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Li SH, Zhang X, Mei ZL, Liu Y, Ma JA, Zhang FG. Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Fluorinated Mycocyclosin Enabled by the Engineered Cytochrome P450-Catalyzed Biaryl Coupling Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38985576 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Installing fluorine atoms onto natural products holds great promise for the generation of fluorinated molecules with improved or novel pharmacological properties. The enzymatic oxidative carbon-carbon coupling reaction represents a straightforward strategy for synthesizing biaryl architectures, but the exploration of this method for producing fluorine-substituted derivatives of natural products remains elusive. Here, in this study, we report the protein engineering of cytochrome P450 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MtCYP121) for the construction of a series of new-to-nature fluorine-substituted Mycocyclosin derivatives. This protocol takes advantage of a "hybrid" chemoenzymatic procedure consisting of tyrosine phenol lyase-catalyzed fluorotyrosine preparation from commercially available fluorophenols, intermolecular chemical condensation to give cyclodityrosines, and an engineered MtCYP121-catalyzed intramolecular biphenol coupling reaction to complete the strained macrocyclic structure. Computational mechanistic studies reveal that MtCYP121 employs Cpd I to abstract a hydrogen atom from the proximal phenolic hydroxyl group of the substrate to trigger the reaction. Then, conformational change makes the two phenolic hydroxyl groups close enough to undergo intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer with the assistance of a pocket water molecule. The final diradical coupling process completes the intramolecular C-C bond formation. The efficiency of the biaryl coupling reaction was found to be influenced by various fluorine substitutions, primarily due to the presence of distinct binding conformations.
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- Shuo-Han Li
- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Padayachee T, Lamb DC, Nelson DR, Syed K. Structure-Function Analysis of the Essential Mycobacterium tuberculosis P450 Drug Target, CYP121A1. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4886. [PMID: 38732102 PMCID: PMC11084333 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094886] [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: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Cytochrome P450 CYP121A1 is a well-known drug target against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the human pathogen that causes the deadly disease tuberculosis (TB). CYP121A1 is a unique P450 enzyme because it uses classical and non-classical P450 catalytic processes and has distinct structural features among P450s. However, a detailed investigation of CYP121A1 protein structures in terms of active site cavity dynamics and key amino acids interacting with bound ligands has yet to be undertaken. To address this research knowledge gap, 53 CYP121A1 crystal structures were investigated in this study. Critical amino acids required for CYP121A1's overall activity were identified and highlighted this enzyme's rigid architecture and substrate selectivity. The CYP121A1-fluconazole crystal structure revealed a novel azole drug-P450 binding mode in which azole heme coordination was facilitated by a water molecule. Fragment-based inhibitor approaches revealed that CYP121A1 can be inhibited by molecules that block the substrate channel or by directly interacting with the P450 heme. This study serves as a reference for the precise understanding of CYP121A1 interactions with different ligands and the structure-function analysis of P450 enzymes in general. Our findings provide critical information for the synthesis of more specific CYP121A1 inhibitors and their development as novel anti-TB drugs.
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- Tiara Padayachee
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, University of Zululand, Empangeni 3886, South Africa;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK;
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, University of Zululand, Empangeni 3886, South Africa;
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Campomizzi CS, Uttamrao PP, Stallone JJ, Rathinavelan T, Estrada DF. Asparagine-85 Stabilizes a Structural Active Site Water Network in CYP121A1 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biochemistry 2024; 63:711-722. [PMID: 38380587 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00555] [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: 02/22/2024]
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The cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP121A1 endogenously catalyzes the formation of a carbon-carbon bond between the two phenol groups of dicyclotyrosine (cYY) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). One of 20 CYP enzymes in Mtb, CYP121A1 continues to garner significant interest as a potential drug target. The accompanying reports the use of 19F NMR spectroscopy, reconstituted activity assays, and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the significance of hydrogen bonding interactions that were theorized to stabilize a static active site water network. The active site residue Asn-85, whose hydrogen bonds with the diketopiperazine ring of cYY contributes to a contiguous active site water network in the absence of cYY, was mutated to a serine (N85S) and to a glutamine (N85Q). These conservative changes in the hydrogen bond donor side chain result in inactivation of the enzyme. Moreover, the N85S mutation induces reverse type-I binding as measured by absorbance difference spectra. NMR spectra monitoring the ligand-adaptive FG-loop and the active site Trp-182 side chain confirm that disruption of the active site water network also significantly alters the structure of the active site. These data were consistent with dynamics simulations of N85S and N85Q that demonstrate that a compromised water network is responsible for remodeling of the active site B-helix and a repositioning of cYY toward the heme. These findings implicate a slowly exchanging water network as a critical factor in CYP121A1 function and a likely contributor to the unusual rigidity of the structure.
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- Christopher S Campomizzi
- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14203, United States
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14203, United States
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14203, United States
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El Moudaka T, Murugan P, Abdul Rahman MB, Ario Tejo B. Discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis CYP121 New Inhibitor via Structure-based Drug Repurposing. PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.47836/pjst.31.3.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious threat to human health with the advent of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). The urge to find novel drugs to deal with the appearance of drug-resistant TB and its variants is highly needed. This study aims to find new CYP121 inhibitors by screening 8,773 compounds from the drug repositioning database RepoDB. The selection of CYP121 potential inhibitors was based on two criteria: the new inhibitor should bind to CYP121 with higher affinity than its original ligand and interact with catalytically important residues for the function of CYP121. The ligands were docked onto CYP121 using AutoDock Vina, and the molecular dynamics simulation of the selected ligand was conducted using YASARA Structure. We found that antrafenine, an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent with high CYP inhibitory promiscuity, was bound to CYP121 with a binding affinity of -12.6 kcal/mol and interacted with important residues at the CYP121 binding site. Molecular dynamics analysis of CYP121 bound to the original ligand and antrafenine showed that both ligands affected the dynamics of residues located distantly from the active site. Antrafenine caused more structural changes to CYP121 than the original ligand, as indicated by a significantly higher number of affected residues and rigid body movements caused by the binding of antrafenine to CYP121.
