339-40-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
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.
, 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.
Combining organometallic reagents, the sulfur dioxide surrogate DABSO, and amines: A One-pot preparation of sulfonamides, amenable to array synthesis
Deeming, Alex S.,Russell, Claire J.,Willis, Michael C.
supporting information, p. 1168 - 1171 (2015/01/30)
We describe a method for the synthesis of sulfonamides through the combination of an organometallic reagent, a sulfur dioxide equivalent, and an aqueous solution of an amine under oxidative conditions (bleach). This simple reaction protocol avoids the need to employ sulfonyl chloride substrates, thus removing the limitation imposed by the commercial availability of these reagents. The resultant method allows access to new chemical space, and is also tolerant of the polar functional groups needed to impart favorable physiochemical properties required for medicinal chemistry and agrochemistry. The developed chemistry is employed in the synthesis of a targeted 70 compound array, prepared using automated methods. The array achieved a 93% success rate for compounds prepared. Calculated molecular weights, lipophilicities, and polar surface areas are presented, demonstrating the utility of the method for delivering sulfonamides with drug-like properties.
4-Oxo-1,4-dihydro-quinoline-3-carboxamides as BACE-1 inhibitors: Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies
Liu, Peng,Niu, Yan,Wang, Chao,Sun, Qi,Zhai, Yaya,Yu, Jiapei,Sun, Jing,Xu, Fengrong,Yan, Gang,Huang, Wenjie,Liang, Lei,Xu, Ping
, p. 413 - 421 (2014/05/06)
In this work, we report a series of new 4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-quinoline-3- carboxamide derivatives as β-secretase (BACE-1) inhibitors. Supported by docking study, a small library of derivatives were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated in vitro. The studies revealed that the most potent analog 14e (IC50 = 1.89 μM) with low cellular cytotoxicity and high predicted blood brain barrier permeability, could serve as a good structure for further modification.
Structure-guided design of potent diazobenzene inhibitors for the BET bromodomains
Zhang, Guangtao,Plotnikov, Alexander N.,Rusinova, Elena,Shen, Tong,Morohashi, Keita,Joshua, Jennifer,Zeng, Lei,Mujtaba, Shiraz,Ohlmeyer, Michael,Zhou, Ming-Ming
, p. 9251 - 9264 (2014/01/06)
BRD4, characterized by two acetyl-lysine binding bromodomains and an extra-terminal (ET) domain, is a key chromatin organizer that directs gene activation in chromatin through transcription factor recruitment, enhancer assembly, and pause release of the RNA polymerase II complex for transcription elongation. BRD4 has been recently validated as a new epigenetic drug target for cancer and inflammation. Our current knowledge of the functional differences of the two bromodomains of BRD4, however, is limited and is hindered by the lack of selective inhibitors. Here, we report our structure-guided development of diazobenzene-based small-molecule inhibitors for the BRD4 bromodomains that have over 90% sequence identity at the acetyl-lysine binding site. Our lead compound, MS436, through a set of water-mediated interactions, exhibits low nanomolar affinity (estimated Ki of 30-50 nM), with preference for the first bromodomain over the second. We demonstrated that MS436 effectively inhibits BRD4 activity in NF-κB-directed production of nitric oxide and proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 in murine macrophages. MS436 represents a new class of bromodomain inhibitors and will facilitate further investigation of the biological functions of the two bromodomains of BRD4 in gene expression.
