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Xue W, Li X, Ma G, Zhang H, Chen Y, Kirchmair J, Xia J, Wu S. N-thiadiazole-4-hydroxy-2-quinolone-3-carboxamides bearing heteroaromatic rings as novel antibacterial agents: Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and target identification. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 188:112022. [PMID: 31901744 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.112022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Due to the occurrence of antibiotic resistance, bacterial infectious diseases have become a serious threat to public health. To overcome antibiotic resistance, novel antibiotics are urgently needed. N-thiadiazole-4-hydroxy-2-quinolone-3-carboxamides are a potential new class of antibacterial agents, as one of its derivatives was identified as an antibacterial agent against S. aureus. However, no potency-directed structural optimization has been performed. In this study, we designed and synthesized 37 derivatives, and evaluated their antibacterial activity against S. aureus ATCC29213, which led to the identification of ten potent antibacterial agents with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values below 1 μg/mL. Next, we performed bacterial growth inhibition assays against a panel of drug-resistant clinical isolates, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and cytotoxicity assays with HepG2 and HUVEC cells. One of the tested compounds named 1-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-N-(5-(thiazol-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxamide (g37) showed 2 to 128-times improvement compared with vancomycin in term of antibacterial potency against the tested strains (MICs: 0.25-1 μg/mL vs. 1-64 μg/mL) and an optimal selective toxicity (HepG2/MRSA, 110.6 to 221.2; HUVEC/MRSA, 77.6-155.2). Further, comprehensive evaluation indicated that g37 did not induce resistance development of MRSA over 20 passages, and it has been confirmed as a bactericidal, metabolically stable, orally active antibacterial agent. More importantly, we have identified the S. aureus DNA gyrase B as its potential target and proposed a potential binding mode by molecular docking. Taken together, the present work reports the most potent derivative of this chemical series (g37) and uncovers its potential target, which lays a solid foundation for further lead optimization facilitated by the structure-based drug design technique.
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- Wenjie Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Department of New Drug Research and Development, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Department of New Drug Research and Development, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and SUSTech-HKU Joint Laboratories for Matrix Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and SUSTech-HKU Joint Laboratories for Matrix Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Center for Bioinformatics (ZBH), Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics (ZBH), Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Computational Biology Unit (CBU), University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Department of New Drug Research and Development, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Department of New Drug Research and Development, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Linker-switch approach towards new ATP binding site inhibitors of DNA gyrase B. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 125:500-514. [PMID: 27689732 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Due to increasing emergence of bacterial resistance, compounds with new mechanisms of action are of paramount importance. One of modestly researched therapeutic targets in the field of antibacterial discovery is DNA gyrase B. In the present work we synthesized a focused library of potential DNA gyrase B inhibitors composed of two key pharmacophoric moieties linked by three types of sp3-rich linkers to obtain three structural classes of compounds. Using molecular docking, molecular dynamics and analysis of conserved waters in the binding site, we identified a favourable binding mode for piperidin-4-yl and 4-cyclohexyl pyrrole-2-carboxamides while predicting unfavourable interactions with the active site for piperazine pyrrole-2-carboxamides. Biological evaluation of prepared compounds on isolated enzyme DNA gyrase B confirmed our predictions and afforded multiple moderately potent inhibitors of DNA gyrase B. Namely trans-4-(4,5-dibromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide)cyclohexyl)glycine and 4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-5-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamido)piperidin-1-yl)-4-oxobutanoic acid with an IC50 value of 16 and 0.5 μM respectively.
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Over the past two decades, solvent mapping has emerged as a useful tool for identifying hot spots within binding sites on proteins for drug-like molecules and suggesting properties of potential binders. While the experimental technique requires solving multiple crystal structures of a protein in different solvents, computational solvent mapping allows for fast analysis of a protein for potential binding sites and their druggability. Recent advances in genomics, systems biology and interactomics provide a multitude of potential targets for drug development and solvent mapping can provide useful information to help prioritize targets for drug discovery projects. Here, we review various approaches to computational solvent mapping, highlight some key advances and provide our opinion on future directions in the field.