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Alshabani LA, Kumar A, Willcocks SJ, Srithiran G, Bhakta S, Estrada DF, Simons C. Synthesis, biological evaluation and computational studies of pyrazole derivatives as Mycobacterium tuberculosis CYP121A1 inhibitors. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:1350-1360. [PMID: 36426236 PMCID: PMC9667784 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00155a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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A series of imidazole and triazole diarylpyrazole derivatives were prepared using an efficient 5-step synthetic scheme and evaluated for binding affinity with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) CYP121A1 and antimycobacterial activity against Mtb H37Rv. Antimycobacterial susceptibility was measured using the spot-culture growth inhibition assay (SPOTi): the imidazoles displayed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC90) in the range of 3.95-12.03 μg mL-1 (10.07-33.19 μM) with 11f the most active, while the triazoles displayed MIC90 in the range of 4.35-25.63 μg mL-1 (11.88-70.53 μM) with 12b the most active. Assessment of binding affinity using UV-vis spectroscopy showed that for the imidazole series, the propyloxy (11f) and isopropyloxy (11h) derivatives of the 4-chloroaryl pyrazoles displayed Mtb CYP121A1 type II binding affinity with K d 11.73 and 17.72 μM respectively compared with the natural substrate cYY (K d 12.28 μM), while in the triazole series, only the methoxy substitution with the 4-chloroaryl pyrazole (12b) showed good type II Mtb CYP121A1 binding affinity (K d 5.13 μM). Protein-detected 1D 19F-NMR spectroscopy as an orthogonal strategy was used to evaluate ligand binding independent of perturbations at the haem. For imidazole and triazole compounds, perturbations were more intense than cYY indicating tighter binding and confirming that ligand coordination occurs in the substrate-binding pocket despite very modest changes in UV-vis absorbance, consistent with computational studies and the demonstrated potential anti-tuberculosis properties of these compounds.
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- Lama A Alshabani
- School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3NB UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo Buffalo New York-14203 USA
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- Department of Infection Biology, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London WC1E 7HT UK
- Mycobacteria Research Laboratory, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London London WC1E 7HX UK
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- Mycobacteria Research Laboratory, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London London WC1E 7HX UK
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- Mycobacteria Research Laboratory, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London London WC1E 7HX UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo Buffalo New York-14203 USA
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- School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3NB UK
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Bajad NG, Singh SK, Singh SK, Singh TD, Singh M. Indole: A promising scaffold for the discovery and development of potential anti-tubercular agents. CURRENT RESEARCH IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY 2022; 3:100119. [PMID: 35992375 PMCID: PMC9389259 DOI: 10.1016/j.crphar.2022.100119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Indole-containing small molecules have been reported to have diverse pharmacological activities. The aromatic heterocyclic scaffold, which resembles various protein structures, has received attention from organic and medicinal chemists. Exploration of indole derivatives in drug discovery has rapidly yielded a vast array of biologically active compounds with broad therapeutic potential. Nature is the major source of indole scaffolds, but various classical and advanced synthesis methods for indoles have also been reported. One-pot synthesis is widely considered an efficient approach in synthetic organic chemistry and has been used to synthesize some indole compounds. The rapid emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major challenge to be addressed. Identifying novel targets and drug candidates for tuberculosis is therefore crucial. Researchers have extensively explored indole derivatives as potential anti-tubercular agents or drugs. Indole scaffolds containing the novel non-covalent (decaprenylphosphoryl-β-D-ribose2′-epimerase) DprE1 inhibitor 1,4-azaindole is currently in clinical trials to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In addition, DG167 indazole sulfonamide with potent anti-tubercular activity is undergoing early-stage development in preclinical studies. Indole bearing cationic amphiphiles with high chemical diversity have been reported to depolarize and disrupt the mycobacterial membrane. Some indole-based compounds have potential inhibitory activities against distinct anti-tubercular targets, including the inhibition of cell wall synthesis, replication, transcription, and translation, as summarized in the graphical abstract. The success of computer-aided drug design in the fields of cancer and anti-viral drugs has accelerated in silico studies in antibacterial drug development. This review describes the sources of indole scaffolds, the potential for novel indole derivatives to serve as anti-tubercular agents, in silico findings, and proposed actions to facilitate the design of novel compounds with anti-tubercular activity. The Indole derivatives emerged as an efficient bioactive compoundes with wide range of therapeutic potential. Identifying novel drug candidates with indole derivatives can curtail the rapid emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis. The current review highlights the sources of indole scaffolds, their derivatives, and in silico findings as anti-tubercular agents. Currently, DprE1 inhibitor 1,4-azaindole and DG167 indazole sulfonamide are in clinical trials to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Campomizzi CS, Ghanatios GE, Estrada DF. 19F-NMR reveals substrate specificity of CYP121A1 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101287. [PMID: 34634307 PMCID: PMC8571521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cytochromes P450 are versatile enzymes that function in endobiotic and xenobiotic metabolism and undergo meaningful structural changes that relate to their function. However, the way in which conformational changes inform the specific recognition of the substrate is often unknown. Here, we demonstrate the utility of fluorine (19F)-NMR spectroscopy to monitor structural changes in CYP121A1, an essential enzyme from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. CYP121A1 forms functional dimers that catalyze the phenol-coupling reaction of the dipeptide dicyclotyrosine. The thiol-reactive compound 3-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone was used to label an S171C mutation of the enzyme FG loop, which is located adjacent to the homodimer interface. Substrate titrations and inhibitor-bound 19F-NMR spectra indicate that ligand binding reduces conformational heterogeneity at the FG loop in both the dimer and in an engineered monomer of CYP121A1. However, only the dimer was found to promote a substrate-bound conformation that was preexisting in the substrate-free spectra, thus confirming a role for the dimer interface in dicyclotyrosine recognition. Moreover, 19F-NMR spectra in the presence of substrate analogs indicate the hydrogen-bonding feature of the dipeptide aromatic side chain as a dicyclotyrosine specificity criterion. This study demonstrates the utility of 19F-NMR as applied to a multimeric cytochrome P450, while also revealing mechanistic insights for an essential M. tuberculosis enzyme.
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- Christopher S Campomizzi
- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
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Walter I, Adam S, Gentilini MV, Kany AM, Brengel C, Thomann A, Sparwasser T, Köhnke J, Hartmann RW. Structure-Activity Relationship and Mode-Of-Action Studies Highlight 1-(4-Biphenylylmethyl)-1H-imidazole-Derived Small Molecules as Potent CYP121 Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:2786-2801. [PMID: 34010508 PMCID: PMC8519103 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
CYP121 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an essential target for the development of novel potent drugs against tuberculosis (TB). Besides known antifungal azoles, further compounds of the azole class were recently identified as CYP121 inhibitors with antimycobacterial activity. Herein, we report the screening of a similarity-oriented library based on the former hit compound, the evaluation of affinity toward CYP121, and activity against M. bovis BCG. The results enabled a comprehensive SAR study, which was extended through the synthesis of promising compounds and led to the identification of favorable features for affinity and/or activity and hit compounds with 2.7-fold improved potency. Mode of action studies show that the hit compounds inhibit substrate conversion and highlighted CYP121 as the main antimycobacterial target of our compounds. Exemplified complex crystal structures of CYP121 with three inhibitors reveal a common binding site. Engaging in both hydrophobic interactions as well as hydrogen bonding to the sixth iron ligand, our compounds block a solvent channel leading to the active site heme. Additionally, we report the first CYP inhibitors that are able to reduce the intracellular replication of M. bovis BCG in macrophages, emphasizing their potential as future drug candidates against TB.
