- Bio-inspired nitrile hydration by peptidic ligands based on L-cysteine, L-methionine or L-penicillamine and pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
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Nitrile hydratase (NHase, EC 4.2.1.84) is a metalloenzyme which catalyses the conversion of nitriles to amides. The high efficiency and broad substrate range of NHase have led to the successful application of this enzyme as a biocatalyst in the industrial syntheses of acrylamide and nicotinamide and in the bioremediation of nitrile waste. Crystal structures of both cobalt(III)- and iron(III)-dependent NHases reveal an unusual metal binding motif made up from six sequential amino acids and comprising two amide nitrogens from the peptide backbone and three cysteine-derived sulfur ligands, each at a different oxidation state (thiolate, sulfenate and sulfinate). Based on the active site geometry revealed by these crystal structures, we have designed a series of small-molecule ligands which integrate essential features of the NHase metal binding motif into a readily accessible peptide environment. We report the synthesis of ligands based on a pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid scaffold and L-cysteine, L- S-methylcysteine, L-methionine or L-penicillamine. These ligands have been combined with cobalt(III) and iron(III) and tested as catalysts for biomimetic nitrile hydration. The highest levels of activity are observed with the L-penicillamine ligand which, in combination with cobalt(III), converts acetonitrile to acetamide at 1.25 turnovers and benzonitrile to benzamide at 1.20 turnovers.
- Byrne, Cillian,Houlihan, Kate M.,Devi, Prarthana,Jensen, Paul,Rutledge, Peter J.
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- Tubulin inhibitors. Synthesis and biological activity of HTI-286 analogs with B-segment heterosubstituents
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Modifications of the B-segment of HTI-286 (2) produced a class of analogs incorporating heteroatom-substituents. The structure-activity relationship was studied. Analogs bearing methylsulfide and fluoride groups exhibited potency comparable to that of the parent compound HTI-286 and to paclitaxel in cytotoxicity assays against KB-3-1 cell lines. These analogs were more potent than paclitaxel against P-glycoprotein expressing KB-8-5 and KB-V1 cell lines. Several analogs showed strong inhibition of tubulin polymerization.
- Niu, Chuan,Smith, Daniel,Zask, Arie,Loganzo, Frank,Discafani, Carolyn,Beyer, Carl,Greenberger, Lee,Ayral-Kaloustian, Semiramis
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p. 4329 - 4332
(2007/10/03)
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