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Pal K, Raza MK, Legac J, Rahman A, Manzoor S, Bhattacharjee S, Rosenthal PJ, Hoda N. Identification, in-vitro anti-plasmodial assessment and docking studies of series of tetrahydrobenzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-acetamide molecular hybrids as potential antimalarial agents. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 248:115055. [PMID: 36621136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.115055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Malaria is the most lethal parasitic infections in the world. To address the emergence of drug resistance to current antimalarials, here we report the design and synthesis of new series of tetrahydrobenzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-acetamide hybrids by using multicomponent Petasis reaction as the key step and evaluated in vitro for their antimalarial effectiveness. The structure of all the compounds were confirmed by NMR Spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Most of the compounds showed potent antimalarial activity against both CQ-sensitive (3D7) and CQ-resistant (W2) strains. A8, A5, and A4 are the most potent compounds that showed excellent anti-plasmodial activity against CQ-resistant strain in the nanomolar range with IC50 values 55.7 nM, 60.8 nM, and 68.0 nM respectively. To assess the parasite selectivity, the in vitro cytotoxicity of selected compounds (A3-A6, A8) was tested against HPL1D cells, demonstrating low cytotoxicity with high selectivity indices. Furthermore, these compounds were also evaluated on two additional human cancerous cell lines (A549 and MDA-MB-231), confirming their anticancer effectiveness. The in vitro hemolysis assay also showed the non-toxicity of these compounds on normal uninfected human RBCs. The interaction of these hybrids was also investigated by the molecular docking studies in the binding site of wild type Pf-DHFR-TS and quadruple mutant Pf-DHFR-TS. The in silico ADMET profiling also revealed promising physicochemical and pharmacokinetic parameters for the most active hybrids, which provide strong vision for further development of potential antimalarials.
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- Kavita Pal
- Drug Design and Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Drug Design and Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Drug Design and Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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Börzsei R, Zsidó BZ, Bálint M, Helyes Z, Pintér E, Hetényi C. Exploration of Somatostatin Binding Mechanism to Somatostatin Receptor Subtype 4. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136878. [PMID: 35805885 PMCID: PMC9266823 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Somatostatin (also named as growth hormone-inhibiting hormone or somatotropin release-inhibiting factor) is a regulatory peptide important for the proper functioning of the endocrine system, local inflammatory reactions, mood and motor coordination, and behavioral responses to stress. Somatostatin exerts its effects via binding to G-protein-coupled somatostatin receptors of which the fourth subtype (SSTR4) is a particularly important receptor mediating analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-depressant effects without endocrine actions. Thus, SSTR4 agonists are promising drug candidates. Although the knowledge of the atomic resolution-binding modes of SST would be essential for drug development, experimental elucidation of the structures of SSTR4 and its complexes is still awaiting. In the present study, structures of the somatostatin–SSTR4 complex were produced using an unbiased, blind docking approach. Beyond the static structures, the binding mechanism of SST was also elucidated in the explicit water molecular dynamics (MD) calculations, and key binding modes (external, intermediate, and internal) were distinguished. The most important residues on both receptor and SST sides were identified. An energetic comparison of SST binding to SSTR4 and 2 offered a residue-level explanation of receptor subtype selectivity. The calculated structures show good agreement with available experimental results and indicate that somatostatin binding is realized via prerequisite binding modes and an induced fit mechanism. The identified binding modes and the corresponding key residues provide useful information for future drug design targeting SSTR4.
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- Rita Börzsei
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (R.B.); (B.Z.Z.); (M.B.); (Z.H.); (E.P.)
- János Szentágothai Research Centre & Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (R.B.); (B.Z.Z.); (M.B.); (Z.H.); (E.P.)
- János Szentágothai Research Centre & Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (R.B.); (B.Z.Z.); (M.B.); (Z.H.); (E.P.)
- János Szentágothai Research Centre & Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (R.B.); (B.Z.Z.); (M.B.); (Z.H.); (E.P.)
- János Szentágothai Research Centre & Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Algonist Gmbh, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- PharmInVivo Ltd., 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (R.B.); (B.Z.Z.); (M.B.); (Z.H.); (E.P.)
- János Szentágothai Research Centre & Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Algonist Gmbh, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- PharmInVivo Ltd., 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (R.B.); (B.Z.Z.); (M.B.); (Z.H.); (E.P.)
- János Szentágothai Research Centre & Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Correspondence:
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Chu WT, Yan Z, Chu X, Zheng X, Liu Z, Xu L, Zhang K, Wang J. Physics of biomolecular recognition and conformational dynamics. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2021; 84:126601. [PMID: 34753115 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ac3800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biomolecular recognition usually leads to the formation of binding complexes, often accompanied by large-scale conformational changes. This process is fundamental to biological functions at the molecular and cellular levels. Uncovering the physical mechanisms of biomolecular recognition and quantifying the key biomolecular interactions are vital to understand these functions. The recently developed energy landscape theory has been successful in quantifying recognition processes and revealing the underlying mechanisms. Recent studies have shown that in addition to affinity, specificity is also crucial for biomolecular recognition. The proposed physical concept of intrinsic specificity based on the underlying energy landscape theory provides a practical way to quantify the specificity. Optimization of affinity and specificity can be adopted as a principle to guide the evolution and design of molecular recognition. This approach can also be used in practice for drug discovery using multidimensional screening to identify lead compounds. The energy landscape topography of molecular recognition is important for revealing the underlying flexible binding or binding-folding mechanisms. In this review, we first introduce the energy landscape theory for molecular recognition and then address four critical issues related to biomolecular recognition and conformational dynamics: (1) specificity quantification of molecular recognition; (2) evolution and design in molecular recognition; (3) flexible molecular recognition; (4) chromosome structural dynamics. The results described here and the discussions of the insights gained from the energy landscape topography can provide valuable guidance for further computational and experimental investigations of biomolecular recognition and conformational dynamics.
