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Freire RVM, Coelho DMA, Maciel LG, Jesus LT, Freire RO, Dos Anjos JV, Junior SA. Luminescent Supramolecular Metallogels: Drug Loading and Eu(III) as Structural Probe. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400680. [PMID: 38593232 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Supramolecular metallogels combine the rheological properties of gels with the color, magnetism, and other properties of metal ions. Lanthanide ions such as Eu(III) can be valuable components of metallogels due to their fascinating luminescence. In this work, we combine Eu(III) and iminodiacetic acid (IDA) into luminescent hydrogels. We investigate the tailoring of the rheological properties of these gels by changes in their metal:ligand ratio. Further, we use the highly sensitive Eu(III) luminescence to obtain information about the chemical structure of the materials. In special, we take advantage of computational calculations to employ an indirect method for structural elucidation, in which the simulated luminescent properties of candidate structures are matched to the experimental data. With this strategy, we can propose molecular structures for different EuIDA gels. We also explore the usage of these gels for the loading of bioactive molecules such as OXA, observing that its aldose reductase activity remains present in the gel. We envision that the findings from this work could inspire the development of luminescent hydrogels with tunable rheology for applications such as 3D printing and imaging-guided drug delivery platforms. Finally, Eu(III) emission-based structural elucidation could be a powerful tool in the characterization of advanced materials.
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- Rafael V M Freire
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
- Pople Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, 49107-230, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Pople Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, 49107-230, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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Zhukovets AA, Chernyshov VV, Al’mukhametov AZ, Seregina TA, Revtovich SV, Kasatkina MA, Isakova YE, Kulikova VV, Morozova EA, Cherkasova AI, Mannanov TA, Anashkina AA, Solyev PN, Mitkevich VA, Ivanov RA. Novel Hydroxamic Acids Containing Aryl-Substituted 1,2,4- or 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Backbones and an Investigation of Their Antibiotic Potentiation Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:96. [PMID: 38203266 PMCID: PMC10779255 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) is a zinc amidase that catalyzes the second step of the biosynthesis of lipid A, which is an outer membrane essential structural component of Gram-negative bacteria. Inhibitors of this enzyme can be attributed to two main categories, non-hydroxamate and hydroxamate inhibitors, with the latter being the most effective given the chelation of Zn2+ in the active site. Compounds containing diacetylene or acetylene tails and the sulfonic head, as well as oxazoline derivatives of hydroxamic acids, are among the LpxC inhibitors with the most profound antibacterial activity. The present article describes the synthesis of novel functional derivatives of hydroxamic acids-bioisosteric to oxazoline inhibitors-containing 1,2,4- and 1,3,4-oxadiazole cores and studies of their cytotoxicity, antibacterial activity, and antibiotic potentiation. Some of the hydroxamic acids we obtained (9c, 9d, 23a, 23c, 30b, 36) showed significant potentiation in nalidixic acid, rifampicin, and kanamycin against the growth of laboratory-strain Escherichia coli MG1655. Two lead compounds (9c, 9d) significantly reduced Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 growth in the presence of nalidixic acid and rifampicin.
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- Anastasia A. Zhukovets
- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov St., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (T.A.S.); (S.V.R.); (V.V.K.); (E.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (P.N.S.); (V.A.M.)
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olympic Ave. 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia; (A.A.Z.); (A.Z.A.); (M.A.K.); (Y.E.I.); (A.I.C.); (T.A.M.); (R.A.I.)
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Zhong L, Wu C, Li M, Wu J, Chen Y, Ju Z, Tan C. 1,2,4-Oxadiazole as a potential scaffold in agrochemistry: a review. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:7511-7524. [PMID: 37671568 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00934c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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N,O-containing heterocycles have been incorporated into various approved pesticides and pesticide candidates. The persistent challenge in contemporary crop protection lies in the continuous pursuit of novel N,O-heterocycle-containing compounds with pesticidal properties. Among them, the 1,2,4-oxadiazole scaffold is one of the most extensively explored heterocycles in new pesticide discovery and development. This review focuses on elucidating the molecular design strategy employed along with highlighting the bioactivity of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives since 2012. Throughout this time frame, tioxazafen and flufenoxadiazam have emerged as prominent examples in which 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives were utilized as the core active structure within numerous applications. Additionally, the preparation methods for substituted 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives are elaborated upon, and their potential value within agrochemistry is discussed.
