1
|
Appavoo SD, Heller NW, van Campenhout CT, Saunders GJ, Yudin AK. Identification of "Structural Pin" Interactions and their Significance for the Conformational Control of Macrocyclic Scaffolds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402372. [PMID: 38499461 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402372] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
While peptide macrocycles with rigidified conformations have proven to be useful in the design of chemical probes of protein targets, conformational flexibility and rapid interconversion can be equally vital for biological activity and favorable physicochemical properties. This study introduces the concept of "structural pin", which describes a hydrogen bond that is largely responsible for stabilizing the entire macrocycle backbone conformation. Structural analysis of macrocycles using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), molecular modelling and X-ray diffraction indicates that disruption of the structural pin can drastically influence the conformation of the entire ring, resulting in novel states with increased flexibility. This finding provides a new tool to interrogate dynamic behaviour of macrocycles. Identification of structural pins offers a useful conceptual framework to understand positions that can either be modified to give flexible structures or retained to maintain the rigidity of the scaffold.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Solomon D Appavoo
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - Nicholas W Heller
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - Christian T van Campenhout
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - George J Saunders
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Huh S, Batistatou N, Wang J, Saunders GJ, Kritzer JA, Yudin AK. Cell penetration of oxadiazole-containing macrocycles. RSC Chem Biol 2024; 5:328-334. [PMID: 38576720 PMCID: PMC10989506 DOI: 10.1039/d3cb00201b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Passive membrane permeability is an important property in drug discovery and biological probe design. To elucidate the cell-penetrating ability of oxadiazole-containing (Odz) peptides, we employed the Chloroalkane Penetration Assay. The present study demonstrates that Odz cyclic peptides can be highly cell-penetrant depending on the position of specific side chains and the chloroalkane tag. Solution NMR shows that Odz cyclic peptides adopt a β-turn conformation. However, despite observing high cell penetration, we observed low passive permeability in experiments with artificial membranes. These findings highlight the complexity of controlling cell penetration for conformationally sensitive macrocycles and suggest that Odz cyclic peptides may provide a framework for designing cell-penetrant cyclic peptides.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sungjoon Huh
- Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Nefeli Batistatou
- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University 62 Talbot Ave Medford MA 02155 USA
| | - Jing Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University 62 Talbot Ave Medford MA 02155 USA
| | - George J Saunders
- Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Joshua A Kritzer
- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University 62 Talbot Ave Medford MA 02155 USA
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Diaz DB, Rowshanpour R, Saunders GJ, Dudding T, Yudin AK. The Role of Attractive Non-Covalent Interactions in Peptide Macrocyclization. J Org Chem 2024; 89:1483-1491. [PMID: 38217516 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
Abstract
The efficiency of macrocyclization reactions relies on the appropriate conformational preorganization of a linear precursor, ensuring that reactive ends are in spatial proximity prior to ring closure. Traditional peptide cyclization approaches that reduce the extent of terminal ion pairing often disfavor cyclization-conducive conformations and can lead to undesired cyclodimerization or oligomerization side reactions, particularly when they are performed without high dilution. To address this challenge, synthetic strategies that leverage attractive noncovalent interactions, such as zwitterionic attraction between chain termini during macrocyclization, offer a potential solution by reducing the entropic penalty associated with linear peptides adopting precyclization conformations. In this study, we investigate the role of (N-isocyanoimino)triphenylphosphorane (Pinc) in facilitating the cyclization of linear peptides into conformationally rigid macrocycles. The observed moderate diastereoselectivity is consistent with the preferential Si-facial addition of Pinc, where the isocyanide adds to the E-iminium ion on the same face as the l-proline amide group. The resulting peptide chain reveals that the activated phosphonium ylide of Pinc brings the reactive ends close together, promoting cyclization by enclosing the carboxylate within the interior of the pentapeptide and preventing the formation of byproducts. For shorter peptides with modified peptide backbones, the cyclization mechanism and outcome are redirected, as nucleophilic motifs such as thiazole and imidazole can covalently trap nitrilium intermediates. The isolation of the intermediate in the unproductive macrocyclization pathway, along with nuclear magnetic resonance and density functional theory studies, provides insights into heterocycle-dependent selectivity. The Pinc-driven macrocyclization process has generated diverse collections of cyclic molecules, and our models offer a comprehensive understanding of observed trends, facilitating the development of other heterocycle-forming macrocyclization reactions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Diego B Diaz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Rozhin Rowshanpour
- Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
| | - George J Saunders
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Travis Dudding
- Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Tang X, Kokot J, Waibl F, Fernández-Quintero ML, Kamenik AS, Liedl KR. Addressing Challenges of Macrocyclic Conformational Sampling in Polar and Apolar Solvents: Lessons for Chameleonicity. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:7107-7123. [PMID: 37943023 PMCID: PMC10685455 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01123] [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] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
Abstract
We evaluated a workflow to reliably sample the conformational space of a set of 47 peptidic macrocycles. Starting from SMILES strings, we use accelerated molecular dynamics simulations to overcome high energy barriers, in particular, the cis-trans isomerization of peptide bonds. We find that our approach performs very well in polar solvents like water and dimethyl sulfoxide. Interestingly, the protonation state of a secondary amine in the ring only slightly influences the conformational ensembles of our test systems. For several of the macrocycles, determining the conformational distribution in chloroform turns out to be considerably more challenging. Especially, the choice of partial charges crucially influences the ensembles in chloroform. We address these challenges by modifying initial structures and the choice of partial charges. Our results suggest that special care has to be taken to understand the configurational distribution in apolar solvents, which is a key step toward a reliable prediction of membrane permeation of macrocycles and their chameleonic properties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xuechen Tang
- Department
of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - Janik Kokot
- Department
of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - Franz Waibl
- Department
of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
| | | | - Anna S. Kamenik
- Department
of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - Klaus R. Liedl
- Department