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- Wen-Ting Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, United States of America
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, United States of America
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Eya’ane Meva F, Prior TJ, Evans DJ, Shah S, Tamngwa CF, Belengue HGL, Mang RE, Munro J, Qahash T, Llinás M. Anti-inflammation and antimalarial profile of 5-pyridin-2-yl-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a low molecular intermediate for hybrid drug synthesis. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2021. [PMCID: PMC8551956 DOI: 10.1007/s11164-021-04607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Francois Eya’ane Meva
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, PO Box 2701, Douala, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX UK
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX UK
- Present Address: John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX UK
- Present Address: John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, PO Box 2701, Douala, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
- Huck Center for Malaria Research, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
- Huck Center for Malaria Research, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
- Huck Center for Malaria Research, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16803 USA
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Hoarau M, Vanichtanankul J, Srimongkolpithak N, Vitsupakorn D, Yuthavong Y, Kamchonwongpaisan S. Discovery of new non-pyrimidine scaffolds as Plasmodium falciparum DHFR inhibitors by fragment-based screening. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:198-206. [PMID: 33530764 PMCID: PMC8759724 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2020.1854244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In various malaria-endemic regions, the appearance of resistance has precluded the use of pyrimidine-based antifolate drugs. Here, a three-step fragment screening was used to identify new non-pyrimidine Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (PfDHFR) inhibitors. Starting from a 1163-fragment commercial library, a two-step differential scanning fluorimetry screen identified 75 primary fragment hits. Subsequent enzyme inhibition assay identified 11 fragments displaying IC50 in the 28-695 μM range and selectivity for PfDHFR. In addition to the known pyrimidine, three new anti-PfDHFR chemotypes were identified. Fragments from each chemotype were successfully co-crystallized with PfDHFR, revealing a binding in the active site, in the vicinity of catalytic residues, which was confirmed by molecular docking on all fragment hits. Finally, comparison with similar non-hit fragments provides preliminary input on available growth vectors for future drug development.
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- Marie Hoarau
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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Dihydrofolate reductase inhibition effect of 5-substituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines: Synthesis, antitumor activity and molecular modeling study. Bioorg Chem 2019; 90:103076. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bhagat S, Arfeen M, Das G, Ramkumar M, Khan SI, Tekwani BL, Bharatam PV. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 4-aminoquinoline-guanylthiourea derivatives as antimalarial agents. Bioorg Chem 2019; 91:103094. [PMID: 31376783 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Guanylthiourea (GTU) has been identified as an important antifolate antimalarial pharmacophore unit, whereas, 4-amino quinolones are already known for antimalarial activity. In the present work molecules carrying 4-aminoquinoline and GTU moiety have been designed using molecular docking analysis with PfDHFR enzyme and heme unit. The docking results indicated that the necessary interactions (Asp54 and Ile14) and docking score (-9.63 to -7.36 kcal/mmol) were comparable to WR99210 (-9.89 kcal/mol). From these results nine molecules were selected for synthesis. In vitro analysis of these synthesized compounds reveal that out of the nine molecules, eight show antimalarial activity in the range of 0.61-7.55 μM for PfD6 strain and 0.43-8.04 μM for PfW2 strain. Further, molecular dynamics simulations were performed on the most active molecule to establish comparative binding interactions of these compounds and reference ligand with Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (PfDHFR).
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- Shweta Bhagat
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar 160062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar 160062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar 160062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar 160062, Punjab, India
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar 160062, Punjab, India.
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Triazole derivatives and their antiplasmodial and antimalarial activities. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 166:206-223. [PMID: 30711831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Malaria, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium especially by the most prevalent parasite Plasmodium falciparum, represents one of the most devastating and common infectious disease globally. Nearly half of the world population is under the risk of being infected, and more than 200 million new clinical cases with around half a million deaths occur annually. Drug therapy is the mainstay of antimalarial therapy, yet current drugs are threatened by the development of resistance, so it's imperative to develop new antimalarials with great potency against both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant malaria. Triazoles, bearing a five-membered heterocyclic ring with three nitrogen atoms, exhibit promising in vitro antiplasmodial and in vivo antimalarial activities. Moreover, several triazole-based drugs have already used in clinics for the treatment of various diseases, demonstrating the excellent pharmaceutical profiles. Therefore, triazole derivatives have the potential for clinical deployment in the control and eradication of malaria. This review covers the recent advances of triazole derivatives especially triazole hybrids as potential antimalarials. The structure-activity relationship is also discussed to provide an insight for rational designs of more efficient antimalarial candidates.