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- Isabell Walter
- Department for Drug Design and OptimizationHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandCampus E8.166123SaarbrückenGermany
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- Workgroup Structural Biology of Biosynthetic EnzymesHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)Saarland UniversitySaarbrückenGermany
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- Institute of Infection Immunology, TWINCORECentre for Experimental and Clinical Infection ResearchA Joint Venture between the Medical School Hannover (MHH) and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)HannoverGermany
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- Department for Drug Design and OptimizationHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandCampus E8.166123SaarbrückenGermany
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- Department for Drug Design and OptimizationHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandCampus E8.166123SaarbrückenGermany
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- Department for Drug Design and OptimizationHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandCampus E8.166123SaarbrückenGermany
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- Institute of Infection Immunology, TWINCORECentre for Experimental and Clinical Infection ResearchA Joint Venture between the Medical School Hannover (MHH) and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)HannoverGermany
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- Workgroup Structural Biology of Biosynthetic EnzymesHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)Saarland UniversitySaarbrückenGermany
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- Department for Drug Design and OptimizationHelmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandCampus E8.166123SaarbrückenGermany
- Department of PharmacyPharmaceutical and Medicinal ChemistrySaarland UniversityCampus C2.366123SaarbrückenGermany
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Canu N, Moutiez M, Belin P, Gondry M. Cyclodipeptide synthases: a promising biotechnological tool for the synthesis of diverse 2,5-diketopiperazines. Nat Prod Rep 2021; 37:312-321. [PMID: 31435633 DOI: 10.1039/c9np00036d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Covering: Up to mid-2019 Cyclodipeptide synthases (CDPSs) catalyse the formation of cyclodipeptides using aminoacylated-tRNA as substrates. The recent characterization of large sets of CDPSs has revealed that they can produce highly diverse products, and therefore have great potential for use in the production of different 2,5-diketopiperazines (2,5-DKPs). Sequence similarity networks (SSNs) are presented as a new, efficient way of classifying CDPSs by specificity and identifying new CDPS likely to display novel specificities. Several strategies for further increasing the diversity accessible with these enzymes are discussed here, including the incorporation of non-canonical amino acids by CDPSs and use of the remarkable diversity of 2,5-DKP-tailoring enzymes discovered in recent years.
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- Nicolas Canu
- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
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Ortega Ugalde S, Wallraven K, Speer A, Bitter W, Grossmann TN, Commandeur JNM. Acetylene containing cyclo(L-Tyr-L-Tyr)-analogs as mechanism-based inhibitors of CYP121A1 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 177:113938. [PMID: 32224137 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.113938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally significant infective disease that is caused by a single infectious agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Because of the rise in the number of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB strains, identification of alternative drug targets for the development of drugs with different mechanism of actions is desired. CYP121A1, one of the twenty cytochrome P450 enzymes encoded in the Mtb genome, was previously shown to be essential for bacterial growth. This enzyme catalyzes the intramolecular C-C crosslinking reaction of the cyclopeptide cyclo(L-tyr-L-tyr) (cYY) yielding the metabolite mycocyclosin. In the present study, acetylene-substituted cYY-analogs were synthesized and evaluated as potential mechanism-based inhibitors of CYP121A1. The acetylene-substituted cYY-analogs were capable of binding to CYP121A1 with affinities comparable with cYY, and exhibited a Type I binding mode, indicative of a substrate-like binding, mandatory for metabolism. Only the cYY-analogs which contain an acetylene-substitution at one (2a) or both (3) para-positions of cYY showed mechanism-based inhibition of CYP121A1 activity. The values of KI and kinact were 236 µM and 0.045 min-1, respectively, for compound 2a, and 145 µM and 0.015 min-1, repectively, for compound 3 The inactivation could neither be reversed by dialysis nor be prevented by including glutathione. LC-MS analysis demonstrated that the inactivation results from covalent binding to the apoprotein, whereas the heme was unmodified. Interestingly, the mass increment of the CYP121A1 apoprotein was significantly smaller than was expected from the ketene formed by oxidation of the acetylene-group, indicative for a secondary cleavage reaction in the active site of CYP121A1. Although the two acetylene-containing cYY-analogs showed significant mechanism-based inhibition, growth inhibition of the Mtb strains was only observed at millimolar concentrations. This low efficacy may be due to insufficient irreversible inactivation of CYP121A1 and/or insufficient cellular uptake. Although the identified mechanism-based inhibitors have no perspective for Mtb-treatment, this study is the first proof-of-principle that mechanism-based inhibition of CYP121A1 is feasible and may provide the basis for new strategies in the design and development of compounds against this promising therapeutic target.
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- Sandra Ortega Ugalde
- Division of Molecular and Computational Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Molecular and Computational Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Wright WC, Chenge J, Wang J, Girvan HM, Yang L, Chai SC, Huber AD, Wu J, Oladimeji PO, Munro AW, Chen T. Clobetasol Propionate Is a Heme-Mediated Selective Inhibitor of Human Cytochrome P450 3A5. J Med Chem 2020; 63:1415-1433. [PMID: 31965799 PMCID: PMC7087482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b02067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The human cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 metabolize most drugs and have high similarities in their structure and substrate preference. Whereas CYP3A4 is predominantly expressed in the liver, CYP3A5 is upregulated in cancer, contributing to drug resistance. Selective inhibitors of CYP3A5 are, therefore, critical to validating it as a therapeutic target. Here we report clobetasol propionate (clobetasol) as a potent and selective CYP3A5 inhibitor identified by high-throughput screening using enzymatic and cell-based assays. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest a close proximity of clobetasol to the heme in CYP3A5 but not in CYP3A4. UV-visible spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance analyses confirmed the formation of an inhibitory type I heme-clobetasol complex in CYP3A5 but not in CYP3A4, thus explaining the CYP3A5 selectivity of clobetasol. Our results provide a structural basis for selective CYP3A5 inhibition, along with mechanistic insights, and highlight clobetasol as an important chemical tool for target validation.
