15775-59-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Phosphonate as a Stable Zinc-Binding Group for “Pathoblocker” Inhibitors of Clostridial Collagenase H (ColH)
Voos, Katrin,Sch?nauer, Esther,Alhayek, Alaa,Haupenthal, J?rg,Andreas, Anastasia,Müller, Rolf,Hartmann, Rolf W.,Brandstetter, Hans,Hirsch, Anna K. H.,Ducho, Christian
, p. 1257 - 1267 (2021/03/24)
Microbial infections are a significant threat to public health, and resistance is on the rise, so new antibiotics with novel modes of action are urgently needed. The extracellular zinc metalloprotease collagenase H (ColH) from Clostridium histolyticum is a virulence factor that catalyses tissue damage, leading to improved host invasion and colonisation. Besides the major role of ColH in pathogenicity, its extracellular localisation makes it a highly attractive target for the development of new antivirulence agents. Previously, we had found that a highly selective and potent thiol prodrug (with a hydrolytically cleavable thiocarbamate unit) provided efficient ColH inhibition. We now report the synthesis and biological evaluation of a range of zinc-binding group (ZBG) variants of this thiol-derived inhibitor, with the mercapto unit being replaced by other zinc ligands. Among these, an analogue with a phosphonate motif as ZBG showed promising activity against ColH, an improved selectivity profile, and significantly higher stability than the thiol reference compound, thus making it an attractive candidate for future drug development.
Controlling Plasma Stability of Hydroxamic Acids: A MedChem Toolbox
Hermant, Paul,Bosc, Damien,Piveteau, Catherine,Gealageas, Ronan,Lam, Baovy,Ronco, Cyril,Roignant, Matthieu,Tolojanahary, Hasina,Jean, Ludovic,Renard, Pierre-Yves,Lemdani, Mohamed,Bourotte, Marilyne,Herledan, Adrien,Bedart, Corentin,Biela, Alexandre,Leroux, Florence,Deprez, Benoit,Deprez-Poulain, Rebecca
, p. 9067 - 9089 (2017/11/14)
Hydroxamic acids are outstanding zinc chelating groups that can be used to design potent and selective metalloenzyme inhibitors in various therapeutic areas. Some hydroxamic acids display a high plasma clearance resulting in poor in vivo activity, though they may be very potent compounds in vitro. We designed a 57-member library of hydroxamic acids to explore the structure-plasma stability relationships in these series and to identify which enzyme(s) and which pharmacophores are critical for plasma stability. Arylesterases and carboxylesterases were identified as the main metabolic enzymes for hydroxamic acids. Finally, we suggest structural features to be introduced or removed to improve stability. This work thus provides the first medicinal chemistry toolbox (experimental procedures and structural guidance) to assess and control the plasma stability of hydroxamic acids and realize their full potential as in vivo pharmacological probes and therapeutic agents. This study is particularly relevant to preclinical development as it allows obtaining compounds equally stable in human and rodent models.