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Manhas A, Lone MY, Jha PC. Multicomplex-based pharmacophore modeling in conjunction with multi-target docking and molecular dynamics simulations for the identification of PfDHFR inhibitors. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 37:4181-4199. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1540362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Anu Manhas
- School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Centre for Applied Chemistry, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Xu JH, Fan YL, Zhou J. Quinolone-Triazole Hybrids and their Biological Activities. J Heterocycl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jun-Hao Xu
- Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Police College; Hangzhou People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Police College; Hangzhou People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Police College; Hangzhou People's Republic of China
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Fan YL, Cheng XW, Wu JB, Liu M, Zhang FZ, Xu Z, Feng LS. Antiplasmodial and antimalarial activities of quinolone derivatives: An overview. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 146:1-14. [PMID: 29360043 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Malaria remains one of the most deadly infectious diseases globally. Considering the growing spread of resistance, development of new and effective antimalarials remains an urgent priority. Quinolones, which are emerged as one of the most important class of antibiotics in the treatment of various bacterial infections, showed potential in vitro antiplasmodial and in vivo antimalarial activities, making them promising candidates for the chemoprophylaxis and treatment of malaria. This review presents the current progresses and applications of quinolone-based derivatives as potential antimalarials to pave the way for the development of new antimalarials.
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- Yi-Lei Fan
- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Prevention and Control Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, PR China
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- Synthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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Bálint M, Jeszenői N, Horváth I, van der Spoel D, Hetényi C. Systematic exploration of multiple drug binding sites. J Cheminform 2017; 9:65. [PMID: 29282592 PMCID: PMC5745209 DOI: 10.1186/s13321-017-0255-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Targets with multiple (prerequisite or allosteric) binding sites have an increasing importance in drug design. Experimental determination of atomic resolution structures of ligands weakly bound to multiple binding sites is often challenging. Blind docking has been widely used for fast mapping of the entire target surface for multiple binding sites. Reliability of blind docking is limited by approximations of hydration models, simplified handling of molecular flexibility, and imperfect search algorithms. Results To overcome such limitations, the present study introduces Wrap ‘n’ Shake (WnS), an atomic resolution method that systematically “wraps” the entire target into a monolayer of ligand molecules. Functional binding sites are extracted by a rapid molecular dynamics shaker. WnS is tested on biologically important systems such as mitogen-activated protein, tyrosine-protein kinases, key players of cellular signaling, and farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase, a target of antitumor agents.![]() Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13321-017-0255-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mónika Bálint
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, Pécs, 7624, Hungary.,Department of Biochemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest, 1117, Hungary
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- MTA NAP-B Molecular Neuroendocrinology Group, Institute of Physiology, Szentágothai Research Center, Center for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, Pecs, 7624, Hungary
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- Chemistry Doctoral School, University of Szeged, Dugonics tér 13, Szeged, 6720, Hungary
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- Uppsala Center for Computational Chemistry, Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Uppsala, Box 596, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, Pécs, 7624, Hungary.
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Guanylthiourea derivatives as potential antimalarial agents: Synthesis, in vivo and molecular modelling studies. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 135:339-348. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Beheshti A, Pourbasheer E, Nekoei M, Vahdani S. QSAR modeling of antimalarial activity of urea derivatives using genetic algorithm–multiple linear regressions. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2012.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Siwo GH, Smith RS, Tan A, Button-Simons KA, Checkley LA, Ferdig MT. An integrative analysis of small molecule transcriptional responses in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:1030. [PMID: 26637195 PMCID: PMC4670519 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2165-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Transcriptional responses to small molecules can provide insights into drug mode of action (MOA). The capacity of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, to respond specifically to transcriptional perturbations has been unclear based on past approaches. Here, we present the most extensive profiling to date of the parasite’s transcriptional responsiveness to thirty-one chemically and functionally diverse small molecules. Methods We exposed two laboratory strains of the human malaria parasite P. falciparum to brief treatments of thirty-one chemically and functionally diverse small molecules associated with biological effects across multiple pathways based on various levels of evidence. We investigated the impact of chemical composition and MOA on gene expression similarities that arise between perturbations by various compounds. To determine the target biological pathways for each small molecule, we developed a novel framework for encoding small molecule effects on a spectra of biological processes or GO functions that are enriched in the differentially expressed genes of a given small molecule perturbation. Results We find that small molecules associated with similar transcriptional responses contain similar chemical features, and/ or have a shared MOA. The approach also revealed complex relationships between drugs and biological pathways that are missed by most exisiting approaches. For example, the approach was able to partition small molecule responses into drug-specific effects versus non-specific effects. Conclusions Our work provides a new framework for linking transcriptional responses to drug MOA in P. falciparum and can be generalized for the same purpose in other organisms. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-2165-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Geoffrey H Siwo
