2- and 3-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines as inhibitors of bacterial type IV secretion
A novel series of 8-amino imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives has been developed as inhibitors of the VirB11 ATPase HP0525, a key component of the bacterial type IV secretion system. A flexible synthetic route to both 2- and 3-aryl substituted regioisomers has been developed. The resulting series of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines has been used to probe the structure-activity relationships of these inhibitors, which show potential as antibacterial agents.
Sayer, James R.,Walldn, Karin,Pesnot, Thomas,Campbell, Frederick,Gane, Paul J.,Simone, Michela,Koss, Hans,Buelens, Floris,Boyle, Timothy P.,Selwood, David L.,Waksman, Gabriel,Tabor, Alethea B.