25612-07-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Sulfonamide molecular crystals: Thermodynamic and structural aspects
Perlovich, German L.,Ryzhakov, Alex M.,Tkachev, Valery V.,Hansen, Lars Kr.
, p. 1067 - 1081 (2011)
The crystal structures of three sulfonamides with the structures C 6H5-SO2NH-C6H5, C 6H5-SO2NH-C6H4-R (R = 4-NO2), 4-NH2-C6H4-SO 2NH-C6H4-R (R = 4-NO2; 4-CN) have been determined by X-ray diffraction. On the basis of our previous data and the obtained results, comparative analysis of crystal properties was performed: molecular conformational states, packing architecture, and hydrogen bond networks using graph set notations. Conformational flexibility of the bridge connecting two phenyl rings was studied and described by a correlation equation. Hydrogen bonds were grouped according to the frequency of hydrogen bond appearance within the definite graph set assignment. The strength of the hydrogen bonds was evaluated. The influence of various molecular fragments on crystal lattice energy was analyzed. A correlation between melting points and fragmental molecular interactions in the crystal lattices was obtained. The thermodynamic aspects of the sulfonamide sublimation were studied by investigating the temperature dependence of vapor pressure using the transpiration method. A correlation between the Gibbs energy of the sublimation process and molecular H-bond acceptor factors was found. In addition, a regression equation was derived for describing the correlation between the sublimation entropy terms and crystal density data calculated from X-ray diffraction results. These dependencies allow us to predict sublimation thermodynamic parameters not knowing more than the molecular formula and crystal density.(Figure Presented)
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of substituted nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) synthetase inhibitors as potential antitubercular agents
Wang, Xu,Ahn, Yong-Mo,Lentscher, Adam G.,Lister, Julia S.,Brothers, Robert C.,Kneen, Malea M.,Gerratana, Barbara,Boshoff, Helena I.,Dowd, Cynthia S.
supporting information, p. 4426 - 4430 (2017/09/12)
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) synthetase catalyzes the last step in NAD+ biosynthesis. Depletion of NAD+ is bactericidal for both active and dormant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). By inhibiting NAD+ synthetase (NadE) from Mtb, we expect to eliminate NAD+ production which will result in cell death in both growing and nonreplicating Mtb. NadE inhibitors have been investigated against various pathogens, but few have been tested against Mtb. Here, we report on the expansion of a series of urea-sulfonamides, previously reported by Brouillette et al. Guided by docking studies, substituents on a terminal phenyl ring were varied to understand the structure–activity-relationships of substituents on this position. Compounds were tested as inhibitors of both recombinant Mtb NadE and Mtb whole cells. While the parent compound displayed very weak inhibition against Mtb NadE (IC50 = 1000 μM), we observed up to a 10-fold enhancement in potency after optimization. Replacement of the 3,4-dichloro group on the phenyl ring of the parent compound with 4-nitro yielded 4f, the most potent compound of the series with an IC50 value of 90 μM against Mtb NadE. Our modeling results show that these urea-sulfonamides potentially bind to the intramolecular ammonia tunnel, which transports ammonia from the glutaminase domain to the active site of the enzyme. This hypothesis is supported by data showing that, even when treated with potent inhibitors, NadE catalysis is restored when treated with exogenous ammonia. Most of these compounds also inhibited Mtb cell growth with MIC values of 19–100 μg/mL. These results improve our understanding of the SAR of the urea-sulfonamides, their mechanism of binding to the enzyme, and of Mtb NadE as a potential antitubercular drug target.