- Eck Institute for Global Health, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.,Current Address: IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598, USA.,Current Address: IBM Research-Africa, South Africa Lab, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
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- Eck Institute for Global Health, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.,Current Address: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Eck Institute for Global Health, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.,Epicenter, Madison, WI, 53719, USA
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- Eck Institute for Global Health, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Eck Institute for Global Health, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Eck Institute for Global Health, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
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Min DK, Lee HS, Lee N, Lee CJ, Song HJ, Yang GE, Yoon D, Park SW. In silico Screening of Chemical Libraries to Develop Inhibitors That Hamper the Interaction of PCSK9 with the LDL Receptor. Yonsei Med J 2015; 56:1251-7. [PMID: 26256967 PMCID: PMC4541654 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.5.1251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) binds to the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and promotes degradation of the LDLR. Inhibition of PCSK9 either by reducing its expression or by blocking its activity results in the upregulation of the LDLR and subsequently lowers the plasma concentration of LDL-cholesterol. As a modality to inhibit PCSK9 action, we searched the chemical library for small molecules that block the binding of PCSK9 to the LDLR. MATERIALS AND METHODS We selected 100 chemicals that bind to PCSK9 where the EGF-AB fragment of the LDLR binds via in silico screening of the ChemBridge chemical library, using the computational GOLD algorithm analysis. Effects of chemicals were evaluated using the PCSK9-LDLR binding assay, immunoblot analysis, and the LDL-cholesterol uptake assay in vitro, as well as the fast performance liquid chromatography assay for plasma lipoproteins in vivo. RESULTS A set of chemicals were found that decreased the binding of PCSK9 to the EGF-AB fragment of the LDLR in a dose-dependent manner. They also increased the amount of the LDLR significantly and subsequently increased the uptake of fluorescence-labeled LDL in HepG2 cells. Additionally, one particular molecule lowered the plasma concentration of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol significantly in wild-type mice, while such an effect was not observed in Pcsk9 knockout mice. CONCLUSION Our findings strongly suggest that in silico screening of small molecules that inhibit the protein-protein interaction between PCSK9 and the LDLR is a potential modality for developing hypercholesterolemia therapeutics.
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- Dong-Kook Min
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
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- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetic Science, Integrated Genomic Research Center for Metabolic Regulation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Kurasawa Y, Sasaki K. Synthesis, Biological Activities, and Tautomerism of 4-Quinolones and Related Compounds. HETEROCYCLES 2015. [DOI: 10.3987/rev-14-806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Inam A, Van Zyl RL, van Vuuren NJ, Chen CT, Avecilla F, Agarwal SM, Azam A. Chloroquinoline–acetamide hybrids: a promising series of potential antiprotozoal agents. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra05472a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In an endeavour to develop efficacious antiprotozoal agents chloroquinoline–acetamide hybrids were synthesized and screened in vitro against E. histolytica and P. falciparum and molecular docking studies were performed against PfDHFR.
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- Afreen Inam
- Department of Chemistry
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- New Delhi
- India
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- Pharmacology Division
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- WITS Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM)
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- University of Witwatersrand
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- Pharmacology Division
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- WITS Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM)
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- University of Witwatersrand
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- Pharmacology Division
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- WITS Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM)
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- University of Witwatersrand
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental
- Universidade da Coruña
- Campus da Zapateira
- 15071 A Coruña
- Spain
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- Bioinformatics Division
- Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology (ICMR) I-7
- Noida 201301
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- New Delhi
- India
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Dube PN, Mokale S, Datar P. CoMFA and docking study of 2,N6-disubstituted 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazine-4,6-diamines as novel PfDHFR enzyme inhibitors for antimalarial activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bfopcu.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kurasawa Y, Yoshida K, Yamazaki N, Sasaki K, Zamami Y, Min Z, Togi A, Ito H, Kaji E, Fukaya H. Quinolone Analogues 15: Synthesis and Antimalarial Activity of 4-Phenyl-1-(1-triazolylmethyl-4-quinolon-3-ylcarbonyl)semicarbazide and Related Compounds. J Heterocycl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.1822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yoshihisa Kurasawa
- School of Pharmacy; Iwaki Meisei University; Iino, Chuodai Iwaki-shi Fukushima 970-8551 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy; Iwaki Meisei University; Iino, Chuodai Iwaki-shi Fukushima 970-8551 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy; Iwaki Meisei University; Iino, Chuodai Iwaki-shi Fukushima 970-8551 Japan
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- Center for Faculty Development; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kitasato University; Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy; Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences; Horinouchi, Hachioji Tokyo 192-0392 Japan