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- William C. Wright
- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
- Integrated Biomedical Sciences Program, University of
Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Natural
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 7DN,
UK
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Natural
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 7DN,
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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Nguyen RC, Yang Y, Wang Y, Davis I, Liu A. Substrate-Assisted Hydroxylation and O-Demethylation in the Peroxidase-like Cytochrome P450 Enzyme CYP121. ACS Catal 2020; 10:1628-1639. [PMID: 32391185 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b04596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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CYP121 is a P450 enzyme from Mycobacterium tuberculosis that catalyzes a C-C coupling reaction between the two aromatic rings on its native substrate cyclo(l-Tyr-l-Tyr) (cYY) to form mycocyclosin, a necessary product for cell survival. Unlike the typical P450 enzymes for hydroxylation, CYP121 is believed to behave like a peroxidase and conduct radical-mediated C-C bond formation. Here, we probe whether the phenolic hydrogen of the substrate is the site of the postulated hydrogen atom abstraction for radical formation. We synthesized a singly O-methylated substrate analogue, cYF-4-OMe, and characterized its interaction with CYP121 by ultraviolet-visible and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies and X-ray crystallography. We found that cYF-4-OMe can function as a substrate of CYP121 using the established assay via the peroxide shunt. Analysis of the enzymatic reaction revealed an O-demethylation of cYF-4-OMe instead of cyclization, yielding cYY and formaldehyde. A hydroxylated substrate, cYF-4-OMeOH, is expected to be the intermediate product, which was trapped and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. We further determined that the deformylation reaction of cYF-4-OMeOH proceeds via an alkyl-oxygen rather than aryl-oxygen bond cleavage by the 18O-labeling studies. Finally, the pH dependence catalytic study on the native substrate and the methoxy analogue further supports the mechanistic understanding that the hydrogen atom abstraction is the critical first oxidation step exerted by a heme-based oxidant during the cyclization reaction of cYY. The switch in catalytic activity reveals the power of CYP121 as a P450 enzyme and provides insight into the peroxidase-like catalytic mechanism.
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- Romie C. Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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Multiple drug binding modes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis CYP51B1. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 205:110994. [PMID: 31982812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.110994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) genome encodes 20 different cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs), many of which serve essential biosynthetic roles. CYP51B1, the Mtb version of eukaryotic sterol demethylase, remains a potential therapeutic target. The binding of three drug fragments containing nitrogen heterocycles to CYP51B1 is studied here by continuous wave (CW) and pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques to determine how each drug fragment binds to the heme active-site. All three drug fragments form a mixture of complexes, some of which retain the axial water ligand from the resting state. Hyperfine sublevel correlation spectroscopy (HYSCORE) and electron-nuclear double resonance spectroscopy (ENDOR) observe protons of the axial water and on the drug fragments that reveal drug binding modes. Binding in CYP51B1 is complicated by the presence of multiple binding modes that coexist in the same solution. These results aid our understanding of CYP-inhibitor interactions and will help guide future inhibitor design.
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Rajput S, McLean KJ, Poddar H, Selvam IR, Nagalingam G, Triccas JA, Levy CW, Munro AW, Hutton CA. Structure-Activity Relationships of cyclo(l-Tyrosyl-l-tyrosine) Derivatives Binding to Mycobacterium tuberculosis CYP121: Iodinated Analogues Promote Shift to High-Spin Adduct. J Med Chem 2019; 62:9792-9805. [PMID: 31618032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A series of analogues of cyclo(l-tyrosyl-l-tyrosine), the substrate of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis enzyme CYP121, have been synthesized and analyzed by UV-vis and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and by X-ray crystallography. The introduction of iodine substituents onto cyclo(l-tyrosyl-l-tyrosine) results in sub-μM binding affinity for the CYP121 enzyme and a complete shift to the high-spin state of the heme FeIII. The introduction of halogens that are able to interact with heme groups is thus a feasible approach to the development of next-generation, tight binding inhibitors of the CYP121 enzyme, in the search for novel antitubercular compounds.
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- Sunnia Rajput
- School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute , University of Melbourne , 30 Flemington Road , Parkville , Victoria 3010 , Australia
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester M1 7DN , U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester M1 7DN , U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester M1 7DN , U.K
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Sydney Medical School , The University of Sydney , Sydney , New South Wales 2006 , Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Sydney Medical School , The University of Sydney , Sydney , New South Wales 2006 , Australia
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester M1 7DN , U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester M1 7DN , U.K
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- School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute , University of Melbourne , 30 Flemington Road , Parkville , Victoria 3010 , Australia
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Greule A, Stok JE, De Voss JJ, Cryle MJ. Unrivalled diversity: the many roles and reactions of bacterial cytochromes P450 in secondary metabolism. Nat Prod Rep 2019; 35:757-791. [PMID: 29667657 DOI: 10.1039/c7np00063d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Covering: 2000 up to 2018 The cytochromes P450 (P450s) are a superfamily of heme-containing monooxygenases that perform diverse catalytic roles in many species, including bacteria. The P450 superfamily is widely known for the hydroxylation of unactivated C-H bonds, but the diversity of reactions that P450s can perform vastly exceeds this undoubtedly impressive chemical transformation. Within bacteria, P450s play important roles in many biosynthetic and biodegradative processes that span a wide range of secondary metabolite pathways and present diverse chemical transformations. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the range of chemical transformations that P450 enzymes can catalyse within bacterial secondary metabolism, with the intention to provide an important resource to aid in understanding of the potential roles of P450 enzymes within newly identified bacterial biosynthetic pathways.
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- Anja Greule
- The Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia. and EMBL Australia, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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- The Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia. and EMBL Australia, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia and Department of Biomolecular Mechanisms, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Jahnstrasse 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Behra PRK, Pettersson BMF, Das S, Dasgupta S, Kirsebom LA. Comparative genomics of Mycobacterium mucogenicum and Mycobacterium neoaurum clade members emphasizing tRNA and non-coding RNA. BMC Evol Biol 2019; 19:124. [PMID: 31215393 PMCID: PMC6582537 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-019-1447-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Mycobacteria occupy various ecological niches and can be isolated from soil, tap water and ground water. Several cause diseases in humans and animals. To get deeper insight into our understanding of mycobacterial evolution focusing on tRNA and non-coding (nc)RNA, we conducted a comparative genome analysis of Mycobacterium mucogenicum (Mmuc) and Mycobacterium neoaurum (Mneo) clade members. Results Genome sizes for Mmuc- and Mneo-clade members vary between 5.4 and 6.5 Mbps with the complete MmucT (type strain) genome encompassing 6.1 Mbp. The number of tRNA genes range between 46 and 79 (including one pseudo tRNA gene) with 39 tRNA genes common among the members of these clades, while additional tRNA genes were probably acquired through horizontal gene transfer. Selected tRNAs and ncRNAs (RNase P RNA, tmRNA, 4.5S RNA, Ms1 RNA and 6C RNA) are expressed, and the levels for several of these are higher in stationary phase compared to exponentially growing cells. The rare tRNAIleTAT isoacceptor and two for mycobacteria novel ncRNAs: the Lactobacillales-derived GOLLD RNA and a homolog to the antisense Salmonella typhimurium phage Sar RNA, were shown to be present and expressed in certain Mmuc-clade members. Conclusions Phages, IS elements, horizontally transferred tRNA gene clusters, and phage-derived ncRNAs appears to have influenced the evolution of the Mmuc- and Mneo-clades. While the number of predicted coding sequences correlates with genome size, the number of tRNA coding genes does not. The majority of the tRNA genes in mycobacteria are transcribed mainly from single genes and the levels of certain ncRNAs, including RNase P RNA (essential for the processing of tRNAs), are higher at stationary phase compared to exponentially growing cells. We provide supporting evidence that Ms1 RNA represents a mycobacterial 6S RNA variant. The evolutionary routes for the ncRNAs RNase P RNA, tmRNA and Ms1 RNA are different from that of the core genes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12862-019-1447-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Phani Rama Krishna Behra
