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Zhong Z, He X, Ge J, Zhu J, Yao C, Cai H, Ye XY, Xie T, Bai R. Discovery of small-molecule compounds and natural products against Parkinson's disease: Pathological mechanism and structural modification. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 237:114378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tran T, Nguyen A, Torres D, Pham MT, Petit AS. Computational Investigation of the Formation of Substituted Isoindole N-Oxides through the Photo-oxidative Cyclization of 2'-Alkynylacetophenone Oximes. J Org Chem 2021; 86:15020-15032. [PMID: 34668707 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Our recently published joint experiment-theory study of the photo-oxidative intramolecular cyclization of 2'-alkynylacetophenone oximes, performed in collaboration with the de Lijser group, presented the first reported formation of isoindole N-oxides. That study focused on determining a mechanistic explanation for the unexpected chemistry observed when three 2'-alkynylacetophenone oximes were photo-oxidized with 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (DCA), specifically the derivatives with a phenyl, isopropyl, or n-butyl substituent at the alkynyl group. Here, we use density functional theory to develop a broader understanding of the scope of this chemistry. In particular, we demonstrate that substituents on the alkynyl group and on the central benzene ring can significantly modulate the thermodynamic driving force for oxime radical cation generation when DCA is used as the photosensitizer. In contrast, substituents are shown to have a small impact on the chemical reactivity of the radical cation intermediates. In particular, 5-exo radical cation cyclization, which ultimately results in an isoindole N-oxide product, is always kinetically and sometimes also thermodynamically preferred over 6-endo radical cation cyclization, which would produce an isoquinoline N-oxide product. Overall, this study provides mechanistic insights into the diversity of isoindole N-oxides that can be produced through the photo-oxidative cyclization of 2'-alkynylacetophenone oximes.
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- Thao Tran
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University - Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University - Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University - Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University - Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University - Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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Breijyeh Z, Karaman R. Enzyme Models-From Catalysis to Prodrugs. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113248. [PMID: 34071328 PMCID: PMC8198240 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Enzymes are highly specific biological catalysts that accelerate the rate of chemical reactions within the cell. Our knowledge of how enzymes work remains incomplete. Computational methodologies such as molecular mechanics (MM) and quantum mechanical (QM) methods play an important role in elucidating the detailed mechanisms of enzymatic reactions where experimental research measurements are not possible. Theories invoked by a variety of scientists indicate that enzymes work as structural scaffolds that serve to bring together and orient the reactants so that the reaction can proceed with minimum energy. Enzyme models can be utilized for mimicking enzyme catalysis and the development of novel prodrugs. Prodrugs are used to enhance the pharmacokinetics of drugs; classical prodrug approaches focus on alternating the physicochemical properties, while chemical modern approaches are based on the knowledge gained from the chemistry of enzyme models and correlations between experimental and calculated rate values of intramolecular processes (enzyme models). A large number of prodrugs have been designed and developed to improve the effectiveness and pharmacokinetics of commonly used drugs, such as anti-Parkinson (dopamine), antiviral (acyclovir), antimalarial (atovaquone), anticancer (azanucleosides), antifibrinolytic (tranexamic acid), antihyperlipidemia (statins), vasoconstrictors (phenylephrine), antihypertension (atenolol), antibacterial agents (amoxicillin, cephalexin, and cefuroxime axetil), paracetamol, and guaifenesin. This article describes the works done on enzyme models and the computational methods used to understand enzyme catalysis and to help in the development of efficient prodrugs.