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Jayaraman P, Sakharkar KR, Lim C, Siddiqi MI, Dhillon SK, Sakharkar MK. Novel phytochemical-antibiotic conjugates as multitarget inhibitors of Pseudomononas aeruginosa GyrB/ParE and DHFR. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2013; 7:449-75. [PMID: 23818757 PMCID: PMC3692347 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s43964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background There is a dearth of treatment options for community-acquired and nosocomial Pseudomonas infections due to several rapidly emerging multidrug resistant phenotypes, which show resistance even to combination therapy. As an alternative, developing selective promiscuous hybrid compounds for simultaneous modulation of multiple targets is highly appreciated because it is difficult for the pathogen to develop resistance when an inhibitor has activity against multiple targets. Methods In line with our previous work on phytochemical–antibiotic combination assays and knowledge-based methods, using a fragment combination approach we here report a novel drug design strategy of conjugating synergistic phytochemical–antibiotic combinations into a single hybrid entity for multi-inhibition of P. aeruginosa DNA gyrase subunit B (GyrB)/topoisomerase IV subunit B (ParE) and dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzymes. The designed conjugates were evaluated for their multitarget specificity using various computational methods including docking and dynamic simulations, drug-likeness using molecular properties calculations, and pharmacophoric features by stereoelectronic property predictions. Results Evaluation of the designed hybrid compounds based on their physicochemical properties has indicated that they are promising drug candidates with drug-like pharmacotherapeutic profiles. In addition, the stereoelectronic properties such as HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital), LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital), and MEP (molecular electrostatic potential) maps calculated by quantum chemical methods gave a good correlation with the common pharmacophoric features required for multitarget inhibition. Furthermore, docking and dynamics simulations revealed that the designed compounds have favorable binding affinity and stability in both the ATP-binding sites of GyrB/ParE and the folate-binding site of DHFR, by forming strong hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions with key active site residues. Conclusion This new design concept of hybrid “phyto-drug” scaffolds, and their simultaneous perturbation of well-established antibacterial targets from two unrelated pathways, appears to be very promising and could serve as a prospective lead in multitarget drug discovery.
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- Premkumar Jayaraman
- Biomedical Engineering Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Saíz-Urra L, Pérez MÁC, Froeyen M. Thermodynamic computational approach to capture molecular recognition in the binding of different inhibitors to the DNA gyrase B subunit from Escherichia coli. J Mol Model 2013; 19:3187-200. [PMID: 23625033 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-013-1849-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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DNA gyrase subunit B, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP, is an attractive target for the development of antibacterial drugs. This work is intended to rationalize molecular recognition at DNA gyrase B enzyme - inhibitor binding interface through the evaluation of different scoring functions in finding the correct pose and scoring properly 50 Escherichia coli DNA Gyrase B inhibitors belonging to five different classes. Improving the binding free energy calculation accuracy is further attempted by using rescoring schemes after short molecular dynamic simulations of the obtained docked complexes. These data are then compared with the corresponding experimental enzyme activity data. The results are analyzed from a structural point of view emphasizing the strengths and limitations of the techniques applied in the study.
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- Liane Saíz-Urra
- Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Nguyen TB, Wong SE, Lightstone FC. Leveraging structural information for the discovery of new drugs: computational methods. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 841:209-234. [PMID: 22222454 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-520-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Escalating problems with drug resistance continue to compromise the effectiveness of commercial antibiotics, necessitating the search for novel classes of antimicrobial agents. To circumvent problems with resistance, a multitarget single-pharmacophore approach has been employed to discover inhibitors that possess balanced activity against multiple target enzymes. In this chapter, we examine the application of computational techniques, in particular, structure-based drug design approaches, to design new dual-targeting antibacterial agents against bacterial topoisomerases.