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Centre, Box 596, SE-751 24, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Centre, Box 596, SE-751 24, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Centre, Box 596, SE-751 24, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Centre, Box 596, SE-751 24, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Centre, Box 596, SE-751 24, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Ortega Ugalde S, Ma D, Cali JJ, Commandeur JNM. Evaluation of Luminogenic Substrates as Probe Substrates for Bacterial Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Application to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. SLAS DISCOVERY 2019; 24:745-754. [PMID: 31208248 PMCID: PMC6651611 DOI: 10.1177/2472555219853220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Several cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) encoded in the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are considered potential new drug targets due to the essential roles they play in bacterial viability and in the establishment of chronic intracellular infection. Identification of inhibitors of Mtb CYPs at present is conducted by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) optical titration experiments or by metabolism studies using endogenous substrates, such as cholesterol and lanosterol. The first technique requires high enzyme concentrations and volumes, while analysis of steroid hydroxylation is dependent on low-throughput analytical methods. Luciferin-based luminogenic substrates have proven to be very sensitive substrates for the high-throughput profiling of inhibitors of human CYPs. In the present study, 17 pro-luciferins were evaluated as substrates for Mtb CYP121A1, CYP124A1, CYP125A1, CYP130A1, and CYP142A1. Luciferin-BE was identified as an excellent probe substrate for CYP130A1, resulting in a high luminescence yield after addition of luciferase and adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Its applicability for high-throughput screening was supported by a high Z'-factor and high signal-to-background ratio. Using this substrate, the inhibitory properties of a selection of known inhibitors could be characterized using significantly less protein concentration when compared to UV-vis optical titration experiments. Although several luminogenic substrates were also identified for CYP121A1, CYP124A1, CYP125A1, and CYP142A1, their relatively low yield of luminescence and low signal-to-background ratios make them less suitable for high-throughput screening since high enzyme concentrations will be needed. Further structural optimization of luminogenic substrates will be necessary to obtain more sensitive probe substrates for these Mtb CYPs.
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- Sandra Ortega Ugalde
- 1 AIMMS-Division of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, North-Holland, The Netherlands
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- 1 AIMMS-Division of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, North-Holland, The Netherlands
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Jiang G, Zhang Y, Powell MM, Hylton SM, Hiller NW, Loria R, Ding Y. A Promiscuous Cytochrome P450 Hydroxylates Aliphatic and Aromatic C-H Bonds of Aromatic 2,5-Diketopiperazines. Chembiochem 2019; 20:1068-1077. [PMID: 30604585 PMCID: PMC8162728 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes generally functionalize inert C-H bonds, and thus, they are important biocatalysts for chemical synthesis. However, enzymes that catalyze both aliphatic and aromatic hydroxylation in the same biotransformation process have rarely been reported. A recent biochemical study demonstrated the P450 TxtC for the biosynthesis of herbicidal thaxtomins as the first example of this unique type of enzyme. Herein, the detailed characterization of substrate requirements and biocatalytic applications of TxtC are reported. The results reveal the importance of N-methylation of the thaxtomin diketopiperazine (DKP) core on enzyme reactions and demonstrate the tolerance of the enzyme to modifications on the indole and phenyl moieties of its substrates. Furthermore, hydroxylated, methylated, aromatic DKPs are synthesized through a biocatalytic route comprising TxtC and the promiscuous N-methyltransferase Amir_4628; thus providing a basis for the broad application of this unique P450.
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- Guangde Jiang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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Borgman P, Lopez RD, Lane AL. The expanding spectrum of diketopiperazine natural product biosynthetic pathways containing cyclodipeptide synthases. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:2305-2314. [PMID: 30688950 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob03063d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Microorganisms are remarkable chemists, with enzymes as their tools for executing multi-step syntheses to yield myriad natural products. Microbial synthetic aptitudes are illustrated by the structurally diverse 2,5-diketopiperazine (DKP) family of bioactive nonribosomal peptide natural products. Nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) have long been recognized as catalysts for formation of DKP scaffolds from two amino acid substrates. Cyclodipeptide synthases (CDPSs) are more recently recognized catalysts of DKP assembly, employing two aminoacyl-tRNAs (aa-tRNAs) as substrates. CDPS-encoding genes are typically found in genomic neighbourhoods with genes encoding additional biosynthetic enzymes. These include oxidoreductases, cytochrome P450s, prenyltransferases, methyltransferases, and cyclases, which equip the DKP scaffold with groups that diversify chemical structures and confer biological activity. These tailoring enzymes have been characterized from nine CDPS-containing biosynthetic pathways to date, including four during the last year. In this review, we highlight these nine DKP pathways, emphasizing recently characterized tailoring reactions and connecting new developments to earlier findings. Featured pathways encompass a broad spectrum of chemistry, including the formation of challenging C-C and C-O bonds, regioselective methylation, a unique indole alkaloid DKP prenylation strategy, and unprecedented peptide-nucleobase bond formation. These CDPS-containing pathways also provide intriguing models of metabolic pathway evolution across related and divergent microorganisms, and open doors to synthetic biology approaches for generation of DKP combinatorial libraries. Further, bioinformatics analyses support that much unique genetically encoded DKP tailoring potential remains unexplored, suggesting opportunities for further expansion of Nature's biosynthetic spectrum. Together, recent studies of DKP pathways demonstrate the chemical ingenuity of microorganisms, highlight the wealth of unique enzymology provided by bacterial biosynthetic pathways, and suggest an abundance of untapped biosynthetic potential for future exploration.
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- Paul Borgman
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
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Ortega Ugalde S, Boot M, Commandeur JNM, Jennings P, Bitter W, Vos JC. Function, essentiality, and expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes and their cognate redox partners in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: are they drug targets? Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:3597-3614. [PMID: 30810776 PMCID: PMC6469627 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09697-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This review covers the current knowledge of the cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) of the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and their endogenous redox partners, focusing on their biological function, expression, regulation, involvement in antibiotic resistance, and suitability for exploitation as antitubercular targets. The Mtb genome encodes twenty CYPs and nine associated redox partners required for CYP catalytic activity. Transposon insertion mutagenesis studies have established the (conditional) essentiality of several of these enzymes for in vitro growth and host infection. Biochemical characterization of a handful of Mtb CYPs has revealed that they have specific physiological functions in bacterial virulence and persistence in the host. Analysis of the transcriptional response of Mtb CYPs and redox partners to external insults and to first-line antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis showed a diverse expression landscape, suggesting for some enzymes a potential role in drug resistance. Combining the knowledge about the physiological roles and expression profiles indicates that, at least five Mtb CYPs, CYP121A1, CYP125A1, CYP139A1, CYP142A1, and CYP143A1, as well as two ferredoxins, FdxA and FdxC, can be considered promising novel therapeutic targets.