of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Diamandas M, Heller NW, Yudin AK. Nitrilium ion trapping as a strategy to access structurally diverse heterobiaryl-containing peptide macrocycles. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9482-9487. [PMID: 37712035 PMCID: PMC10498670 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03058j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Biaryl and heterobiaryl-containing cyclic peptides represent promising scaffolds for the development of bioactive molecules. The incorporation of heterobiaryl motifs continues to pose synthetic challenges, which is partially due to the difficulties in effecting late-stage metal-catalyzed cross-couplings. We report a new strategy to form heterobiaryls that is based on trapping nitrilium ions. The sequence is exemplified using oxadiazole- and oxazole-containing biaryl linkages. NMR analysis and molecular dynamics simulations reveal structural control elements common to each member of the heterobiaryl containing peptide family in this study. Strategic substitutions on the C-terminal aminobenzoic acid moiety paired with installation of oxadiazole or oxazole heterobiaryl backbone linkages allow for the modulation of peptide backbone conformation, which should assist efforts to optimize the biophysical properties of peptide macrocycles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Matthew Diamandas
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Nicholas W Heller
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Gou F, Shi D, Kou B, Li Z, Yan X, Wu X, Jiang YB. One-Pot Cyclization to Large Peptidomimetic Macrocycles by In Situ-Generated β-Turn-Enforced Folding. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:9530-9539. [PMID: 37037798 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
Abstract
Macrocycles have been targets of extensive synthetic efforts for decades because of their potent molecular recognition and self-assembly capabilities. Yet, efficient syntheses of macrocyclic molecules via irreversible covalent bonds remain challenging. Here, we report an efficient approach to large peptidomimetic macrocycles by using the in situ-generated β-turn structural motifs afforded in the amidothiourea moieties from the early steps of the reaction of 2 molecules of bilateral amino acid-based acylhydrazine with 2 molecules of diisothiocyanate. Four chiral and achiral peptidomimetic large macrocycles were successfully synthesized in high yields of 45-63% in a feasible one-pot reaction under sub-molar concentration conditions and were purified by simple filtration. X-ray crystallographic characterization of three macrocycles reveals an important feature that their four β-turn structures, each maintained by four 10-membered intramolecular hydrogen bonds, alternatively network the four aromatic arms. This affords an interesting conformation switching mode upon anion binding. Binding of SO42- to 1L or 1D that contains 4 alanine residues (with the lowest steric hinderance among the macrocycles) leads to an inside-out structural change of the host macrocycle, as confirmed by the X-ray crystal structure of 1L-SO42- and 1D-SO42- complexes, accompanied by an inversion of the CD signals. On the basis of the strong sulfate affinity of the macrocycles, we succeeded in the removal of sulfate anions from water via a macrocycle-mediated liquid-liquid extraction method. Our synthetic protocol can be easily extended to other macrocycles of varying arms and/or chiral amino acid residues; thus, a variety of structurally and functionally diverse macrocycles are expected to be readily made.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fei Gou
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
| | - Di Shi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
| | - Bohan Kou
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
| | - Zhao Li
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
| | - Xiaosheng Yan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
| | - Xin Wu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
| | - Yun-Bao Jiang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Huh S, Saunders GJ, Yudin AK. Single Atom Ring Contraction of Peptide Macrocycles Using Cornforth Rearrangement. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214729. [PMID: 36346911 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214729] [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: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Site-selective transformations of densely functionalized scaffolds have been a topic of intense interest in chemical synthesis. Herein we have repurposed the rarely used Cornforth rearrangement as a tool to effect a single-atom ring contraction in cyclic peptide backbones. Investigations into the kinetics of the rearrangement were carried out to understand the impact of electronic factors, ring size, and linker type on the reaction efficiency. Conformational analysis was undertaken and showed how subtle differences in the peptide backbone result in substrate-dependent reaction profiles. This methodology can now be used to perform conformation-activity studies. The chemistry also offers an opportunity to install building blocks that are not compatible with traditional C-to-N iterative synthesis of macrocycle precursors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sungjoon Huh
- Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - George J Saunders
- Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Saunders GJ, Yudin AK. Property‐Driven Development of Passively Permeable Macrocyclic Scaffolds Using Heterocycles**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206866. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- George J. Saunders
- Davenport Research Laboratories University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto Ontario, M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Andrei K. Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto Ontario, M5S 3H6 Canada
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Vasco AV, Ceballos LG, Wessjohann LA, Rivera DG. Multicomponent Functionalization of the Octreotide Peptide Macrocyclic Scaffold. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Aldrin V. Vasco
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry: Leibniz-Institut fur Pflanzenbiochemie Bioorganic Chemistry GERMANY
| | | | - Ludger A. Wessjohann
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry: Leibniz-Institut fur Pflanzenbiochemie Bioorganic Chemistry GERMANY
| | - Daniel García Rivera
- Universidad de la Habana Laboratory of Synthetic and Biomolecular Chemistry Zapata y G 10400 La Habana CUBA
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Saunders GJ, Yudin AK. Property‐Driven Development of Passively Permeable Macrocyclic Scaffolds using Heterocycles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- George J. Saunders
- University of Toronto - St George Campus: University of Toronto Chemistry 80 St George St M5S3H6 Toronto CANADA
| | - Andrei K. Yudin
- University of Toronto Department of Chemistry 80 St. George Street M5S 3H6 Toronto CANADA
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Li H, Li J, Chao J, Zhang Z, Qin C. Head-to-tail cyclization for the synthesis of naturally occurring cyclic peptides on organophosphorus small-molecular supports. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo01362a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
4,4′-bis(diphenylphosphinyloxyl) diphenyl ketoxime and 4-diphenyl phospholoxy benzyl alcohol were designed and prepared as supports for peptide synthesis. The total synthesis of cyclic peptides in a resin-free manner was successfully demonstrated.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Haidi Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Special Functional & Intelligent Polymer materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Supernormal Material Physics & Chemistry, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Polymer Science & Technology, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
| | - Junyou Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Special Functional & Intelligent Polymer materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Supernormal Material Physics & Chemistry, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Polymer Science & Technology, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
| | - Jie Chao
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Special Functional & Intelligent Polymer materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Supernormal Material Physics & Chemistry, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Polymer Science & Technology, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
| | - Zixin Zhang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Special Functional & Intelligent Polymer materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Supernormal Material Physics & Chemistry, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Polymer Science & Technology, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
| | - Chuanguang Qin