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Kurasawa Y, Yoshida K, Yamazaki N, Sasaki K, Zamami Y, Min Z, Togi A, Ito H, Kaji E, Fukaya H. Quinolone Analogs 14: Synthesis of Antimalarial 1-Aryl-3-(4-quinolon-2-yl)ureas and Related Compounds. J Heterocycl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yoshihisa Kurasawa
- School of Pharmacy; Iwaki Meisei University; Iino, Chuodai, Iwaki-shi Fukushima 970-8551 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy; Iwaki Meisei University; Iino, Chuodai, Iwaki-shi Fukushima 970-8551 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy; Iwaki Meisei University; Iino, Chuodai, Iwaki-shi Fukushima 970-8551 Japan
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- Center for Faculty Development; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Tsushimanaka, Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kitasato University; Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy; Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences; Horinouchi, Hachioji Tokyo 192-0392 Japan
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Mishra A, Batchu H, Srivastava K, Singh P, Shukla PK, Batra S. Synthesis and evaluation of new diaryl ether and quinoline hybrids as potential antiplasmodial and antimicrobial agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:1719-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Design and synthesis of guanylthiourea derivatives as potential inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase enzyme. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:613-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gazieva GA, Poluboyarov PA, Kolotyrkina NG, Lubuzh ED, Kravchenko AN. Unexpected formation of 4-alkyl-5-(4-alkylthiosemicarbazido)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazine-3(2H)-thiones from 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-bis-(4-alkylthiosemicarbazido)imidazolidin-2-ones in acidic medium. MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2013.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rastelli G. Emerging Topics in Structure-Based Virtual Screening. Pharm Res 2013; 30:1458-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-013-1012-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Malaria, the disease caused by infection with protozoan parasites from the genus Plasmodium, claims the lives of nearly 1 million people annually. Developing nations, particularly in the African Region, bear the brunt of this malaria burden. Alarmingly, the most dangerous etiologic agent of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, is becoming increasingly resistant to current first-line antimalarials. In light of the widespread devastation caused by malaria, the emergence of drug-resistant P. falciparum strains, and the projected decrease in funding for malaria eradication that may occur over the next decade, the identification of promising new targets for antimalarial drug design is imperative. P. falciparum kinases have been proposed as ideal drug targets for antimalarial drug design because they mediate critical cellular processes within the parasite and are, in many cases, structurally and mechanistically divergent when compared with kinases from humans. Identifying a molecule capable of inhibiting the activity of a target enzyme is generally an arduous and expensive process that can be greatly aided by utilizing in silico drug design techniques. Such methods have been extensively applied to human kinases, but as yet have not been fully exploited for the exploration and characterization of antimalarial kinase targets. This review focuses on in silico methods that have been used for the evaluation of potential antimalarials and the Plasmodium kinases that could be explored using these techniques.
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Jayaram B, Singh T, Mukherjee G, Mathur A, Shekhar S, Shekhar V. Sanjeevini: a freely accessible web-server for target directed lead molecule discovery. BMC Bioinformatics 2012; 13 Suppl 17:S7. [PMID: 23282245 PMCID: PMC3521208 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-13-s17-s7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Computational methods utilizing the structural and functional information help to understand specific molecular recognition events between the target biomolecule and candidate hits and make it possible to design improved lead molecules for the target. Results Sanjeevini represents a massive on-going scientific endeavor to provide to the user, a freely accessible state of the art software suite for protein and DNA targeted lead molecule discovery. It builds in several features, including automated detection of active sites, scanning against a million compound library for identifying hit molecules, all atom based docking and scoring and various other utilities to design molecules with desired affinity and specificity against biomolecular targets. Each of the modules is thoroughly validated on a large dataset of protein/DNA drug targets. Conclusions The article presents Sanjeevini, a freely accessible user friendly web-server, to aid in drug discovery. It is implemented on a tera flop cluster and made accessible via a web-interface at http://www.scfbio-iitd.res.in/sanjeevini/sanjeevini.jsp. A brief description of various modules, their scientific basis, validation, and how to use the server to develop in silico suggestions of lead molecules is provided.
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- B Jayaram
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India.
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Dihydrofolate reductase as a therapeutic target for infectious diseases: opportunities and challenges. Future Med Chem 2012; 4:1335-65. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc.12.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Infectious diseases caused by parasites continue to take a massive toll on human health in the poor regions of the world. Filling the anti-infective drug-discovery pipeline has never been as challenging as it is now. The organisms responsible for these diseases have interesting biology with many potential biochemical targets. Inhibition of metabolic enzymes has been established as an attractive strategy for anti-infectious drug development. In this field, dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is an important enzyme in nucleic and amino acid synthesis and an extensively studied drug target over the past 50 years. The challenges for novel DHFR inhibition-based chemotherapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases are now focused on overcoming the resistance problem as well as cost–effectiveness. Each year, the large number of literature citations attest the continued popularity of DHFR. It becomes truly the ‘enzyme of choice for all seasons and almost all reasons’. Herein, we summarize the opportunities and challenges in developing novel lead based on this target.