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- Sandra Ortega Ugalde
- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Molecular Microbiology, AIMMS, Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Xu Zhu
- Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Godamudunage MP, Grech AM, Scott EE. Comparison of Antifungal Azole Interactions with Adult Cytochrome P450 3A4 versus Neonatal Cytochrome P450 3A7. Drug Metab Dispos 2018; 46:1329-1337. [PMID: 29991575 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.118.082032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Adult drug metabolism is dominated by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), which is often inhibited by antifungal azole drugs, resulting in potential alterations in drug metabolism and adverse drug/drug interactions. In the fetal and neonatal stages of life, the 87% identical cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7) is expressed but not CYP3A4. Azole antifungals developed for adults are also used in neonates, assuming they interact similarly with both enzymes, but systematic information is lacking. Herein a method was developed for generating recombinant purified CYP3A7. Thirteen different azoles were then evaluated for binding and inhibition of purified human CYP3A4 versus CYP3A7. All imidazole-containing azoles bound both enzymes via coordination to the heme iron and inhibited both with IC50 values ranging from 180 nM for clotrimazole to the millimolar range for imidazole itself. Across this wide range of potencies, CYP3A4 was consistently inhibited more strongly than CYP3A7, with clotrimazole being the least selective (1.5-fold) inhibitor and econazole the most selective (12-fold). Observations for 1,2,4-triazole-containing azoles were more varied. Most bound to CYP3A4 via coordination to the heme iron, but several also demonstrated evidence of a distinct binding mode at low concentrations. However, only posaconazole inhibited CYP3A4. Of the triazoles, only posaconazole inhibited CYP3A7, again less potently than CYP3A4. Spectral evidence for binding was weak or nonexistent for all triazoles. Overall, although the details of binding interactions do vary, the same azole compounds inhibit both enzymes, albeit with weaker interactions with CYP3A7 compared with CYP3A4.
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- Malika P Godamudunage
- Departments of Medicinal Chemistry (M.P.G., A.M.G., E.E.S.) and Pharmacology (E.E.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Medicinal Chemistry (M.P.G., A.M.G., E.E.S.) and Pharmacology (E.E.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Medicinal Chemistry (M.P.G., A.M.G., E.E.S.) and Pharmacology (E.E.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Gao SS, Zhang T, Garcia-Borràs M, Hung YS, Billingsley JM, Houk KN, Hu Y, Tang Y. Biosynthesis of Heptacyclic Duclauxins Requires Extensive Redox Modifications of the Phenalenone Aromatic Polyketide. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:6991-6997. [PMID: 29741874 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b03705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Duclauxins are dimeric and heptacyclic fungal polyketides with notable bioactivities. We characterized the cascade of redox transformations in the biosynthetic pathway of duclauxin from Talaromyces stipitatus. The redox reaction sequence is initiated by a cupin family dioxygenase DuxM that performs an oxidative cleavage of the peri-fused tricyclic phenalenone and affords a transient hemiketal-oxaphenalenone intermediate. Additional redox enzymes then morph the oxaphenoalenone into either an anhydride or a dihydrocoumarin-containing monomeric building block that is found in dimeric duxlauxins. Oxidative coupling between the monomers to form the initial C-C bond was shown to be catalyzed by a P450 monooxygenase, although the enzyme responsible for the second C-C bond formation was not found in the pathway. Collectively, the number and variety of redox enzymes used in the duclauxin pathway showcase Nature's strategy to generate structural complexity during natural product biosynthesis.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines , Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines , Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , China
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- Xu Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Willard Henry Dow Laboratory, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Potential drug targets in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cytochrome P450 system. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 180:235-245. [PMID: 29352597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome encodes twenty cytochrome P450 enzymes, most or all of which appear to have specific physiological functions rather than being devoted to the removal of xenobiotics. However, in many cases their specific functions remain obscure. Considerable spectroscopic, biophysical, crystallographic, and catalytic information is available on nine of these cytochrome P450 enzymes, although gaps exist in our knowledge of even these enzymes. The available evidence indicates that at least three of the better-characterized enzymes are promising targets for antituberculosis drug discovery. This review summarizes the information on the nine relatively well-characterized cytochrome P450 enzymes, with a particular emphasis on CYP121, CYP125, and CYP142 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium smegmatis.
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El-wahab HAA, Accietto M, Marino LB, McLean KJ, Levy CW, Abdel-Rahman HM, El-Gendy MA, Munro AW, Aboraia AS, Simons C. Design, synthesis and evaluation against Mycobacterium tuberculosis of azole piperazine derivatives as dicyclotyrosine (cYY) mimics. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:161-176. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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NAKATSUKA E, KAKINOKI S, HIRANO Y. Design of Self-Assembling 2,5-Diketopiperadine for Antibacterial Surface. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 2018. [DOI: 10.1295/koron.2017-0058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Eri NAKATSUKA
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University
- Organization for Research and Development of Innovative Science and Technology (ORDIST), Kansai University
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University
- Organization for Research and Development of Innovative Science and Technology (ORDIST), Kansai University
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Fielding AJ, Dornevil K, Ma L, Davis I, Liu A. Probing Ligand Exchange in the P450 Enzyme CYP121 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Dynamic Equilibrium of the Distal Heme Ligand as a Function of pH and Temperature. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:17484-17499. [PMID: 29090577 PMCID: PMC5765751 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b08911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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CYP121 is a cytochrome P450 enzyme from Mycobacterium tuberculosis that catalyzes the formation of a C-C bond between the aromatic groups of its cyclodityrosine substrate (cYY). The crystal structure of CYP121 in complex with cYY reveals that the solvent-derived ligand remains bound to the ferric ion in the enzyme-substrate complex. Whereas in the generally accepted P450 mechanism, binding of the primary substrate in the active-site triggers the release of the solvent-derived ligand, priming the metal center for reduction and subsequent O2 binding. Here we employed sodium cyanide to probe the metal-ligand exchange of the enzyme and the enzyme-substrate complex. The cyano adducts were characterized by UV-vis, EPR, and ENDOR spectroscopies and X-ray crystallography. A 100-fold increase in the affinity of cyanide binding to the enzyme-substrate complex over the ligand-free enzyme was observed. The crystal structure of the [CYP121(cYY)CN] ternary complex showed a rearrangement of the substrate in the active-site, when compared to the structure of the binary [CYP121(cYY)] complex. Transient kinetic studies showed that cYY binding resulted in a lower second-order rate constant (kon (CN)) but a much more stable cyanide adduct with 3 orders of magnitude slower koff (CN) rate. A dynamic equilibrium between multiple high- and low-spin species for both the enzyme and enzyme-substrate complex was also observed, which is sensitive to changes in both pH and temperature. Our data reveal the chemical and physical properties of the solvent-derived ligand of the enzyme, which will help to understand the initial steps of the catalytic mechanism.