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Special Functional & Intelligent Polymer materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Supernormal Material Physics & Chemistry, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Polymer Science & Technology, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
McTiernan TJ, Diaz DB, Saunders GJ, Sprang F, Yudin AK. Navigating complex peptide structures using macrocycle conformational maps. RSC Chem Biol 2022; 3:739-747. [PMID: 35755184 PMCID: PMC9175111 DOI: 10.1039/d2cb00016d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Identification of turn motifs that are stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds can be useful in describing the conformation of peptide systems. However, this approach is somewhat insufficient for cyclic peptides because peptide regions that are not positioned within a hydrogen bond can be left with no description. Furthermore, non-regular secondary structures and other rarely-observed conformations can be left without detailed evaluation. Herein, we describe “higher-order” ϕ/ψ plots termed macrocycle conformational maps (MCMs) as a tool for evaluating and comparing the conformations of a series of structurally related macrocyclic peptides. Identification of turn motifs that are stabilized by hydrogen bonds can be useful in describing the conformation of peptides. Herein, we describe “higher-order” ϕ/ψ plots termed macrocycle conformational maps (MCMs) as a tool to evaluate and compare the conformations of related macrocycles.![]()
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Timothy J McTiernan
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Diego B Diaz
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - George J Saunders
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Fiona Sprang
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3H6 Canada
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Soor HS, Diaz DB, Tsui KY, Calvopiña K, Bielinski M, Tantillo DJ, Schofield CJ, Yudin AK. Synthesis and Application of Constrained Amidoboronic Acids Using Amphoteric Boron-Containing Building Blocks. J Org Chem 2021; 87:94-102. [PMID: 34898194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Amidoboronic acid-containing peptidomimetics are an important class of scaffolds in chemistry and drug discovery. Despite increasing interest in boron-based enzyme inhibitors, constrained amidoboronic acids have received little attention due to the limited options available for their synthesis. We describe a new methodology to prepare both α- and β-amidoboronic acids that impose restrictions on backbone angles. Lewis acid-promoted Boyer-Schmidt-Aube lactam ring expansions using an azidoalkylboronate enabled generation of constrained α-amidoboronic acid derivatives, whereas assembly of the homologous β-amidoboronic acids was achieved through a novel boronic acid-mediated lactamization process stemming from an α-boryl aldehyde. The results of quantum chemical calculations suggest carboxylate-boron coordination to be rate-limiting for small ring sizes, whereas the tetrahedral intermediate formation is rate limiting in the case of larger rings. As part of this study, an application of β-amidoboronic acid derivatives as novel VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors has been demonstrated.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Harjeet S Soor
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Diego B Diaz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
| | - Ka Yi Tsui
- Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
| | - Karina Calvopiña
- Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
| | - Marcin Bielinski
- Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
| | - Dean J Tantillo
- Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
| | - Christopher J Schofield
- Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Matheau-Raven D, Boulter E, Rogova T, Dixon DJ. A Three-Component Ugi-Type Reaction of N-Carbamoyl Imines Enables a Broad Scope Primary α-Amino 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Synthesis. Org Lett 2021; 23:8209-8213. [PMID: 34633203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
A general synthesis of N-protected primary α-amino 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, from N-carbamoyl imines, N-isocyaniminotriphenylphosphorane (NIITP), and carboxylic acids, is described. Featuring an isocyanide addition reaction with N-carbamoyl imines, this efficient three-component Ugi-type reaction was found to be broad in scope with respect to imine, and carboxylic acid coupling partners. Furthermore, the versatility of this method was demonstrated by α-amino 1,2,4-triazole synthesis, the late-stage functionalization of seven drug molecules, and five divergent derivatizations of a primary α-amino 1,3,4-oxadiazole.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Matheau-Raven
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
| | - Elizabeth Boulter
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
| | - Tatiana Rogova
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
| | - Darren J Dixon
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Matheau‐Raven D, Dixon DJ. General α-Amino 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Synthesis via Late-Stage Reductive Functionalization of Tertiary Amides and Lactams*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19725-19729. [PMID: 34191400 PMCID: PMC8457168 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202107536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
An iridium-catalyzed reductive three-component coupling reaction for the synthesis of medicinally relevant α-amino 1,3,4-oxadiazoles from abundant tertiary amides or lactams, carboxylic acids, and (N-isocyanimino) triphenylphosphorane, is described. Proceeding under mild conditions using (<1 mol %) Vaska's complex (IrCl(CO)(PPh3 )2 ) and tetramethyldisiloxane to access the key reactive iminium ion intermediates, a broad range of α-amino 1,3,4-oxadiazole architectures were accessed from carboxylic acid feedstock coupling partners. Extension to α-amino heterodiazole synthesis was readily achieved by exchanging the carboxylic acid coupling partner for C-, S-, or N-centered Brønsted acids, and provided rapid and modular access to these desirable, yet difficult-to-access, heterocycles. The high chemoselectivity of the catalytic reductive activation step allowed late-stage functionalization of 10 drug molecules, including the synthesis of heterodiazole-fused drug-drug conjugates.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Matheau‐Raven
- Chemistry Research LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Oxford12 Mansfield RoadOxfordUK
| | - Darren J. Dixon
- Chemistry Research LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Oxford12 Mansfield RoadOxfordUK
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Matheau‐Raven D, Dixon DJ. General α‐Amino 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole Synthesis via Late‐Stage Reductive Functionalization of Tertiary Amides and Lactams**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202107536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Matheau‐Raven
- Chemistry Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford UK
| | - Darren J. Dixon
- Chemistry Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford UK
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
The X-ray structure of tubulysin analogue TGL in complex with tubulin and three possible routes for the development of next-generation tubulysin analogues. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 565:29-35. [PMID: 34090207 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.05.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Microtubule-targeting agents (MTAs) are the most commonly used anti-cancer drugs. At least fourteen microtubule inhibitors and ten antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) linking MTAs are approved by FDA for clinical use in cancer therapy. In current research, we determined the crystal structure of tubulysin analogue TGL in complex with tubulin at a high resolution (2.65 Å). In addition, we summarized all of the previously published high-resolution crystal structures of ligands in the vinca site to provide structural insights for the rational design of the new vinca-site ligands. Moreover, based on the aligned results of the vinca site ligands, we provided three possible routes for designing new tubulysin analogues, namely macrocyclization between the N-14 side chain and the N-9 side chain, the hybird of tubulysin M and phomopsin A, and growing new aryl group at C-21. These designed structures will inspire the development of new MTAs or payloads in cancer therapy.