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- Toan B Nguyen
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Livermore, CA, USA
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Saíz-Urra L, Cabrera Pérez MÁ, Helguera AM, Froeyen M. Combining molecular docking and QSAR studies for modelling the antigyrase activity of cyclothialidine derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2011; 46:2736-47. [PMID: 21530019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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DNA gyrase is a well-established antibacterial target consisting of two subunits, GyrA and GyrB, in a heterodimer A(2)B(2), where GyrB catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP. Cyclothialidine (Ro 09-1437) has been considered as a promising inhibitor whose modifications might lead to more potent compounds against the enzyme. We report here for the first time, QSAR studies regarding to ATPase inhibitors of DNA Gyrase. 1D, 2D and 3D descriptors from DRAGON software were used on a set of 42 cyclothialidine derivatives. Based on the core of the cyclothialidine GR122222X, different conformations were created by using OMEGA. FRED was used to dock these conformers in the cavity of the GyrB subunit to select the best conformations, paying special attention to the 12-membered ring. Three QSAR models were developed considering the dimension of the descriptors. The models were robust, predictive and good in statistical significance, over 70% of the experimental variance was explained. Interpretability of the models was possible by extracting the SAR(s) encoded by these predictive models. Analyzing the compound-enzyme interactions of the complexes obtained by docking allowed us to increase the reliability of the information obtained for the QSAR models.
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- Liane Saíz-Urra
- Centro de Bioactivos Quimicos, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas, Carretera a Camajuani Km 5.5, Santa Clara (54830), Villa Clara, Cuba.
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Grauffel C, Stote RH, Dejaegere A. Force field parameters for the simulation of modified histone tails. J Comput Chem 2011; 31:2434-51. [PMID: 20652987 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.21536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We describe the development of force field parameters for methylated lysines and arginines, and acetylated lysine for the CHARMM all-atom force field. We also describe a CHARMM united-atom force field for modified sidechains suitable for use with fragment-based docking methods. The development of these parameters is based on results of ab initio quantum mechanics calculations of model compounds with subsequent refinement and validation by molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations. The united-atom parameters are tested by fragment docking to target proteins using the MCSS procedure. The all-atom force field is validated by molecular dynamics simulations of multiple experimental structures. In both sets of calculations, the computational predictions using the force field were compared to the corresponding experimental structures. We show that the parameters yield an accurate reproduction of experimental structures. Together with the existing CHARMM force field, these parameters will enable the general modeling of post-translational modifications of histone tails.
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- Cédric Grauffel
- Structural Biology and Genomics Department, IGBMC, 1 rue Laurent Fries, BP 10142, F - 67404 Illkirch, Cedex, France
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Exploring the conformational changes of the ATP binding site of gyrase B from Escherichia coli complexed with different established inhibitors by using molecular dynamics simulation: protein-ligand interactions in the light of the alanine scanning and free energy decomposition methods. J Mol Graph Model 2010; 29:726-39. [PMID: 21216167 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2010.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Currently, bacterial diseases cause a death toll around 2 million people a year encouraging the search for new antimicrobial agents. DNA gyrase is a well-established antibacterial target consisting of two subunits, GyrA and GyrB, in a heterodimer A(2)B(2). GyrA is involved in DNA breakage and reunion and GyrB catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP. The GyrB subunit from Escherichia coli has been investigated, namely the ATP binding pocket both considering the protein without ligands and bound with the inhibitors clorobiocin, novobiocin and 5'-adenylyl-β-γ-imidodiphosphate. The stability of the systems was studied by molecular dynamics simulation with the further analysis of the time dependent root-mean-square coordinate deviation (RMSD) from the initial structure, and temperature factors. Moreover, exploration of the conformational space of the systems during the MD simulation was carried out by a clustering data mining technique using the average-linkage algorithm. Recognizing the key residues in the binding site of the enzyme that are involved in the binding mode with the aforementioned inhibitors was investigated by using two techniques: free energy decomposition and computational alanine scanning. The results from these simulations highlight the important residues in the ATP binding site and can be useful in the design process of potential new inhibitors.