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- Liangkun Zhong
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Maciel L, Ferraz MVF, Oliveira AA, Lins RD, dos Anjos J, Guido RVC, Soares TA. Inhibition of 3-Hydroxykynurenine Transaminase from Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae: A Mosquito-Specific Target to Combat the Transmission of Arboviruses. ACS BIO & MED CHEM AU 2023; 3:211-222. [PMID: 37101811 PMCID: PMC10125267 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.2c00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Arboviral infections such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue, and yellow fever pose significant health problems globally. The population at risk is expanding with the geographical distribution of the main transmission vector of these viruses, the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The global spreading of this mosquito is driven by human migration, urbanization, climate change, and the ecological plasticity of the species. Currently, there are no specific treatments for Aedes-borne infections. One strategy to combat different mosquito-borne arboviruses is to design molecules that can specifically inhibit a critical host protein. We obtained the crystal structure of 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (AeHKT) from A. aegypti, an essential detoxification enzyme of the tryptophan metabolism pathway. Since AeHKT is found exclusively in mosquitoes, it provides the ideal molecular target for the development of inhibitors. Therefore, we determined and compared the free binding energy of the inhibitors 4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid (4OB) and sodium 4-(3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)butanoate (OXA) to AeHKT and AgHKT from Anopheles gambiae, the only crystal structure of this enzyme previously known. The cocrystallized inhibitor 4OB binds to AgHKT with K i of 300 μM. We showed that OXA binds to both AeHKT and AgHKT enzymes with binding energies 2-fold more favorable than the crystallographic inhibitor 4OB and displayed a 2-fold greater residence time τ upon binding to AeHKT than 4OB. These findings indicate that the 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives are inhibitors of the HKT enzyme not only from A. aegypti but also from A. gambiae.
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- Larissa
G. Maciel
- Department
of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University
of Pernambuco, 50740-560 Recife, Brazil
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- Department
of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University
of Pernambuco, 50740-560 Recife, Brazil
- Aggeu
Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz
Foundation, 50740-465 Recife, Brazil
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- São
Carlos Institute of Physics, University
of São Paulo, 13563-120 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aggeu
Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz
Foundation, 50740-465 Recife, Brazil
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V. dos Anjos
- Department
of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University
of Pernambuco, 50740-560 Recife, Brazil
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- São
Carlos Institute of Physics, University
of São Paulo, 13563-120 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 055508-090 Ribeirão
Preto, Brazil
- Hylleraas
Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, University
of Oslo, 0315 Oslo, Norway
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A chalcone identified by in silico and in vitro assays possesses high larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti. Acta Trop 2023; 238:106791. [PMID: 36493854 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a vector of important viral diseases in tropical countries, as Zika, Chikungunya and Dengue fever. The use of the chemical control of the insect life cycle is one of the most popular strategies used as prophylactic for the human population exposed. However, potential environmental and human toxicity, as well as the resistance phenomena acquired by the insects, are the main limitations for the available options. This scenario encourages the continuous search for more potent and less inconvenient chemical alternatives. In this paper, we report a potent in vitro larvicidal activity in Aedes aegypti found to a chalcone compound, previously mined by an exhaustive virtual screening by molecular docking calculations in an important protein for the larvae growth. The protein 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase enzyme (PDB ID: 6MFB) was then combined with potential ligands provided by a homemade databank, containing secondary metabolites found in plants of the brazilian Caatinga biome. Structural rationalization of the compounds with high affinity pointed the chalcone class as most promising. Subsequent in vitro tests allowed the identification of a specific molecule with very high larvicidal potency (100% of lethality at 2.5 ppm). These results can be used in future and more refined studies, to propose a larvicidal formulation for direct application and the exploration of new compounds of this chemical class.