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- Andrew J. Fielding
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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Brengel C, Thomann A, Schifrin A, Allegretta G, Kamal AAM, Haupenthal J, Schnorr I, Cho SH, Franzblau SG, Empting M, Eberhard J, Hartmann RW. Biophysical Screening of a Focused Library for the Discovery of CYP121 Inhibitors as Novel Antimycobacterials. ChemMedChem 2017; 12:1616-1626. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Christian Brengel
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry; Saarland University; Campus B2.2 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Institute for Tuberculosis Research; College of Pharmacy; University of Illinois at Chicago; 833 S. Wood Street Chicago IL 60612-7231 USA
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- Institute for Tuberculosis Research; College of Pharmacy; University of Illinois at Chicago; 833 S. Wood Street Chicago IL 60612-7231 USA
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, HIPS; Department for Drug Design and Optimization; Campus E8.1 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
- Department of Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry; Saarland University; Campus C2.3 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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Dornevil K, Davis I, Fielding AJ, Terrell JR, Ma L, Liu A. Cross-linking of dicyclotyrosine by the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP121 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis proceeds through a catalytic shunt pathway. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:13645-13657. [PMID: 28667013 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.794099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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CYP121, the cytochrome P450 enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that catalyzes a single intramolecular C-C cross-linking reaction in the biosynthesis of mycocyclosin, is crucial for the viability of this pathogen. This C-C coupling reaction represents an expansion of the activities carried out by P450 enzymes distinct from oxygen insertion. Although the traditional mechanism for P450 enzymes has been well studied, it is unclear whether CYP121 follows the general P450 mechanism or uses a different catalytic strategy for generating an iron-bound oxidant. To gain mechanistic insight into the CYP121-catalyzed reaction, we tested the peroxide shunt pathway by using rapid kinetic techniques to monitor the enzyme activity with its substrate dicyclotyrosine (cYY) and observed the formation of the cross-linked product mycocyclosin by LC-MS. In stopped-flow experiments, we observed that cYY binding to CYP121 proceeds in a two-step process, and EPR spectroscopy indicates that the binding induces active site reorganization and uniformity. Using rapid freeze-quenching EPR, we observed the formation of a high-spin intermediate upon the addition of peracetic acid to the enzyme-substrate complex. This intermediate exhibits a high-spin (S = 5/2) signal with g values of 2.00, 5.77, and 6.87. Likewise, iodosylbenzene could also produce mycocyclosin, implicating compound I as the initial oxidizing species. Moreover, we also demonstrated that CYP121 performs a standard peroxidase type of reaction by observing substrate-based radicals. On the basis of these results, we propose plausible free radical-based mechanisms for the C-C bond coupling reaction.
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- Kednerlin Dornevil
- From the Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249 and.,the Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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- From the Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249 and.,the Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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- From the Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249 and
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- the Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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- From the Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249 and
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- From the Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249 and
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Kavanagh ME, Chenge J, Zoufir A, McLean KJ, Coyne AG, Bender A, Munro AW, Abell C. Fragment Profiling Approach to Inhibitors of the Orphan M. tuberculosis P450 CYP144A1. Biochemistry 2017; 56:1559-1572. [PMID: 28169518 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Similarity between the ligand binding profiles of enzymes may aid functional characterization and be of greater relevance to inhibitor development than sequence similarity or structural homology. Fragment screening is an efficient approach for characterization of the ligand binding profile of an enzyme and has been applied here to study the family of cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s) expressed by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The Mtb P450s have important roles in bacterial virulence, survival, and pathogenicity. Comparing the fragment profiles of seven of these enzymes revealed that P450s which share a similar biological function have significantly similar fragment profiles, whereas functionally unrelated or orphan P450s exhibit distinct ligand binding properties, despite overall high structural homology. Chemical structures that exhibit promiscuous binding between enzymes have been identified, as have selective fragments that could provide leads for inhibitor development. The similarity between the fragment binding profiles of the orphan enzyme CYP144A1 and CYP121A1, a characterized enzyme that is important for Mtb viability, provides a case study illustrating the subsequent identification of novel CYP144A1 ligands. The different binding modes of these compounds to CYP144A1 provide insight into structural and dynamic aspects of the enzyme, possible biological function, and provide the opportunity to develop inhibitors. Expanding this fragment profiling approach to include a greater number of functionally characterized and orphan proteins may provide a valuable resource for understanding enzyme-ligand interactions.
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- Madeline E Kavanagh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester , Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester , Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester , Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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McLean KJ, Munro AW. Drug targeting of heme proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Drug Discov Today 2016; 22:566-575. [PMID: 27856345 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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TB, caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), causes more deaths than any other infectious disease. Iron is crucial for Mtb to infect the host and to sustain infection, with Mtb encoding large numbers of iron-binding proteins. Many of these are hemoproteins with key roles, including defense against oxidative stress, cellular signaling and regulation, host cholesterol metabolism, and respiratory processes. Various heme enzymes in Mtb are validated drug targets and/or products of genes essential for bacterial viability or survival in the host. Here, we review the structure, function, and druggability of key Mtb heme enzymes and strategies used for their inhibition.
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- Kirsty J McLean
- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK.
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Snow Setzer M, Sharifi-Rad J, Setzer WN. The Search for Herbal Antibiotics: An In-Silico Investigation of Antibacterial Phytochemicals. Antibiotics (Basel) 2016; 5:E30. [PMID: 27626453 PMCID: PMC5039526 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics5030030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Recently, the emergence and spread of pathogenic bacterial resistance to many antibiotics (multidrug-resistant strains) have been increasing throughout the world. This phenomenon is of great concern and there is a need to find alternative chemotherapeutic agents to combat these antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Higher plants may serve as a resource for new antimicrobials to replace or augment current therapeutic options. In this work, we have carried out a molecular docking study of a total of 561 antibacterial phytochemicals listed in the Dictionary of Natural Products, including 77 alkaloids (17 indole alkaloids, 27 isoquinoline alkaloids, 4 steroidal alkaloids, and 28 miscellaneous alkaloids), 99 terpenoids (5 monoterpenoids, 31 sesquiterpenoids, 52 diterpenoids, and 11 triterpenoids), 309 polyphenolics (87 flavonoids, 25 chalcones, 41 isoflavonoids, 5 neoflavonoids, 12 pterocarpans, 10 chromones, 7 condensed tannins, 11 coumarins, 30 stilbenoids, 2 lignans, 5 phenylpropanoids, 13 xanthones, 5 hydrolyzable tannins, and 56 miscellaneous phenolics), 30 quinones, and 46 miscellaneous phytochemicals, with six bacterial protein targets (peptide deformylase, DNA gyrase/topoisomerase IV, UDP-galactose mutase, protein tyrosine phosphatase, cytochrome P450 CYP121, and NAD⁺-dependent DNA ligase). In addition, 35 known inhibitors were docked with their respective targets for comparison purposes. Prenylated polyphenolics showed the best docking profiles, while terpenoids had the poorest. The most susceptible protein targets were peptide deformylases and NAD⁺-dependent DNA ligases.