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Sissi C, Palumbo M. In front of and behind the replication fork: bacterial type IIA topoisomerases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:2001-24. [PMID: 20165898 PMCID: PMC11115839 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0299-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2009] [Revised: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Topoisomerases are vital enzymes specialized in controlling DNA topology, in particular supercoiling and decatenation, to properly handle nucleic acid packing and cell dynamics. The type IIA enzymes act by cleaving both strands of a double helix and having another strand from the same or another molecule cross the DNA gate before a re-sealing event completes the catalytic cycle. Here, we will consider the two types of IIA prokaryotic topoisomerases, DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV, as crucial regulators of bacterial cell cycle progression. Their synergistic action allows control of chromosome packing and grants occurrence of functional transcription and replication processes. In addition to displaying a fascinating molecular mechanism of action, which transduces chemical energy into mechanical energy by means of large conformational changes, these enzymes represent attractive pharmacological targets for antibacterial chemotherapy.
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- Claudia Sissi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131, Padua, Italy.
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In silico discovery of 2-amino-4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)thiazoles as novel inhibitors of DNA gyrase B. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:958-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2009] [Revised: 12/11/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tytgat I, Vandevuer S, Ortmans I, Sirockin F, Colacino E, Van Bambeke F, Duez C, Poupaert J, Tulkens P, Dejaegere A, Prévost M. Structure-Based Design of Benzoxazoles as new Inhibitors for D-Alanyl - D-Alanine Ligase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/qsar.200910054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Schubert CR, Stultz CM. The multi-copy simultaneous search methodology: a fundamental tool for structure-based drug design. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2009; 23:475-89. [PMID: 19506805 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-009-9287-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2009] [Accepted: 05/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fragment-based ligand design approaches, such as the multi-copy simultaneous search (MCSS) methodology, have proven to be useful tools in the search for novel therapeutic compounds that bind pre-specified targets of known structure. MCSS offers a variety of advantages over more traditional high-throughput screening methods, and has been applied successfully to challenging targets. The methodology is quite general and can be used to construct functionality maps for proteins, DNA, and RNA. In this review, we describe the main aspects of the MCSS method and outline the general use of the methodology as a fundamental tool to guide the design of de novo lead compounds. We focus our discussion on the evaluation of MCSS results and the incorporation of protein flexibility into the methodology. In addition, we demonstrate on several specific examples how the information arising from the MCSS functionality maps has been successfully used to predict ligand binding to protein targets and RNA.
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- Christian R Schubert
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Jayashree BS, Thomas S, Nayak Y. Design and synthesis of 2-quinolones as antioxidants and antimicrobials: a rational approach. Med Chem Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-009-9184-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lerner MG, Meagher KL, Carlson HA. Automated clustering of probe molecules from solvent mapping of protein surfaces: new algorithms applied to hot-spot mapping and structure-based drug design. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2008; 22:727-36. [PMID: 18679808 PMCID: PMC2856601 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-008-9231-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2008] [Accepted: 07/21/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Use of solvent mapping, based on multiple-copy minimization (MCM) techniques, is common in structure-based drug discovery. The minima of small-molecule probes define locations for complementary interactions within a binding pocket. Here, we present improved methods for MCM. In particular, a Jarvis-Patrick (JP) method is outlined for grouping the final locations of minimized probes into physical clusters. This algorithm has been tested through a study of protein-protein interfaces, showing the process to be robust, deterministic, and fast in the mapping of protein "hot spots." Improvements in the initial placement of probe molecules are also described. A final application to HIV-1 protease shows how our automated technique can be used to partition data too complicated to analyze by hand. These new automated methods may be easily and quickly extended to other protein systems, and our clustering methodology may be readily incorporated into other clustering packages.
