Provides Allosamine, Lividosamine, and Related Compounds. J Org Chem 2019; 84:516-525. [PMID: 30569712 PMCID: PMC6343366 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Palladium-catalyzed oxidation of isopropyl N-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) is used to prepare the rare sugars allosamine, lividosamine, and related compounds with unprecedented selectivity. The Passerini reaction applied on 3-keto-GlcNAc provides an entry into branching of the carbon skeleton in this compound.
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- Ji Zhang
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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