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- Mary Snow Setzer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
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- Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol 61615-585, Iran.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol 61615-585, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
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Kavanagh ME, Gray JL, Gilbert SH, Coyne AG, McLean KJ, Davis HJ, Munro AW, Abell C. Substrate Fragmentation for the Design of M. tuberculosis CYP121 Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2016; 11:1924-35. [PMID: 27432475 PMCID: PMC5026067 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201600248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The cyclo-dipeptide substrates of the essential M. tuberculosis (Mtb) enzyme CYP121 were deconstructed into their component fragments and screened against the enzyme. A number of hits were identified, one of which exhibited an unexpected inhibitor-like binding mode. The inhibitory pharmacophore was elucidated, and fragment binding affinity was rapidly improved by synthetic elaboration guided by the structures of CYP121 substrates. The resulting inhibitors have low micromolar affinity, good predicted physicochemical properties and selectivity for CYP121 over other Mtb P450s. Spectroscopic characterisation of the inhibitors' binding mode provides insight into the effect of weak nitrogen-donor ligands on the P450 heme, an improved understanding of factors governing CYP121-ligand recognition and speculation into the biological role of the enzyme for Mtb.
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- Madeline E Kavanagh
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of LifeSciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of LifeSciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
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Kavanagh ME, Coyne AG, McLean KJ, James GG, Levy CW, Marino LB, de Carvalho LPS, Chan DSH, Hudson SA, Surade S, Leys D, Munro AW, Abell C. Fragment-Based Approaches to the Development of Mycobacterium tuberculosis CYP121 Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2016; 59:3272-302. [PMID: 27002486 PMCID: PMC4835159 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The essential enzyme CYP121 is a target for drug development against antibiotic resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A triazol-1-yl phenol fragment 1 was identified to bind to CYP121 using a cascade of biophysical assays. Synthetic merging and optimization of 1 produced a 100-fold improvement in binding affinity, yielding lead compound 2 (KD = 15 μM). Deconstruction of 2 into its component retrofragments allowed the group efficiency of structural motifs to be assessed, the identification of more LE scaffolds for optimization and highlighted binding affinity hotspots. Structure-guided addition of a metal-binding pharmacophore onto LE retrofragment scaffolds produced low nanomolar (KD = 15 nM) CYP121 ligands. Elaboration of these compounds to target binding hotspots in the distal active site afforded compounds with excellent selectivity against human drug-metabolizing P450s. Analysis of the factors governing ligand potency and selectivity using X-ray crystallography, UV-vis spectroscopy, and native mass spectrometry provides insight for subsequent drug development.
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- Madeline E Kavanagh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Metabolism and Antibiotic Research, Francis Crick Institute, The Mill Hill Laboratory , London NW7 1AA, U.K.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP) , 4801-902 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Metabolism and Antibiotic Research, Francis Crick Institute, The Mill Hill Laboratory , London NW7 1AA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge , 80 Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1GA U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Specialty Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM), Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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A continuous tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase assay that regenerates the tRNA substrate. Anal Biochem 2015; 486:86-95. [PMID: 25998103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase catalyzes the attachment of tyrosine to the 3' end of tRNA(Tyr), releasing AMP, pyrophosphate, and l-tyrosyl-tRNA as products. Because this enzyme plays a central role in protein synthesis, it has garnered attention as a potential target for the development of novel antimicrobial agents. Although high-throughput assays that monitor tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase activity have been described, these assays generally use stoichiometric amounts of tRNA, limiting their sensitivity and increasing their cost. Here, we describe an alternate approach in which the Tyr-tRNA product is cleaved, regenerating the free tRNA substrate. We show that cyclodityrosine synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be used to cleave the l-Tyr-tRNA product, regenerating the tRNA(Tyr) substrate. Because tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase can use both l- and d-tyrosine as substrates, we replaced the cyclodityrosine synthase in the assay with d-tyrosyl-tRNA deacylase, which cleaves d-Tyr-tRNA. This substitution allowed us to use the tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase assay to monitor the aminoacylation of tRNA(Tyr) by d-tyrosine. Furthermore, by making Tyr-tRNA cleavage the rate-limiting step, we are able to use the assay to monitor the activities of cyclodityrosine synthetase and d-tyrosyl-tRNA deacylase. Specific methods to extend the tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase assay to monitor both the aminoacylation and post-transfer editing activities in other aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are discussed.
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Petran A, Mrówczyński R, Filip C, Turcu R, Liebscher J. Melanin-like polydopa amides – synthesis and application in functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py01467g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polydopa amides as new polymers synthesized by oxidative polymerization of dopa amides are used as coatings for magnetite nanoparticles.
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- Anca Petran
- National Institute of Research and Development for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
- RO-400293 Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
- RO-400293 Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
- NanoBioMedical Centre
- Adam Mickiewicz University
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
- RO-400293 Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
- RO-400293 Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
- RO-400293 Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
- Department of Chemistry
- Humboldt-University Berlin
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Dumas VG, Defelipe LA, Petruk AA, Turjanski AG, Marti MA. QM/MM study of the C-C coupling reaction mechanism of CYP121, an essential cytochrome p450 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proteins 2013; 82:1004-21. [PMID: 24356896 DOI: 10.1002/prot.24474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Among 20 p450s of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt), CYP121 has received an outstanding interest, not only due to its essentiality for bacterial viability but also because it catalyzes an unusual carbon-carbon coupling reaction. Based on the structure of the substrate bound enzyme, several reaction mechanisms were proposed involving first Tyr radical formation, second Tyr radical formation, and C-C coupling. Key and unknown features, being the nature of the species that generate the first and second radicals, and the role played by the protein scaffold each step. In the present work we have used classical and quantum based computer simulation methods to study in detail its reaction mechanism. Our results show that substrate binding promotes formation of the initial oxy complex, Compound I is the responsible for first Tyr radical formation, and that the second Tyr radical is formed subsequently, through a PCET reaction, promoted by the presence of key residue Arg386. The final C-C coupling reaction possibly occurs in bulk solution, thus yielding the product in one oxygen reduction cycle. Our results thus contribute to a better comprehension of MtCYP121 reaction mechanism, with direct implications for inhibitor design, and also contribute to our general understanding of these type of enzymes.
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- Victoria G Dumas
- Departamento de Quimica Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes, 2160, C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales Medio Ambiente y Energia (INQUIMAE), UBA-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Intendente Güiraldes, 2160, C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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