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- Michael G. Lerner
- Department of Biophysics, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, 418 Church St., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1065
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, 418 Church St., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1065
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Eberlin A, Grauffel C, Oulad-Abdelghani M, Robert F, Torres-Padilla ME, Lambrot R, Spehner D, Ponce-Perez L, Würtz JM, Stote RH, Kimmins S, Schultz P, Dejaegere A, Tora L. Histone H3 tails containing dimethylated lysine and adjacent phosphorylated serine modifications adopt a specific conformation during mitosis and meiosis. Mol Cell Biol 2008; 28:1739-54. [PMID: 18180282 PMCID: PMC2258789 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01180-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2007] [Revised: 10/11/2007] [Accepted: 12/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Condensation of chromatin, mediated in part by posttranslational modifications of histones, is essential for cell division during mitosis. Histone H3 tails are dimethylated on lysine (Kme2) and become phosphorylated on serine (Sp) residues during mitosis. We have explored the possibility that these double modifications are involved in the establishment of H3 tail conformations during the cell cycle. Here we describe a specific chromatin conformation occurring at Kme2 and adjacently phosphorylated S of H3 tails upon formation of a hydrogen bond. This conformation appears exclusively between early prophase and early anaphase of the mitosis, when chromatin condensation is highest. Moreover, we observed that the conformed H3Kme2Sp tail is present at the diplotene and metaphase stages in spermatocytes and oocytes. Our data together with results obtained by cryoelectron microscopy suggest that the conformation of Kme2Sp-modified H3 tails changes during mitosis and meiosis. This is supported by biostructural modeling of a modified histone H3 tail bound by an antibody, indicating that Kme2Sp-modified H3 tails can adopt at least two different conformations. Thus, the H3K9me2S10p and the H3K27me2S28p sites are involved in the acquisition of specific chromatin conformations during chromatin condensation for cell division.
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- Adrien Eberlin
- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM, U.596, CNRS-LGME, ULP, Parc d'Innovation, 1, rue Laurent Fries, BP 10142, Illkirch Cedex, CU de Strasbourg 67404, France
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Landon MR, Amaro RE, Baron R, Ngan CH, Ozonoff D, Andrew McCammon J, Vajda S. Novel druggable hot spots in avian influenza neuraminidase H5N1 revealed by computational solvent mapping of a reduced and representative receptor ensemble. Chem Biol Drug Des 2008; 71:106-16. [PMID: 18205727 PMCID: PMC2438278 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2007.00614.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2007] [Accepted: 11/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The influenza virus subtype H5N1 has raised concerns of a possible human pandemic threat because of its high virulence and mutation rate. Although several approved anti-influenza drugs effectively target the neuraminidase, some strains have already acquired resistance to the currently available anti-influenza drugs. In this study, we present the synergistic application of extended explicit solvent molecular dynamics (MD) and computational solvent mapping (CS-Map) to identify putative 'hot spots' within flexible binding regions of N1 neuraminidase. Using representative conformations of the N1 binding region extracted from a clustering analysis of four concatenated 40-ns MD simulations, CS-Map was utilized to assess the ability of small, solvent-sized molecules to bind within close proximity to the sialic acid binding region. Mapping analyses of the dominant MD conformations reveal the presence of additional hot spot regions in the 150- and 430-loop regions. Our hot spot analysis provides further support for the feasibility of developing high-affinity inhibitors capable of binding these regions, which appear to be unique to the N1 strain.