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Yu CX, Tan JW, Rullah K, Imran S, Tham CL. Insight parameter drug design for human β-tryptase inhibition integrated molecular docking, QSAR, molecular dynamics simulation, and pharmacophore modelling studies of α-keto-[1,2,4]-oxadiazoles. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:12978-12996. [PMID: 36709457 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2171131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is severe dengue with a hallmark of vascular leakage. β-tryptase has been found to promote vascular leakage in DHF patients, which could be a potential target for DHF treatment. This study aims to develop a theoretical background for designing and selecting human β-tryptase inhibitors through computational studies. Thirty-four α-keto-[1,2,3]-oxadiazoles scaffold-based compounds were used to generate 2D-QSAR models and for molecular docking studies with β-tryptase (PDB Code 4A6L). In addition, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and molecular mechanics generalised born surface area (MM-GBSA) analysis on the binding of the reported most active compound, compound 11e, towards β-tryptase were performed. Finally, a structure-based pharmacophore model was generated. The selected 2D-QSAR models have statistically proven good models by internal and external validation as well as the y-randomization test. The docking results of compound 11e showed lower CDOCKER energy than the 4A6L co-crystallised ligand and a similar binding pattern as the 4A6L co-crystallised ligand. From molecular dynamics simulation, 4A6L in compound 11e bound state has RMSD below 2 Å throughout the 500 ns simulation, indicating the docked complex is stable. Besides, MM-GBSA analysis suggested the 4A6L-compound 11e docked complex (-66.04 Kcal/mol) is structurally as stable as the 4A6L-native ligand co-crystallized structure (-66.84 Kcal/mol). The best pharmacophore model identified features included hydrogen bond acceptor, ionic interaction, hydrophobic interaction, and aromatic ring, which contribute to the inhibitory potency of a compound. This study supplied insight and knowledge for developing novel chemical compounds with improved inhibition of β-tryptase.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Chai Xin Yu
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Drug Discovery and Synthetic Chemistry Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery (AuRIns), Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
- Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Chen H, Bhowmick B, Tang Y, Lozano-Fernandez J, Han Q. Biochemical Evolution of a Potent Target of Mosquito Larvicide, 3-Hydroxykynurenine Transaminase. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154929. [PMID: 35956879 PMCID: PMC9369995 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
A specific mosquito enzyme, 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT), is involved in the processing of toxic metabolic intermediates of the tryptophan metabolic pathway. The HKT enzymatic product, xanthurenic acid, is required for Plasmodium spp. development in the mosquito vectors. Therefore, an inhibitor of HKT may not only be a mosquitocide but also a malaria-transmission blocker. In this work, we present a study investigating the evolution of HKT, which is a lineage-specific duplication of an alanine glyoxylate aminotransferases (AGT) in mosquitoes. Synteny analyses, together with the phylogenetic history of the AGT family, suggests that HKT and the mosquito AGTs are paralogous that were formed via a duplication event in their common ancestor. Furthermore, 41 amino acid sites with significant evidence of positive selection were identified, which could be responsible for biochemical and functional evolution and the stability of conformational stabilization. To get a deeper understanding of the evolution of ligands’ capacity and the ligand-binding mechanism of HKT, the sequence and the 3D homology model of the common ancestor of HKT and AGT in mosquitoes, ancestral mosquito AGT (AncMosqAGT), were inferred and built. The homology model along with 3-hydroxykynurenine, kynurenine, and alanine were used in docking experiments to predict the binding capacity and ligand-binding mode of the new substrates related to toxic metabolites detoxification. Our study provides evidence for the dramatic biochemical evolution of the key detoxifying enzyme and provides potential sites that could hinder the detoxification function, which may be used in mosquito larvicide and design.
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- Huaqing Chen
- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), University of Barcelona, Avd. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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