Collapse
|
18
|
Kobori S, Huh S, Appavoo SD, Yudin AK. Two-Dimensional Barriers for Probing Conformational Shifts in Macrocycles. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:5166-5171. [PMID: 33754700 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
We describe the development and use of composite two-dimensional barriers in macrocyclic backbones. These tunable constructs derive their mode of action from heterocyclic rearrangements. The Boulton-Katritzky reaction has been identified as a particularly versatile means to effect a composite barrier, allowing the examination of the influence of heterocycle translocation on conformation. Kinetic studies using 1H NMR have revealed that the in-plane atom movement is fast in 17, 18, 19-membered rings but slows down in 16-membered rings. The analysis by NMR and MD simulation experiments is consistent with the maintenance of rare cis-amide motifs during conformational interconversion. Taken together, our investigation demonstrates that heterocyclic rearrangement reactions can be used to control macrocyclic backbones and provides fundamental insights that may be applicable to the development of a wide range of other conformational control elements.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shinya Kobori
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - Sungjoon Huh
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - Solomon D Appavoo
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 3H6
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 3H6
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Rivera DG, Ojeda-Carralero GM, Reguera L, Van der Eycken EV. Peptide macrocyclization by transition metal catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:2039-2059. [PMID: 32142086 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00366e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Peptide macrocyclization has traditionally relied on lactam, lactone and disulfide bond-forming reactions that aim at introducing conformational constraints into small peptide sequences. With the advent of ruthenium-catalyzed ring-closing metathesis and copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition, peptide chemists embraced transition metal catalysis as a powerful macrocyclization tool with relevant applications in chemical biological and peptide drug discovery. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the reactivity and methodological diversification of metal-catalyzed peptide macrocyclization as a special class of late-stage peptide derivatization method. We report the evolution from classic palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling approaches to more modern oxidative versions based on C-H activation, heteroatom alkylation/arylation and annulation processes, in which aspects such as chemoselectivity and diversity generation at the ring-closing moiety became dominant over the last years. The transit from early cycloadditions and alkyne couplings as ring-closing steps to very recent 3d metal-catalyzed macrocyclization methods is highlighted. Similarly, the new trends in decarboxylative radical macrocyclizations and the interplay between photoredox and transition metal catalysis are included. This review charts future perspectives in the field hoping to encourage further progress and applications, while bringing attention to the countless possibilities available by diversifying not only the metal, but also the reactivity modes and tactics to bring peptide functional groups together and produce structurally diverse macrocycles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel G Rivera
- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium. and Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata y G, Havana 10400, Cuba.
| | - Gerardo M Ojeda-Carralero
- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium. and Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata y G, Havana 10400, Cuba.
| | - Leslie Reguera
- Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata y G, Havana 10400, Cuba.
| | - Erik V Van der Eycken
- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium. and Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya Street 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Buckton LK, Rahimi MN, McAlpine SR. Cyclic Peptides as Drugs for Intracellular Targets: The Next Frontier in Peptide Therapeutic Development. Chemistry 2020; 27:1487-1513. [PMID: 32875673 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Developing macrocyclic peptides that can reach intracellular targets is a significant challenge. This review discusses the most recent strategies used to develop cell permeable cyclic peptides that maintain binding to their biological target inside the cell. Macrocyclic peptides are unique from small molecules because traditional calculated physical properties are unsuccessful for predicting cell membrane permeability. Peptide synthesis and experimental membrane permeability is the only strategy that effectively differentiates between cell permeable and cell impermeable molecules. Discussed are chemical strategies, including backbone N-methylation and stereochemical changes, which have produced molecular scaffolds with improved cell permeability. However, these improvements often come at the expense of biological activity as chemical modifications alter the peptide conformation, frequently impacting the compound's ability to bind to the target. Highlighted is the most promising approach, which involves side-chain alterations that improve cell permeability without impact binding events.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura K Buckton
- Department of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Gate 2 High Street, SEB 701, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
| | - Marwa N Rahimi
- Department of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Gate 2 High Street, SEB 701, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
| | - Shelli R McAlpine
- Department of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Gate 2 High Street, SEB 701, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Jethava KP, Fine J, Chen Y, Hossain A, Chopra G. Accelerated Reactivity Mechanism and Interpretable Machine Learning Model of N-Sulfonylimines toward Fast Multicomponent Reactions. Org Lett 2020; 22:8480-8486. [PMID: 33074678 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We introduce chemical reactivity flowcharts to help chemists interpret reaction outcomes using statistically robust machine learning models trained on a small number of reactions. We developed fast N-sulfonylimine multicomponent reactions for understanding reactivity and to generate training data. Accelerated reactivity mechanisms were investigated using density functional theory. Intuitive chemical features learned by the model accurately predicted heterogeneous reactivity of N-sulfonylimine with different carboxylic acids. Validation of the predictions shows that reaction outcome interpretation is useful for human chemists.