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- Melissa R Landon
- Bioinformatics Graduate Program, Boston UniversityBoston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Department of Pharmacology and NSF Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP), University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA 92093-0365, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Department of Pharmacology and NSF Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP), University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA 92093-0365, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston UniversityBoston, MA 02215, USA
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- School of Public Health, Boston UniversityBoston, MA 02218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Department of Pharmacology and NSF Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP), University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA 92093-0365, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA 92093-0365, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston UniversityBoston, MA 02215, USA
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Gradisar H, Pristovsek P, Plaper A, Jerala R. Green tea catechins inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase by interaction with its ATP binding site. J Med Chem 2007; 50:264-71. [PMID: 17228868 DOI: 10.1021/jm060817o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Catechins are the main ingredients of green tea extracts and have been shown to possess versatile biological activities, including antimicrobial. We determined that the catechins inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase by binding to the ATP binding site of the gyrase B subunit. In the group of four tested catechins, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) had the highest activity, followed by epicatechin gallate (ECG) and epigallocatechin (EGC). Specific binding to the N-terminal 24 kDa fragment of gyrase B was determined by fluorescence spectroscopy and confirmed using heteronuclear two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy of the EGCG-15N-labeled gyrase B fragment complex. Protein residues affected by binding to EGCG were identified through chemical shift perturbation. Molecular docking calculations suggest that the benzopyran ring of EGCG penetrates deeply into the active site while the galloyl moiety anchors it to the cleft through interactions with its hydroxyl groups, which explains the higher activity of EGCG and ECG.
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- Helena Gradisar
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Oblak M, Grdadolnik SG, Kotnik M, Poterszman A, Atkinson RA, Nierengarten H, Desplancq D, Moras D, Solmajer T. Biophysical characterization of an indolinone inhibitor in the ATP-binding site of DNA gyrase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 349:1206-13. [PMID: 16979583 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.08.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fighting bacterial resistance is a challenging task in the field of medicinal chemistry. DNA gyrase represents a validated antibacterial target and has drawn much interest in recent years. By a structure-based approach we have previously discovered compound 1, an indolinone derivative, possessing inhibitory activity against DNA gyrase. In the present paper, a detailed biophysical characterization of this inhibitor is described. Using mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, and fluorescence experiments we have demonstrated that compound 1 binds reversibly to the ATP-binding site of the 24 kDa N-terminal fragment of DNA gyrase B from Escherichia coli (GyrB24) with low micromolar affinity. Based on these data, a plausible molecular model of compound 1 in the active site of GyrB24 was constructed. The predicted binding mode explains the competitive inhibitory mechanism with respect to ATP and forms a useful basis for further development of potent DNA gyrase inhibitors.
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- Marko Oblak
- Laboratory of Molecular Modeling and NMR Spectroscopy, National Institute of Chemistry, POB660, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Meagher KL, Lerner MG, Carlson HA. Refining the multiple protein structure pharmacophore method: consistency across three independent HIV-1 protease models. J Med Chem 2006; 49:3478-84. [PMID: 16759090 DOI: 10.1021/jm050755m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Developing methods to incorporate protein flexibility into structure-based drug design is an important challenge. Our approach uses multiple protein structures (MPS) to create a receptor-based pharmacophore model of the desired target. We have previously demonstrated the success of the method by applying it to human immunodeficiency virus-1 protease (HIV-1p). Our models, based on an apo structure, discriminated known HIV-1p inhibitors from druglike inactive compounds and also accurately identified bound conformations of known inhibitors. Here, we test the method by applying it to all three unbound crystal structures of HIV-1p. We have also improved our method with denser probe mapping of the binding site and refined our selection criteria for pharmacophore elements. Our improved protocol has led to the development of a consistent 8-site pharmacophore model for HIV-1p, which is independent of starting structure, and a robust MPS pharmacophore method that is more amenable to automation.
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- Kristin L Meagher
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, 428 Church St., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-1065, USA
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Barker JJ. Antibacterial drug discovery and structure-based design. Drug Discov Today 2006; 11:391-404. [PMID: 16635801 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2006.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2005] [Revised: 12/06/2005] [Accepted: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bacterial resistance continues to develop and pose a significant threat, both in hospitals and, more recently, in the community. A focus on other therapeutic areas by the larger pharmaceutical companies has left a shortfall in the pipeline of novel antibacterials. Recently, many new structures have been studied by structure-genomics initiatives, delivering a wealth of targets to consider. Using the tools of structure-based design, antibacterial discovery must exploit these targets to accelerate the process of drug discovery.
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- John J Barker
- Evotec UK, 111 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RZ, UK.
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Chapter 15 Structure-Based Design of New Antibacterial Agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1574-1400(06)02015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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