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Singh P, Singh P, Kumar M, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ, Kumar K, Kumar V, Mahajan MP, Bisetty K. Synthesis, docking and in vitro antimalarial evaluation of bifunctional hybrids derived from β-lactams and 7-chloroquinoline using click chemistry. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:57-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.11.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2011] [Revised: 11/16/2011] [Accepted: 11/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Hamza A, Zhao X, Tong M, Tai HH, Zhan CG. Novel human mPGES-1 inhibitors identified through structure-based virtual screening. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:6077-86. [PMID: 21920764 PMCID: PMC3183289 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) is an inducible prostaglandin E synthase after exposure to pro-inflammatory stimuli and, therefore, represents a novel target for therapeutic treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. It is essential to identify mPGES-1 inhibitors with novel scaffolds as new leads or hits for the purpose of drug design and discovery that aim to develop the next-generation anti-inflammatory drugs. Herein we report novel mPGES-1 inhibitors identified through a combination of large-scale structure-based virtual screening, flexible docking, molecular dynamics simulations, binding free energy calculations, and in vitro assays on the actual inhibitory activity of the computationally selected compounds. The computational studies are based on our recently developed three-dimensional (3D) structural model of mPGES-1 in its open state. The combined computational and experimental studies have led to identification of new mPGES-1 inhibitors with new scaffolds. In particular, (Z)-5-benzylidene-2-iminothiazolidin-4-one is a promising novel scaffold for the further rational design and discovery of new mPGES-1 inhibitors. To our best knowledge, this is the first time a 3D structural model of the open state mPGES-1 is used in structure-based virtual screening of a large library of available compounds for the mPGES-1 inhibitor identification. The positive experimental results suggest that our recently modeled trimeric structure of mPGES-1 in its open state is ready for the structure-based drug design and discovery.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536
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Adane L, Bharatam PV. Binding modes of 2,4-diaminoquinazoline and 2,4-diaminopteridine analogs to P. falciparum dihydrofolate reductase enzyme: Molecular docking studies. Indian J Pharm Sci 2011; 72:324-33. [PMID: 21188041 PMCID: PMC3003165 DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.70478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2009] [Revised: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A molecular docking study was carried out on 28 compounds belonging to 2,4-diaminoquinazoline and 2,4-diaminopteridine analogs using Glide, FlexX and GOLD programs and the X-ray crystallographic structures of the quadruple mutant (1J3K:pdb) and wild type (1J3I:pdb) Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase enzyme. The experimental conformation the bound ligand WR99210 was precisely reproduced by the docking procedures as demonstrated by low (<2.00 Å) root-mean-square deviations. The results indicated that most of the compounds dock into the active sites of both the wild type and quadruple mutant P. falciparum dihydrofolate reductase enzymes. Visual inspection of the binding modes also demonstrated that most of the compounds could form H-bond interactions with the key amino acid residues (Asp54, Ile14 and Leu/Ile164) and with better docking scores than the bound compound (5). Their long side chains orient in the hydrophobic portion of the active site which is occupied by trichloro aryloxy side chain of WR99210 (5). Thus, avoid potential steric clashes with Asn108 (mutated from Ser108). Such a clash is known to be responsible for the resistance of the P. falciparum to pyrimethamine and cycloguanil.
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- L Adane
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar-160 062, India
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Gasser RB, Cantacessi C, Campbell BE, Hofmann A, Otranto D. Major prospects for exploring canine vector borne diseases and novel intervention methods using 'omic technologies. Parasit Vectors 2011; 4:53. [PMID: 21489242 PMCID: PMC3095997 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are of major socioeconomic importance worldwide. Although many studies have provided insights into CVBDs, there has been limited exploration of fundamental molecular aspects of most pathogens, their vectors, pathogen-host relationships and disease and drug resistance using advanced, 'omic technologies. The aim of the present article is to take a prospective view of the impact that next-generation, 'omics technologies could have, with an emphasis on describing the principles of transcriptomic/genomic sequencing as well as bioinformatic technologies and their implications in both fundamental and applied areas of CVBD research. Tackling key biological questions employing these technologies will provide a 'systems biology' context and could lead to radically new intervention and management strategies against CVBDs.
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- Robin B Gasser
- Department of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia
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- Structural Chemistry Program, Eskitis Institute for Cell & Molecular Therapies, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Zootecnia, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Bari, Str. prov. le per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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Adane L, Bharatam PV, Sharma V. A common feature-based 3D-pharmacophore model generation and virtual screening: identification of potential PfDHFR inhibitors. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2011; 25:635-45. [PMID: 19995305 DOI: 10.3109/14756360903393817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A four-feature 3D-pharmacophore model was built from a set of 24 compounds whose activities were reported against the V1/S strain of the Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (PfDHFR) enzyme. This is an enzyme harboring Asn51Ile + Cys59Arg + Ser108Asn + Ile164Leu mutations. The HipHop module of the Catalyst program was used to generate the model. Selection of the best model among the 10 hypotheses generated by HipHop was carried out based on rank and best-fit values or alignments of the training set compounds onto a particular hypothesis. The best model (hypo1) consisted of two H-bond donors, one hydrophobic aromatic, and one hydrophobic aliphatic features. Hypo1 was used as a query to virtually screen Maybridge2004 and NCI2000 databases. The hits obtained from the search were subsequently subjected to FlexX and Glide docking studies. Based on the binding scores and interactions in the active site of quadruple-mutant PfDHFR, a set of nine hits were identified as potential inhibitors.