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Kim WS, Espinoza Castro VM, Abiad A, Ko M, Council A, Nguyen A, Marsalla L, Lee V, Tran T, Petit AS, de Lijser HJP. Mechanistic Investigation of the Formation of Isoindole N-Oxides in the Electron Transfer-Mediated Oxidative Cyclization of 2'-Alkynylacetophenone Oximes. J Org Chem 2021; 86:693-708. [PMID: 33337137 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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This paper describes a joint experiment-theory investigation of the formation and cyclization of 2'-alkynylacetophenone oxime radical cations using photoinduced electron transfer (PET) with DCA as the photosensitizer. Using a combination of experimental 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and calculated NMR chemical shifts, we identified the products to be isoindole N-oxides. The reaction was found to be stereoselective; only one of the two possible stereoisomers is formed under these conditions. A detailed computational investigation of the cyclization reaction mechanism suggests facile C-N bond formation in the radical cation leading to a 5-exo intermediate. Back-electron transfer from the DCA radical anion followed by barrierless intramolecular proton transfer leads to the final product. We argue that the final proton transfer step in the mechanism is responsible for the stereoselectivity observed in experiment. As a whole, this work provides new insights into the formation of complex heterocycles through oxime and oxime ether radical cation intermediates produced via PET. Moreover, it represents the first reported formation of isoindole N-oxides.
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- Wan Shin Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834-6866, United States
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Karaman R. Prodrugs Design Based on Inter- and Intramolecular Chemical Processes. Chem Biol Drug Des 2013; 82:643-68. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Revised: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Rafik Karaman
- Bioorganic Chemistry Department; Faculty of Pharmacy; Al-Quds University; P.O. Box 20002 Jerusalem Palestine
- Department of Science; University of Basilicata; Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10 85100 Potenza Italy
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Ye N, Neumeyer JL, Baldessarini RJ, Zhen X, Zhang A. Update 1 of: Recent Progress in Development of Dopamine Receptor Subtype-Selective Agents: Potential Therapeutics for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Chem Rev 2013; 113:PR123-78. [DOI: 10.1021/cr300113a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Na Ye
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, and Synthetic Organic & Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (SOMCL), Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China 201203
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory,
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts 02478, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China 215123
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, and Synthetic Organic & Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (SOMCL), Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China 201203
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Mott BT, Tripathi A, Siegler MA, Moore CD, Sullivan DJ, Posner GH. Synthesis and antimalarial efficacy of two-carbon-linked, artemisinin-derived trioxane dimers in combination with known antimalarial drugs. J Med Chem 2013; 56:2630-41. [PMID: 23425037 DOI: 10.1021/jm400058j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Malaria continues to be a difficult disease to eradicate largely because of the widespread populations it affects and the resistance that malaria parasites have developed against once very potent therapies. The natural product artemisinin has been a boon for antimalarial chemotherapy, as artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) has become the first line of chemotherapy. Because the threat of resistance is always on the horizon, it is imperative to continually identify new treatments, comprising both advanced analogues of all antimalarial drugs, especially artemisinin, and the exploration of novel combinations, ideally with distinct mechanisms of action. Here we report for the first time the synthesis of a series of two-carbon-linked artemisinin-derived dimers, their unique structural features, and demonstration of their antimalarial efficacy via single oral dose administration in two 60-day survival studies of Plasmodium berghei infected mice. Several of the new endoperoxide chemical entities consistently demonstrated excellent antimalarial efficacy, and combinations with two non-peroxide antimalarial drugs have been studied.
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- Bryan T Mott
- Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, USA.
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Sozio P, Cerasa LS, Abbadessa A, Di Stefano A. Designing prodrugs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2012; 7:385-406. [PMID: 22494466 DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2012.677025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Current Parkinson's disease (PD) therapy is essentially symptomatic, and l-Dopa (LD), is the treatment of choice in more advanced stages of the disease. However, motor complications often develop after long-term treatment, and at this point physicians usually prescribe adjuvant therapy with other classes of antiparkinsonian drugs, including dopamine (DA) agonists, catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) or monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B inhibitors. In order to improve bioavailability, the prodrug approach appeared to be the most promising, and some antiparkinsonian prodrugs have been prepared in an effort to solve these problems. AREAS COVERED This review discusses the evidence of progress in PD therapy, mainly focused on prodrug approach for treatment of this neurological disorder. Several derivatives were studied with the aim of enhancing its chemical stability, water or lipid solubility, as well as diminishing the susceptibility to enzymatic degradation. Chemical structures mainly related to LD, DA and dopaminergic agonists are also reviewed in this paper. EXPERT OPINION In order to strengthen the pharmacological activity of antiparkinsonian drugs, enhancing their penetration of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), different approaches are possible. Among these, the prodrug approach appeared to be the most promising, and many prodrugs have been prepared in an effort to optimize physicochemical characteristics. In addition, novel therapeutic strategies based on formulations linking dopaminergic drugs with neuroprotective agents, increasing LD striatal levels and offering sustained release of the drug without any fluctuation of brain concentration, offer promising avenues for development of other effective new treatments for PD.
