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Microbial-derived indoles inhibit neutrophil myeloperoxidase to diminish bystander tissue damage
Alexeev, Erica E.,Dowdell, Alexander S.,Henen, Morkos A.,Lanis, Jordi M.,Lee, J. Scott,Cartwright, Ian M.,Schaefer, Rachel E. M.,Ornelas, Alfredo,Onyiah, Joseph C.,V?geli, Beat,Colgan, Sean P.
, (2021/05/04)
During episodes of acute inflammation, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are actively recruited to sites of inflammation or injury where they provide anti-microbial and wound-healing functions. One enzyme crucial for fulfilling these functions is myeloperoxidase (MPO), which generates hypochlorous acid from Cl? and hydrogen peroxide. The potential exists, however, that uncontrolled the extracellular generation of hypochlorous acid by MPO can cause bystander tissue damage and inhibit the healing response. Previous work suggests that the microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolites 1H-indole and related molecules (“indoles”) are protective during intestinal inflammation, although their precise mechanism of action is unclear. In the present work, we serendipitously discovered that indoles are potent and selective inhibitors of MPO. Using both primary human PMNs and recombinant human MPO in a cell-free system, we revealed that indoles inhibit MPO at physiologic concentrations. Particularly, indoles block the chlorinating activity of MPO, a reliable marker for MPO-associated tissue damage, as measured by coulometric-coupled HPLC. Further, we observed direct interaction between indoles and MPO using the established biochemical techniques microscale thermophoresis and STD-NMR. Utilizing a murine colitis model, we demonstrate that indoles inhibit bystander tissue damage, reflected in decreased colon 3-chlorotyrosine and pro-inflammatory chemokine expression in vivo. Taken together, these results identify microbiota-derived indoles that acts as endogenous immunomodulatory compounds through their actions on MPO, suggesting a symbiotic association between the gut microbiota and host innate immune system. Such findings offer exciting new targets for future pharmacological intervention.
Biocascade Synthesis of L-Tyrosine Derivatives by Coupling a Thermophilic Tyrosine Phenol-Lyase and L-Lactate Oxidase
Jiang, Yiqi,Ju, Shuyun,Li, Guosi,Lian, Jiazhang,Lin, Jianping,Wu, Mianbin,Xue, Hailong,Yang, Lirong
supporting information, (2020/02/25)
A one-pot biocascade of two enzymatic steps catalyzed by an l-lactate oxidase and a tyrosine phenol-lyase has been successfully developed in the present study. The reaction provides an efficient method for the synthesis of l-tyrosine derivatives, which exhibits readily available starting materials and excellent yields. In the first step, an in situ generation of pyruvate from readily available bio-based l-lactate catalyzed by a highly active l-lactate oxidase from Aerococcus viridans (AvLOX) was developed (using oxygen as oxidant and catalase as hydrogen peroxide removing reagent). Pyruvate thus produced underwent C–C coupling with phenol derivatives as acceptor substrate using specially designed thermophilic tyrosine phenol-lyase mutants from Symbiobacterium toebii (TTPL). Overall, this cascade avoids the high cost and easy decomposition of pyruvate and offered an efficient and environmentally friendly procedure for l-tyrosine derivatives synthesis.
A novel class of tyrosine derivatives as dual 5-LOX and COX-2/mPGES1 inhibitors with PGE2 mediated anticancer properties
Puratchikody, Ayarivan,Umamaheswari, Appavoo,Irfan, Navabshan,Sinha, Shweta,Manju,Ramanan, Meera,Ramamoorthy, Gayathri,Doble, Mukesh
supporting information, p. 834 - 846 (2019/01/09)
Leukotriene and prostaglandin pathways are controlled by the enzymes, LOX and COX/mPGES1 respectively and are responsible for inflammatory responses. PGE2, produced by mPGES1, leads to the progression of inflammation as well as cancer. A series of 19 novel tyrosine derivatives are synthesized, characterized and tested against 5-LOX, in vitro, and production of PGE2, in HeLa cells. 6b-v and 6c-i, are found to possess maximum inhibitory action against 5-LOX and PGE2 production. The compound 6b-v is found to act by disrupting the redox cycle of the 5-LOX enzyme, and its activity is comparable to that of the commercial drug, Zileuton. The activity of the other compound 6c-i is comparable to a drug in clinical trials, Licofelone, and it has been found to inhibit the mRNA expression of mPGES1 predominantly. It also arrests the HeLa cells in the S and G2/M phases of the cell cycle indicating anticancer activity. Also, compounds, 6b-iv and 6b-viii inhibit both the LT & PG pathways in the inflammation cascade. Presence of iodine in the phenyl ring appears to favour the inhibition of 5-LOX whereas chlorine favours the inhibition of PGE2 production. These leads could be further optimized and developed as drugs against inflammation and cancer.
Synthesis and trypanocide activity of chloro-l-tyrosine and bromo-l-tyrosine derivatives
Pastrana Restrepo, Manuel,Galeano Jaramillo, Elkin,Martínez Martínez, Alejandro,Robledo Restrepo, Sara
, p. 2454 - 2465 (2018/10/02)
Twenty-two halogenated l-tyrosine derivatives were synthesized to examine new substances for the treatment of Chagas disease. The synthesis of these derivatives with different degree of substitution in the amino group with methyl iodide, giving primary, tertiary, and quaternary amino acids. All compounds were tested in vitro against intracellular amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi, and the cytotoxicity were evaluated over monocytic cell line U-937. Compound 25 was the most active against T. cruzi with a EC50 of 75.52 μM compared with benznidazole with a EC50 of 58.79 μM. Compounds 3, 4, 7, and 15 were the derivatives with the best selectivity index (SI) with values of 7.5, 8.3,12.1, and 8.6, respectively. Finally, compound 7 was the safer and the more promising derivative against T. cruzi.