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- Legesse Adane
- National Institute of Pharmacuetical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, India
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Adane L, Bharatam PV. Computer-aided molecular design of 1H-imidazole-2,4-diamine derivatives as potential inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum DHFR enzyme. J Mol Model 2010; 17:657-67. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-010-0756-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adane L, Patel DS, Bharatam PV. Shape- and Chemical Feature-Based 3D-Pharmacophore Model Generation and Virtual Screening: Identification of Potential Leads forP. falciparumDHFR Enzyme Inhibition. Chem Biol Drug Des 2010; 75:115-26. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2009.00908.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adane L, Bharatam PV. 3D-QSAR analysis of cycloguanil derivatives as inhibitors of A16V+S108T mutant Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase enzyme. J Mol Graph Model 2009; 28:357-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2009.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2009] [Revised: 08/27/2009] [Accepted: 09/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dasgupta T, Chitnumsub P, Kamchonwongpaisan S, Maneeruttanarungroj C, Nichols SE, Lyons TM, Tirado-Rives J, Jorgensen WL, Yuthavong Y, Anderson KS. Exploiting structural analysis, in silico screening, and serendipity to identify novel inhibitors of drug-resistant falciparum malaria. ACS Chem Biol 2009; 4:29-40. [PMID: 19146480 DOI: 10.1021/cb8002804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plasmodium falciparum thymidylate synthase-dihydrofolate reductase (TS-DHFR) is an essential enzyme in folate biosynthesis and a major malarial drug target. This bifunctional enzyme thus presents different design approaches for developing novel inhibitors against drug-resistant mutants. We performed a high-throughput in silico screen of a database of diverse, drug-like molecules against a non-active-site pocket of TS-DHFR. The top compounds from this virtual screen were evaluated by in vitro enzymatic and cellular culture studies. Three compounds active to 20 microM IC(50)'s in both wildtype and antifolate-resistant P. falciparum parasites were identified; moreover, no inhibition of human DHFR enzyme was observed, indicating that the inhibitory effects appeared to be parasite-specific. Notably, all three compounds had a biguanide scaffold. However, relative free energy of binding calculations suggested that the compounds might preferentially interact with the active site over the screened non-active-site region. To resolve the two possible modes of binding, co-crystallization studies of the compounds complexed with TS-DHFR enzyme were performed. Surprisingly, the structural analysis revealed that these novel, biguanide compounds do indeed bind at the active site of DHFR and additionally revealed the molecular basis by which they overcome drug resistance. To our knowledge, these are the first co-crystal structures of novel, biguanide, non-WR99210 compounds that are active against folate-resistant malaria parasites in cell culture.
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- Tina Dasgupta
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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- BIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Science Park, 113 Phaholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- BIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Science Park, 113 Phaholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- BIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Science Park, 113 Phaholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Interdepartmental Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Yale University, 300 George Street Suite 501, New Haven, Connecticut 06511
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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- BIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Science Park, 113 Phaholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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Rastelli G, Del Rio A, Degliesposti G, Sgobba M. Fast and accurate predictions of binding free energies using MM-PBSA and MM-GBSA. J Comput Chem 2009; 31:797-810. [PMID: 19569205 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.21372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Giulio Rastelli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 183, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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Search for new pharmacophores for antimalarial activity. Part II: Synthesis and antimalarial activity of new 6-ureido-4-anilinoquinazolines. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:222-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Madapa S, Tusi Z, Sridhar D, Kumar A, Siddiqi M, Srivastava K, Rizvi A, Tripathi R, Puri S, Shiva Keshava G, Shukla P, Batra S. Search for new pharmacophores for antimalarial activity. Part I: Synthesis and antimalarial activity of new 2-methyl-6-ureido-4-quinolinamides. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:203-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Levoin N, Calmels T, Poupardin-Olivier O, Labeeuw O, Danvy D, Robert P, Berrebi-Bertrand I, Ganellin CR, Schunack W, Stark H, Capet M. Refined Docking as a Valuable Tool for Lead Optimization: Application to Histamine H3Receptor Antagonists. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2008; 341:610-23. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.200800042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Morgan RE, Westwood NJ. Screening and synthesis: high throughput technologies applied to parasitology. Parasitology 2008; 128 Suppl 1:S71-9. [PMID: 16454900 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182004007073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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High throughput technologies continue to develop in response to the challenges set by the genome projects. This article discusses how the techniques of both high throughput screening (HTS) and synthesis can influence research in parasitology. Examples of the use of targeted and phenotype-based HTS using unbiased compound collections are provided. The important issue of identifying the protein target(s) of bioactive compounds is discussed from the synthetic chemist's perspective. This article concludes by reviewing recent examples of successful target identification studies in parasitology.
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- R E Morgan
- School of Chemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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Rossi T, Coppi A, Bruni E, Sgobba M, Degliesposti G, Rastelli G. In vitro Effects ofPlasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors on Normal and Cancer Cell Proliferation. ChemMedChem 2008; 3:421-4. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.200700257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Luzhkov VB, Selisko B, Nordqvist A, Peyrane F, Decroly E, Alvarez K, Karlen A, Canard B, Qvist J. Virtual screening and bioassay study of novel inhibitors for dengue virus mRNA cap (nucleoside-2'O)-methyltransferase. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 15:7795-802. [PMID: 17888664 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2007] [Revised: 08/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We report high-throughput structure-based virtual screening of putative Flavivirus 2'-O-methyltransferase inhibitors together with results from subsequent bioassay tests of selected compounds. Potential inhibitors for the S-adenosylmethionine binding site were explored using 2D similarity searching, pharmacophore filtering and docking. The inhibitory activities of 15 top-ranking compounds from the docking calculations were tested on a recombinant methyltransferase with the RNA substrate (7Me)GpppAC(5). Local and global docking simulations were combined to estimate the ligand selectivity for the target site. The results of the combined computational and experimental screening identified a novel inhibitor, with a previously unknown scaffold, that has an IC(50) value of 60 microM.