Collapse
|
22
|
Ojeda-Carralero GM, Ceballos LG, Coro J, Rivera DG. One Reacts as Two: Applications of N-Isocyaniminotriphenylphosphorane in Diversity-Oriented Synthesis. ACS COMBINATORIAL SCIENCE 2020; 22:475-494. [PMID: 32631055 DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.0c00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
N-Isocyaniminotriphenylphosphorane (NIITP) is a functionalized isonitrile that has been extensively applied in a variety of organic reactions during the last two decades. This Review summarizes the most important applications in organic synthesis of this versatile reactant, with the focus posed on mechanistic and methodological aspects allowing the generation of molecular diversity. NIITP combines the reactivity of isonitriles with that of phosphoranes to enable chemical transformations employed in the construction of compound libraries. Here, we cover from the initial applications of NIITP in the Nef isocyanide reaction to further derivations that render a variety of heterocyclic scaffolds. The presence of the isonitrile moiety in this singular compound makes possible the double addition of nucleophiles and electrophiles, which followed by inter(intra)molecular aza-Wittig type transformations enable several multicomponent and tandem processes. In particular, we stress the impact of NIITP in oxadiazole chemistry, from the early two-component transformations to recent examples of multicomponent reactions that take place in the presence of suitable electrophiles. In addition, we briefly describe the role of NIITP chemistry in generating skeletal and conformational diversity in cyclic peptides. The reaction of NIITP with alkynes is thoroughly revised, with particular emphasis on silver-catalyzed processes that have been developed in the last years. Biomedicinal applications of some reaction products are also mentioned along with a perspective of future applications of this reactant.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gerardo M. Ojeda-Carralero
- Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata and G, Havana 10400, Cuba
| | - Leonardo G. Ceballos
- Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata and G, Havana 10400, Cuba
| | - Julieta Coro
- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata and G, 10400, La Habana, Cuba
| | - Daniel G. Rivera
- Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata and G, Havana 10400, Cuba
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Apte CN, Diaz DB, Adrianov T, Yudin AK. Grafting Bis(heteroaryl) Motifs into Ring Structures. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Chirag N. Apte
- Davenport Research Laboratories; Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street M5S3H6 Toronto ON Canada
| | - Diego B. Diaz
- Davenport Research Laboratories; Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street M5S3H6 Toronto ON Canada
| | - Timur Adrianov
- Davenport Research Laboratories; Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street M5S3H6 Toronto ON Canada
| | - Andrei K. Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories; Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street M5S3H6 Toronto ON Canada
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Jwad R, Weissberger D, Hunter L. Strategies for Fine-Tuning the Conformations of Cyclic Peptides. Chem Rev 2020; 120:9743-9789. [PMID: 32786420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Cyclic peptides are promising scaffolds for drug development, attributable in part to their increased conformational order compared to linear peptides. However, when optimizing the target-binding or pharmacokinetic properties of cyclic peptides, it is frequently necessary to "fine-tune" their conformations, e.g., by imposing greater rigidity, by subtly altering certain side chain vectors, or by adjusting the global shape of the macrocycle. This review systematically examines the various types of structural modifications that can be made to cyclic peptides in order to achieve such conformational control.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rasha Jwad
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
| | - Daniel Weissberger
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
| | - Luke Hunter
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Le Roux A, Blaise É, Boudreault PL, Comeau C, Doucet A, Giarrusso M, Collin MP, Neubauer T, Kölling F, Göller AH, Seep L, Tshitenge DT, Wittwer M, Kullmann M, Hillisch A, Mittendorf J, Marsault E. Structure-Permeability Relationship of Semipeptidic Macrocycles-Understanding and Optimizing Passive Permeability and Efflux Ratio. J Med Chem 2020; 63:6774-6783. [PMID: 32453569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
We herein report the first thorough analysis of the structure-permeability relationship of semipeptidic macrocycles. In total, 47 macrocycles were synthesized using a hybrid solid-phase/solution strategy, and then their passive and cellular permeability was assessed using the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA) and Caco-2 assay, respectively. The results indicate that semipeptidic macrocycles generally possess high passive permeability based on the PAMPA, yet their cellular permeability is governed by efflux, as reported in the Caco-2 assay. Structural variations led to tractable structure-permeability and structure-efflux relationships, wherein the linker length, stereoinversion, N-methylation, and peptoids site-specifically impact the permeability and efflux. Extensive nuclear magnetic resonance, molecular dynamics, and ensemble-based three-dimensional polar surface area (3D-PSA) studies showed that ensemble-based 3D-PSA is a good predictor of passive permeability.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Antoine Le Roux
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| | - Émilie Blaise
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| | - Pierre-Luc Boudreault
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| | - Christian Comeau
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| | - Annie Doucet
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| | - Marilena Giarrusso
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| | | | - Thomas Neubauer
- Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Wuppertal D-42096, Germany
| | - Florian Kölling
- Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Wuppertal D-42096, Germany
| | - Andreas H Göller
- Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Wuppertal D-42096, Germany
| | - Lea Seep
- Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Wuppertal D-42096, Germany
| | | | - Matthias Wittwer
- Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Wuppertal D-42096, Germany
| | | | | | | | - Eric Marsault
- Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e av nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Frost JR, Essman JZ, Huang C, Pierson NA, Pissarnitski N, Meng T. Proline‐to‐cysteine
cyclization for generating conformationally constrained cyclic peptides. Pept Sci (Hoboken) 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pep2.24160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- John R. Frost
- Discovery Chemistry, Chemistry Capabilities for Accelerating TherapeuticsMerck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth New Jersey USA
| | - Jake Z. Essman
- Discovery Chemistry, Chemistry Capabilities for Accelerating TherapeuticsMerck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth New Jersey USA
| | - Chunhui Huang
- Discovery ChemistryMerck & Co., Inc Boston Massachusetts USA
| | | | - Natalya Pissarnitski
- Discovery Chemistry, Chemistry Capabilities for Accelerating TherapeuticsMerck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth New Jersey USA
| | - Tao Meng
- Discovery Chemistry, Chemistry Capabilities for Accelerating TherapeuticsMerck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth New Jersey USA
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Oxadiazole-Containing Macrocyclic Peptides Potentiate Azole Activity against Pathogenic Candida Species. mSphere 2020; 5:5/2/e00256-20. [PMID: 32269162 PMCID: PMC7142304 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00256-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Fungal infections, such as those caused by pathogenic Candida species, pose a serious threat to human health. Treating these infections relies heavily on the use of azole antifungals; however, resistance to these drugs develops readily, demanding novel therapeutic strategies. This study characterized the antifungal activity of a series of molecules that possess unique chemical attributes and the ability to traverse cellular membranes. We observed that many of the compounds increased the activity of the azole fluconazole against Candida albicans, without blocking the action of drug efflux pumps. These molecules also increased the efficacy of azoles against other Candida species, including the emerging azole-resistant pathogen Candida auris. Thus, we describe a novel chemical scaffold with broad-spectrum bioactivity against clinically important fungal pathogens. Opportunistic pathogens of the genus Candida reign as the leading cause of mycotic disease and are associated with mortality rates greater than 40%, even with antifungal intervention. This is in part due to the limited arsenal of antifungals available to treat systemic fungal infections. Azoles have been the most widely deployed class of antifungal drug for decades and function by targeting the biosynthesis of ergosterol, a key component of the fungal cell membrane. However, their utility is compromised by their fungistatic nature, which favors the development of resistance. Combination therapy has the potential to confer enhanced efficacy as well as mitigate the evolution of resistance. Previously, we described the generation of structurally diverse macrocyclic peptides with a 1,3,4-oxadiazole and an endocyclic amine grafted within the peptide backbone. Importantly, this noncanonical backbone displayed high membrane permeability, an important attribute for compounds that need to permeate across the fungal cell wall and membrane in order to reach their intracellular target. Here, we explored the bioactivity of this novel chemical scaffold on its own and in combination with the azole fluconazole. Although few of the oxadiazole-containing macrocyclic peptides displayed activity against Candida albicans on their own, many increased the efficacy of fluconazole, resulting in a synergistic combination that was independent of efflux inhibition. Interestingly, these molecules also enhanced azole activity against several non-albicans Candida species, including the azole-resistant pathogens Candida glabrata and Candida auris. This work characterizes a novel chemical scaffold that possesses azole-potentiating activity against clinically important Candida species. IMPORTANCE Fungal infections, such as those caused by pathogenic Candida species, pose a serious threat to human health. Treating these infections relies heavily on the use of azole antifungals; however, resistance to these drugs develops readily, demanding novel therapeutic strategies. This study characterized the antifungal activity of a series of molecules that possess unique chemical attributes and the ability to traverse cellular membranes. We observed that many of the compounds increased the activity of the azole fluconazole against Candida albicans, without blocking the action of drug efflux pumps. These molecules also increased the efficacy of azoles against other Candida species, including the emerging azole-resistant pathogen Candida auris. Thus, we describe a novel chemical scaffold with broad-spectrum bioactivity against clinically important fungal pathogens.
