174151-06-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Identification and Optimization of Novel Small-Molecule Cas9 Inhibitors by Cell-Based High-Throughput Screening
Lee, Sang-Woo,Tran, Kim Tai,Vazquez-Uribe, Ruben,Gotfredsen, Charlotte Held,Clausen, Mads Hartvig,Mendez, Blanca Lopez,Montoya, Guillermo,Bach, Anders,Sommer, Morten Otto Alexander
, p. 3266 - 3305 (2022/02/23)
CRISPR/Cas9 has revolutionized several areas of life science; however, methods to control the Cas9 activity are needed for both scientific and therapeutic applications. Anti-CRISPR proteins are known to inhibit the CRISPR/Cas adaptive immunity; however, in vivo delivery of such proteins is problematic. Instead, small-molecule Cas9 inhibitors could serve as useful tools due to their permeable, proteolytically stable, and non-immunogenic nature. Here, we identified a small-molecule ligand with anti-CRISPR/Cas9 activity through a high-throughput screening utilizing an Escherichia coli selection system. Extensive structure-activity relationship studies, which involved a deconstruction-reconstruction strategy, resulted in a range of analogues with significant improvements in the inhibitory activity. Based on NMR and electrophoretic mobility shift assays, we propose that the inhibitory action of these compounds likely results from direct binding to apo-Cas9, preventing Cas9:gRNA complex formation. These molecules may find use as Cas9 modulators in various applications.
An in-depth study of the biotransformation of nitriles into amides and/or acids using Rhodococcus rhodochrous AJ270
Meth-Cohn, Otto,Wang, Mei-Xiang
, p. 1099 - 1104 (2007/10/03)
A variety of aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic nitriles have been readily hydrolysed into the corresponding amides and/or acids under very mild conditions using Rhodococcus sp. AJ270. The nitrile hydratase involved in this novel nitrile-hydrolysing microorganism efficiently hydrates most nitriles tested, irrespective of the electronic and steric effects of the substituents, to form the amides. Conversion of amides into acids catalysed by the associated amidase is rapid and efficient in most cases. Substrates bearing an adjacent substituent (which may be an ortho substituent on an aromatic nitrile, an adjacent heteroatom in a heterocyclic ring or a geminal substituent in an α,β-unsaturated nitrile) undergo slow hydrolysis of the amides allowing efficient amide isolation. The scope, limitations and reaction mechanism of this enzymatic process have been systematically studied. A molecular size of >7 A diameter and the presence of functions capable of metal complexation near to the nitrile inhibit hydrolysis.
A Powerful New Nitrile Hydratase For Organic Synthesis-Aromatic And Heteroaromatic Nitrile Hydrolyses- A Rationalisation
Meth-Cohn, Otto,Wang, Mei-Xiang
, p. 9561 - 9564 (2007/10/02)
A powerful new nitrile hydratase organism, Rhodococcus rhodocrous AJ270 has been isolated that efficiently hydrolyses all kinds of nitriles to amides and/or acids.This paper shows that aromatic and heterocyclic nitriles are readily hydrolysed to acids but, that those bearing an adjacent-substituent (which may be an ortho substituent or an adjacent heteroatom in the ring) give amides in good yield but only slowly proceed to acids.