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- Victor B Luzhkov
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, BMC, Box 596, S-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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Schlitzer M. Malaria Chemotherapeutics Part I: History of Antimalarial Drug Development, Currently Used Therapeutics, and Drugs in Clinical Development. ChemMedChem 2007; 2:944-86. [PMID: 17530725 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.200600240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Since ancient times, humankind has had to struggle against the persistent onslaught of pathogenic microorganisms. Nowadays, malaria is still the most important infectious disease worldwide. Considerable success in gaining control over malaria was achieved in the 1950s and 60s through landscaping measures, vector control with the insecticide DDT, and the widespread administration of chloroquine, the most important antimalarial agent ever. In the late 1960s, the final victory over malaria was believed to be within reach. However, the parasites could not be eradicated because they developed resistance against the most widely used and affordable drugs of that time. Today, cases of malaria infections are on the rise and have reached record numbers. This review gives a short description of the malaria disease, briefly addresses the history of antimalarial drug development, and focuses on drugs currently available for malaria therapy. The present knowledge regarding their mode of action and the mechanisms of resistance are explained, as are the attempts made by numerous research groups to overcome the resistance problem within classes of existing drugs and in some novel classes. Finally, this review covers all classes of antimalarials for which at least one drug candidate is in clinical development. Antimalarial agents that are solely in early development stages will be addressed in a separate review.
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- Martin Schlitzer
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marbacher Weg 6, 35032 Marburg, Germany.
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Synthesis de novo, acquisition by salvage and interconversion of purines and pyrimidines represent the fundamental requirements for their eventual assembly into nucleic acids as nucleotides and the deployment of their derivatives in other biochemical pathways. A small number of drugs targeted to nucleotide metabolism, by virtue of their effect on folate biosynthesis and recycling, have been successfully used against apicomplexan parasites such as Plasmodium and Toxoplasma for many years, although resistance is now a major problem in the prevention and treatment of malaria. Many targets not involving folate metabolism have also been explored at the experimental level. However, the unravelling of the genome sequences of these eukaryotic unicellular organisms, together with increasingly sophisticated molecular analyses, opens up possibilities of introducing new drugs that could interfere with these processes. This review examines the status of established drugs of this type and the potential for further exploiting the vulnerability of apicomplexan human pathogens to inhibition of this key area of metabolism.
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- John E Hyde
- Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7ND, UK.
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Al-Rashood ST, Aboldahab IA, Nagi MN, Abouzeid LA, Abdel-Aziz AAM, Abdel-Hamide SG, Youssef KM, Al-Obaid AM, El-Subbagh HI. Synthesis, dihydrofolate reductase inhibition, antitumor testing, and molecular modeling study of some new 4(3H)-quinazolinone analogs. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:8608-21. [PMID: 16971132 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2006] [Revised: 08/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In order to produce potent new leads for anticancer drugs, a new series of quinazoline analogs was designed to resemble methotrexate (MTX, 1) structure features and fitted with functional groups believed to enhance inhibition of mammalian DHFR activity. Molecular modeling studies were used to assess the fit of these compounds within the active site of human DHFR. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit mammalian DHFR in vitro and for their antitumor activity in a standard in vitro tissue culture assay panel. Compounds 28, 30, and 31 were the most active DHFR inhibitors with IC(50) values of 0.5, 0.4, and 0.4microM, respectively. The most active antitumor agents in this study were compounds 19, 31, 41, and 47 with median growth inhibitory concentrations (GI(50)) of 20.1, 23.5, 26.7, and 9.1microM, respectively. Of this series of compounds, only compound 31 combined antitumor potency with potent DHFR inhibition; the other active antitumor compounds (19, 41, and 47) all had DHFR IC(50) values above 15microM, suggesting that they might exert their antitumor potency through some other mode of action. Alternatively, the compounds could differ significantly in uptake or concentration within mammalian cells.
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- Sarah T Al-Rashood
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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In spite of recent improvements in docking and scoring methods, high false-positive rates remain a common issue in structure-based virtual screening. In this study, the distinctive features of false positives in kinase virtual screens were investigated. A series of retrospective virtual screens on kinase targets was performed on specifically designed test sets, each combining true ligands and experimentally confirmed inactive compounds. A systematic analysis of the docking poses generated for the top-ranking compounds highlighted key aspects differentiating true hits from false positives. The most recurring feature in the poses of false positives was the absence of certain key interactions known to be required for kinase binding. A systematic analysis of 444 crystal structures of ligand-bound kinases showed that at least two hydrogen bonds between the ligand and the backbone protein atoms in the kinase hinge region are present in 90% of the complexes, with very little variability across targets. Closer inspection showed that when the two hydrogen bonds are present, one of three preferred hinge-binding motifs is involved in 96.5% of the cases. Less than 10% of the false positives satisfied these two criteria in the minimized docking poses generated by our standard protocol. Ligand conformational artifacts were also shown to contribute to the occurrence of false positives in a number of cases. Application of this knowledge in the form of docking constraints and post-processing filters provided consistent improvements in virtual screening performance on all systems. The false-positive rates were significantly reduced and the enrichment factors increased by an average of twofold. On the basis of these results, a generalized two-step protocol for virtual screening on kinase targets is suggested.
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- Emanuele Perola
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals, 130 Waverly Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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Rester U. Dock around the Clock – Current Status of Small Molecule Docking and Scoring. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/qsar.200510183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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