Collapse
|
28
|
Guéret SM, Thavam S, Carbajo RJ, Potowski M, Larsson N, Dahl G, Dellsén A, Grossmann TN, Plowright AT, Valeur E, Lemurell M, Waldmann H. Macrocyclic Modalities Combining Peptide Epitopes and Natural Product Fragments. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:4904-4915. [PMID: 32058716 PMCID: PMC7307906 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
![]()
“Hot
loop” protein segments have variable structure
and conformation and contribute crucially to protein–protein
interactions. We describe a new hot loop mimicking modality, termed
PepNats, in which natural product (NP)-inspired structures are incorporated
as conformation-determining and -restricting structural elements into
macrocyclic hot loop-derived peptides. Macrocyclic PepNats representing
hot loops of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and human agouti-related
protein (AGRP) were synthesized on solid support employing macrocyclization
by imine formation and subsequent stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition
as key steps. PepNats derived from the iNOS DINNN hot loop and the
AGRP RFF hot spot sequence yielded novel and potent ligands of the
SPRY domain-containing SOCS box protein 2 (SPSB2) that binds to iNOS,
and selective ligands for AGRP-binding melanocortin (MC) receptors.
NP-inspired fragment absolute configuration determines the conformation
of the peptide part responsible for binding. These results demonstrate
that combination of NP-inspired scaffolds with peptidic epitopes enables
identification of novel hot loop mimics with conformationally constrained
and biologically relevant structure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stéphanie M Guéret
- Department of Chemical Biology, AstraZeneca-Max Planck Institute Satellite Unit, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.,Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Sasikala Thavam
- Department of Chemical Biology, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Rodrigo J Carbajo
- Chemistry, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB2 0SL, United Kingdom
| | - Marco Potowski
- Department of Chemical Biology, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.,Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Niklas Larsson
- Discovery Biology, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Göran Dahl
- Structure, Biophysics & Fragment Based Lead Generation, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Anita Dellsén
- Mechanistic Biology & Profiling, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Tom N Grossmann
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Alleyn T Plowright
- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Eric Valeur
- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Malin Lemurell
- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Herbert Waldmann
- Department of Chemical Biology, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.,Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Ricardo MG, Moya CG, Pérez CS, Porzel A, Wessjohann LA, Rivera DG. Improved Stability and Tunable Functionalization of Parallel β-Sheets via Multicomponent N-Alkylation of the Turn Moiety. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:259-263. [PMID: 31797518 PMCID: PMC6973259 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
In contrast to the myriad of methods available to produce α-helices and antiparallel β-sheets in synthetic peptides, just a few are known for the construction of stable, non-cyclic parallel β-sheets. Herein, we report an efficient on-resin approach for the assembly of parallel β-sheet peptides in which the N-alkylated turn moiety enhances the stability and gives access to a variety of functionalizations without modifying the parallel strands. The key synthetic step of this strategy is the multicomponent construction of an N-alkylated turn using the Ugi reaction on varied isocyano-resins. This four-component process assembles the orthogonally protected turn fragment and incorporates handles serving for labeling/conjugation purposes or for reducing peptide aggregation. NMR and circular dichroism analyses confirm the better-structured and more stable parallel β-sheets in the N-alkylated peptides compared to the non-functionalized variants.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Manuel G. Ricardo
- Department of Bioorganic ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Plant BiochemistryWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
- Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of Havana10400HavanaCuba
| | - Celia G. Moya
- Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of Havana10400HavanaCuba
| | | | - Andrea Porzel
- Department of Bioorganic ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Plant BiochemistryWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
| | - Ludger A. Wessjohann
- Department of Bioorganic ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Plant BiochemistryWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
| | - Daniel G. Rivera
- Department of Bioorganic ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Plant BiochemistryWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
- Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of Havana10400HavanaCuba
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Ricardo MG, Moya CG, Pérez CS, Porzel A, Wessjohann LA, Rivera DG. Improved Stability and Tunable Functionalization of Parallel β‐Sheets via Multicomponent N‐Alkylation of the Turn Moiety. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Manuel G. Ricardo
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Weinberg 3 06120 Halle/Saale Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Havana 10400 Havana Cuba
| | - Celia G. Moya
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Havana 10400 Havana Cuba
| | | | - Andrea Porzel
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Weinberg 3 06120 Halle/Saale Germany
| | - Ludger A. Wessjohann
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Weinberg 3 06120 Halle/Saale Germany
| | - Daniel G. Rivera
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Weinberg 3 06120 Halle/Saale Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Havana 10400 Havana Cuba
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Vasco AV, Moya CG, Gröger S, Brandt W, Balbach J, Pérez CS, Wessjohann LA, Rivera DG. Insights into the secondary structures of lactam N-substituted stapled peptides. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:3838-3842. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ob00767f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
NMR and CD studies together with molecular dynamics simulation reveal new insights into the s-cis/s-trans isomerism and the effect of the lactam bridge N-substituent on the secondary structure of stapled peptides.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Aldrin V. Vasco
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
- Halle/Saale
- Germany
| | - Celia G. Moya
- Center for Natural Products Research
- Faculty of Chemistry
- University of Havana
- Havana
- Cuba
| | - Stefan Gröger
- Institute of Physics/Biophysics and Center for Structural and Dynamics of Proteins
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Germany
| | - Wolfgang Brandt
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
- Halle/Saale
- Germany
| | - Jochen Balbach
- Institute of Physics/Biophysics and Center for Structural and Dynamics of Proteins
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Germany
| | - Carlos S. Pérez
- Center for Natural Products Research