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- Piera Sozio
- School of Pharmacy, Department of Drug Sciences, G. d'Annunzio University, Via dei Vestini 31, Chieti, Italy
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Suksai C, Pakawatchai C, Thipyapong K. Unexpected Schiff-base complex formation from the oxidation reaction of a nickel(II) complex with the meso-HMPAO ligand by molecular oxygen. Polyhedron 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2007.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Di Stefano A, Sozio P, Cerasa LS. Antiparkinson prodrugs. Molecules 2008; 13:46-68. [PMID: 18259129 PMCID: PMC6244951 DOI: 10.3390/molecules13010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2007] [Revised: 01/11/2008] [Accepted: 01/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder which involves the loss of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta. Current therapy is essentially symptomatic, and L-Dopa (LD), the direct precursor of dopamine (DA), is the treatment of choice in more advanced stages of the disease. Substitution therapy with LD is, however, associated with a number of acute problems. The peripheral conversion of LD by amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) to DA is responsible for the typical gastrointestinal (nausea, emesis) and cardiovascular (arrhythmia, hypotension) side effects. To minimize the conversion to DA outside the central nervous system (CNS) LD is usually given in combination with peripheral inhibitors of AADC (carbidopa and benserazide). In spite of that, other central nervous side effects such as dyskinesia, on-off phenomenon and end-of-dose deterioration still remain. The main factors responsible for the poor bioavailability and the wide range of inter- and intra-patient variations of plasma levels are the drug’s physical-chemical properties: low water and lipid solubility, resulting in unfavourable partition, and the high susceptibility to chemical and enzymatic degradation. In order to improve the bioavailability, the prodrug approach appeared to be the most promising and some LD prodrugs have been prepared in an effort to solve these problems. We report here a review of progress in antiparkinson prodrugs, focusing on chemical structures mainly related to LD, DA and dopaminergic agonists.
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- Antonio Di Stefano
- Department of Drug Sciences, G. d'Annunzio University, School of Pharmacy, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
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Chong SS, Fu Y, Liu L, Guo QX. O−H Bond Dissociation Enthalpies of Oximes: A Theoretical Assessment and Experimental Implications. J Phys Chem A 2007; 111:13112-25. [DOI: 10.1021/jp075699a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Sha-Sha Chong
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China, and Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China, and Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China, and Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China, and Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Zhang A, Neumeyer JL, Baldessarini RJ. Recent progress in development of dopamine receptor subtype-selective agents: potential therapeutics for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Chem Rev 2007; 107:274-302. [PMID: 17212477 DOI: 10.1021/cr050263h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Ao Zhang
- Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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Tandon VK, Kumar M, Awasthi AK, Saxena HO, Goswamy GK. Potential hypotensive agents: synthesis and hypotensive activity of oxime ethers derived from 1-naphthoxepines and related compounds. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2004; 14:3177-80. [PMID: 15149670 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2004] [Accepted: 04/02/2004] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of substituted oximino-ethers 1 and 2 of naphth[1,2-b]- and naphth[2,1-b]-oxepin-5-ones (4 and 8) were carried out. The hypotensive activity of oximino-ethers 1 and 2 was evaluated on anaesthetized cats. The results indicated that 1c caused a fall of 80 mm/Hg for >100' at a dose of 5mg/kg iv in anaesthetized cats.
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- Vishnu K Tandon
- Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007, India.
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