Anti-parasite and cytotoxic activities of chloro and bromo L-tyrosine derivatives
Restrepo, Manuel Pastrana,Jaramillo, Elkin Galeano,Martínez, Alejandro Martínez,Arango, Ana Mesa,Restrepo, Sara Robledo
, p. 2569 - 2579 (2018/11/06)
A series of twenty-one L-tyrosine derivatives with modifications in the halogenation pattern of the aromatic ring and different degree of methylations on the amine and phenolic hydroxyl groups were synthesized. The structures of all the intermediates and target compounds were confirmed unambiguous by spectroscopy analysis. Additionally, all compounds were evaluated against Plasmodium falciparum and Leishmania panamensis parasites between 20-702 μg mL-1. The cytotoxic evaluation was done to determine the selectivity index for each compound. Six compounds had the lower EC50 (effective concentration 50) against L. panamensis. One of these compounds was the most active with an EC50 at 24.13 μg mL-1 (76.07 μM). All derivatives showed no significant activity against P. falciparum and no compound has in vitro antifungal activity at 500 μg mL-1.
Biocatalytic One-Pot Synthesis of l-Tyrosine Derivatives from Monosubstituted Benzenes, Pyruvate, and Ammonia
Dennig, Alexander,Busto, Eduardo,Kroutil, Wolfgang,Faber, Kurt
, p. 7503 - 7506 (2015/12/11)
l-Tyrosine derivatives were obtained in >97% ee via a biocatalytic one-pot two-step cascade using substituted benzenes, pyruvate, and NH3 as starting materials. In the first step, monosubstituted arenes were regioselectively hydroxylated in the o-position by monooxygenase P450 BM3 (using O2 as oxidant with NADPH-recycling) to yield the corresponding phenols, which subsequently underwent C-C coupling and simultaneous asymmetric amination with pyruvate and NH3 using tyrosine phenol lyase to furnish l-DOPA surrogates in up to 5.2 g L-1. Instead of analytically pure arenes, crude aromatic gasoline blends containing toluene were used to yield 3-methyl-l-tyrosine in excellent yield (2 g L-1) and >97% ee.
Vinylation of Unprotected Phenols Using a Biocatalytic System
Busto, Eduardo,Simon, Robert C.,Kroutil, Wolfgang
supporting information, p. 10899 - 10902 (2015/09/15)
Readily available substituted phenols were coupled with pyruvate in buffer solution under atmospheric conditions to afford the corresponding para-vinylphenol derivatives while releasing only one molecule of CO2 and water as the by-products. This transformation was achieved by designing a biocatalytic system that combines three biocatalytic steps, namely the C-C coupling of phenol and pyruvate in the presence of ammonia, which leads to the corresponding tyrosine derivative, followed by deamination and decarboxylation. The biocatalytic transformation proceeded with high regioselectivity and afforded exclusively the desired para products. This method thus represents an environmentally friendly approach for the direct vinylation of readily available 2-, 3-, or 2,3-disubstituted phenols on preparative scale (0.5 mmol) that provides vinylphenols in high yields (65-83%).
Cutting long syntheses short: Access to non-natural tyrosine derivatives employing an engineered tyrosine phenol lyase
Seisser, Birgit,Zinkl, Rene,Gruber, Karl,Kaufmann, Franz,Hafner, Andreas,Kroutil, Wolfgang
experimental part, p. 731 - 736 (2010/06/21)
The chemical synthesis of 3-substituted tyrosine derivatives requires a minimum of four steps to access optically enriched material starting from commercial precursors. Attempting to short-cut the cumbersome chemical synthesis of 3-substituted tyrosine derivatives, a single step biocatalytic approach was identified employing the tyrosine phenol lyase from Citrobacter freundii. The enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of tyrosine to phenol, pyruvate and ammonium as well as the reverse reaction, thus the formation of tyrosine from phenol, pyruvate and ammonium. Since the wild-type enzyme possessed a very narrow substrate spectrum, structure-guided, site-directed mutagenesis was required to change the substrate specificity of this C-C bond forming enzyme. The best variant M379V transformed, for example, o-cresol, o-methoxyphenol and o-chlorophenol efficiently to the corresponding tyrosine derivatives without any detectable side-product. In contrast, all three phenol compounds were non-substrates for the wild-type enzyme. Employing the mutant, various Ltyrosine derivatives (3-Me, 3-OMe, 3-F, 3-Cl) were obtained with complete conversion and excellent enantiomeric excess (>97%) in just a single 'green' step starting from pyruvate and commercially available phenol derivatives.
Facile and rapid regeneration of free amino acids from N-benzyloxycarbonyl- 5-oxazolidinones and from N-benzyloxycarbonylamino derivatives by treatment with BCl3 in dichloromethane
Allevi, Pietro,Cribiù, Riccardo,Anastasia, Mario
, p. 5841 - 5843 (2007/10/03)
Reaction of benzyloxycarbonyl-5-oxazolidinones and of N- benzyloxycarbonylamino acids with BCl3 in dichloromethane at room temperature affords the corresponding free amino acids.