- Faculty of Chemistry
- University of Havana
- Havana
- Cuba
| | - Ludger A. Wessjohann
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
- Halle/Saale
- Germany
| | - Daniel G. Rivera
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
- Halle/Saale
- Germany
- Center for Natural Products Research
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Feng QY, Zhu J, Wang MX, Tong S. Organocatalytic Double Ugi Reaction with Statistical Amplification of Product Enantiopurity: A Linker Cleavage Approach To Access Highly Enantiopure Ugi Products. Org Lett 2019; 22:483-487. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qi-Yun Feng
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, P. R. China
| | - Jieping Zhu
- Laboratory of Synthesis and Natural Products, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Poltechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL-SB-ISIC-LSPN, BCH 5304, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Mei-Xiang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, P. R. China
| | - Shuo Tong
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
‘T Hart P, Openy J, Krzyzanowski A, Adihou H, Waldmann H. Hot-spot guided design of macrocyclic inhibitors of the LSD1-CoREST1 interaction. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2019.130685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
|
34
|
Ricardo MG, Vasco AV, Rivera DG, Wessjohann LA. Stabilization of Cyclic β-Hairpins by Ugi-Reaction-Derived N-Alkylated Peptides: The Quest for Functionalized β-Turns. Org Lett 2019; 21:7307-7310. [PMID: 31482710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
A solid-phase approach including on-resin Ugi reactions was developed for the construction of β-hairpins. Various N-alkylated dipeptide fragments proved capable of aligning antiparallel β-sheets in a macrocyclic scaffold, thus serving as β-hairpin templates. Gramicidin S was used as the model β-hairpin to compare the Ugi-derived β-turns with the type-II' β-turn. The results show that the multicomponent incorporation of such N-alkylated residues allows for the simultaneous stabilization and exo-cyclic functionalization of cyclic β-hairpins.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Manuel G Ricardo
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry , Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry , Weinberg 3 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany.,Center for Natural Products Research, Faculty of Chemistry , University of Havana , Zapata y G , Havana 10400 , Cuba
| | - Aldrin V Vasco
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry , Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry , Weinberg 3 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
| | - Daniel G Rivera
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry , Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry , Weinberg 3 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany.,Center for Natural Products Research, Faculty of Chemistry , University of Havana , Zapata y G , Havana 10400 , Cuba
| | - Ludger A Wessjohann
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry , Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry , Weinberg 3 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Kutovaya IV, Zakharova EA, Shmatova OI, Nenajdenko VG. Macrocyclic Pseudopeptides Having Proline or Pipecolic Acid Residues. Efficient Synthesis via Ugi-Click Strategy. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Irina V. Kutovaya
- Department of Chemistry; Lomonosov Moscow State University; 119991 Moscow Russia
| | - Elena A. Zakharova
- Department of Chemistry; Lomonosov Moscow State University; 119991 Moscow Russia
| | - Olga I. Shmatova
- Department of Chemistry; Lomonosov Moscow State University; 119991 Moscow Russia
| | | |
Collapse
|
36
|
Appavoo SD, Huh S, Diaz DB, Yudin AK. Conformational Control of Macrocycles by Remote Structural Modification. Chem Rev 2019; 119:9724-9752. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Solomon D. Appavoo
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6
| | - Sungjoon Huh
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6
| | - Diego B. Diaz
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6
| | - Andrei K. Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Abstract
This Review is devoted to the chemistry of macrocyclic peptides having heterocyclic fragments in their structure. These motifs are present in many natural products and synthetic macrocycles designed against a particular biochemical target. Thiazole and oxazole are particularly common constituents of naturally occurring macrocyclic peptide molecules. This frequency of occurrence is because the thiazole and oxazole rings originate from cysteine, serine, and threonine residues. Whereas other heteroaryl groups are found less frequently, they offer many insightful lessons that range from conformational control to receptor/ligand interactions. Many options to develop new and improved technologies to prepare natural products have appeared in recent years, and the synthetic community has been pursuing synthetic macrocycles that have no precedent in nature. This Review attempts to summarize progress in this area.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ivan V Smolyar
- Department of Chemistry , Moscow State University , Leninskije Gory , 199991 Moscow , Russia
| | - Andrei K Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3H6 , Canada
| | - Valentine G Nenajdenko
- Department of Chemistry , Moscow State University , Leninskije Gory , 199991 Moscow , Russia
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Reguera L, Rivera DG. Multicomponent Reaction Toolbox for Peptide Macrocyclization and Stapling. Chem Rev 2019; 119:9836-9860. [PMID: 30990310 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
In the past decade, multicomponent reactions have experienced a renaissance as powerful peptide macrocyclization tools enabling the rapid creation of skeletal complexity and diversity with low synthetic cost. This review provides both a historical and modern overview of the development of the peptide multicomponent macrocyclization as a strategy capable to compete with the classic peptide cyclization methods in terms of chemical efficiency and synthetic scope. We prove that the utilization of multicomponent reactions for cyclizing peptides by either their termini or side chains provides a key advantage over those more established methods; that is, the possibility to explore the cyclic peptide chemotype space not only at the amino acid sequence but also at the ring-forming moiety. Owing to its multicomponent nature, this type of peptide cyclization process is well-suited to generate diversity at both the endo- and exo-cyclic fragments formed during the ring-closing step, which stands as a distinctive and useful characteristic for the creation and screening of cyclic peptide libraries. Examples of the novel multicomponent peptide stapling approach and heterocycle ring-forming macrocyclizations are included, along with multicomponent methods incorporating macrocyclization handles and the one-pot syntheses of macromulticyclic peptide cages. Interesting applications of this strategy in the field of drug discovery and chemical biology are provided.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Leslie Reguera
- Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry , University of Havana , Zapata y G , Havana 10400 , Cuba
| | - Daniel G Rivera
- Center for Natural Product Research, Faculty of Chemistry , University of Havana , Zapata y G , Havana 10400 , Cuba
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Roesner S, Saunders GJ, Wilkening I, Jayawant E, Geden JV, Kerby P, Dixon AM, Notman R, Shipman M. Macrocyclisation of small peptides enabled by oxetane incorporation. Chem Sci 2019; 10:2465-2472. [PMID: 30881675 PMCID: PMC6385813 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05474f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Cyclic peptides are an important source of new drugs but are challenging to produce synthetically. We show that head-to-tail peptide macrocyclisations are greatly improved, as measured by isolated yields, reaction rates and product distribution, by substitution of one of the backbone amide C[double bond, length as m-dash]O bonds with an oxetane ring. The cyclisation precursors are easily made by standard solution- or solid-phase peptide synthesis techniques. Macrocyclisations across a range of challenging ring sizes (tetra-, penta- and hexapeptides) are enabled by incorporation of this turn-inducing element. Oxetane incorporation is shown to be superior to other established amino acid modifications such as N-methylation. The positional dependence of the modification on cyclisation efficiency is mapped using a cyclic peptide of sequence LAGAY. We provide the first direct experimental evidence that oxetane modification induces a turn in linear peptide backbones, through the observation of d NN (i, i + 2) and d αN (i, i + 2) NOEs, which offers an explanation for these improvements. For cyclic peptide, cLAGAY, a combination of NMR derived distance restraints and molecular dynamics simulations are used to show that this modification alters the backbone conformation in proximity to the oxetane, with the flexibility of the ring reduced and a new intramolecular H-bond established. Finally, we incorporated an oxetane into a cyclic pentapeptide inhibitor of Aminopeptidase N, a transmembrane metalloprotease overexpressed on the surface of cancer cells. The inhibitor, cCNGRC, displayed similar IC50 values in the presence or absence of an oxetane at the glycine residue, indicating that bioactivity is fully retained upon amide C[double bond, length as m-dash]O bond replacement.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stefan Roesner
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - George J Saunders
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Ina Wilkening
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Eleanor Jayawant
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Joanna V Geden
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Paul Kerby
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Ann M Dixon
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Rebecca Notman
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| | - Michael Shipman
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Yamaguchi A, Kaldas SJ, Appavoo SD, Diaz DB, Yudin AK. Conformationally stable peptide macrocycles assembled using the Petasis borono-Mannich reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10567-10570. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05934b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Synthesis and the structural analysis of conformationally stable peptide macrocycles assembled using the Petasis borono-Mannich reaction are reported.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Akitake Yamaguchi
- Davenport Research Laboratories
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
- Toronto
- Canada
| | - Sherif J. Kaldas
- Davenport Research Laboratories
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
- Toronto
- Canada
| | - Solomon D. Appavoo
- Davenport Research Laboratories
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
- Toronto
- Canada
| | - Diego B. Diaz
- Davenport Research Laboratories
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
- Toronto
- Canada
| | - Andrei K. Yudin
- Davenport Research Laboratories
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
- Toronto
- Canada
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Zakharova EA, Shmatova OI, Kutovaya IV, Khrustalev VN, Nenajdenko VG. Synthesis of macrocyclic peptidomimetics via the Ugi-click-strategy. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:3433-3445. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob00229d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
The Ugi-click-strategy was employed for the synthesis of 12–28 membered 1,2,3-triazole derived macrocyclic peptidomimetics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Olga I. Shmatova
- Department of Chemistry
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Moscow
- Russia
| | - Irina V. Kutovaya
- Department of Chemistry
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Moscow
- Russia
| | - Victor N. Khrustalev
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Moscow 117198
- Russia
- National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”
- 123182 Moscow
| | | |
Collapse
|
42
|
Affiliation(s)
- Teresa L. Mako
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
| | - Joan M. Racicot
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
| | - Mindy Levine
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Li H, Huang SY, Shi FH, Gu ZC, Zhang SG, Wei JF. α 4β 7 integrin inhibitors: a patent review. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2018; 28:903-917. [PMID: 30444683 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2018.1549227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The α4β7 integrin is heterodimeric cell surface receptors expressed on most leukocytes. Mucosal addressing cell adhesion molecule 1(MAdCAM-1) is an exclusive ligand for α4β7 integrin. Areas covered: This article will highlight the progress that has been made in the discovery and development of α4β7 integrin inhibitors, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, multiple sclerosis, asthma, hepatic disorders, human immunodeficiency virus, allergic conjunctivitis and type 1 diabetes. Expert opinion: α4β7 integrin inhibitors have attracted much interest for their clinical implication. Natalizumab and Vedolizumab are monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) successfully utilized clinically. Natalizumab is a mAbs of α4-subunit blocking both α4β1 and α4β7 integrin. Vedolizumab selectively targets the α4β7 integrin. Several mAbs are still in the process of research and development. Among these mAbs, etrolizumab selectively against the β7-subunit and AMG-181 specifically against the α4β7 integrin are the most promising anti-α4β7 integrin antibodies. Despite the unclear development stage of TR-14035 and R411, several low molecular compounds show bright future of further development, such as AJM300 and CDP323. In addition, results from laboratory data show that peptide inhibitors, such as peptide X, are effective α4β7 integrin inhibitors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hao Li
- a Department of Pharmacy , Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
| | - Shi-Ying Huang
- a Department of Pharmacy , Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
| | - Fang-Hong Shi
- b Department of Pharmacy, Renji Hospital , School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
| | - Zhi-Chun Gu
- b Department of Pharmacy, Renji Hospital , School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
| | - Shun-Guo Zhang
- a Department of Pharmacy , Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
| | - Ji-Fu Wei
- c Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology , Τhe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , China
| |
Collapse
|