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Analysis of chain length, substitution patterns, and unsaturation of AM-404 derivatives as 20S proteasome stimulators
Coleman, Rachel A.,Muli, Christine S.,Zhao, Yizhou,Bhardwaj, Atul,Newhouse, Timothy R.,Trader, Darci J.
supporting information, p. 420 - 423 (2019/01/04)
Proteasome-mediated degradation of proteins is a vital cellular process and is performed by the ubiquitin-dependent proteasome system (UPS) and the ubiquitin-independent proteasome system (UIPS). While both systems are necessary to maintain healthy cell function, many disease states are characterized by reduced activity of the UPS, and the UIPS cannot by itself maintain proper protein levels. It has been suggested that the 20S core particle (20S CP), the isoform of the proteasome in the UIPS that can degrade proteins without a ubiquitin tag, can be stimulated with a small molecule to assist the 20S CP to accept and hydrolyze substrates more rapidly. Several small molecule stimulators of the 20S CP have since been discovered, including AM-404, an arachidonic acid derivative. AM-404 has previously been shown to inhibit fatty acid amide hydrolase activity. We wished to evaluate what structural components of AM-404 are required to stimulate the 20S CP with the long-term goal of using this information to design a stimulator with better drug-like qualities. We synthesized numerous derivatives of AM-404, varying the chain length, substitutions, and degree of unsaturation. Through this endeavor, we obtained several molecules capable of stimulating the 20S CP to various degrees. We discovered that though chain length is important, the presence of a cis-alkene in a specific location in the aliphatic chain has the greatest impact on the ability to stimulate the 20S CP. Two of the derivatives maintain modest stimulatory activity, and have improved toxicity over AM-404.
Structure–activity relationship investigation of tertiary amine derivatives of cinnamic acid as acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors: compared with that of phenylpropionic acid, sorbic acid and hexanoic acid
Gao, Xiaohui,Tang, Jingjing,Liu, Haoran,Liu, Linbo,Kang, Lu,Chen, Wen
, p. 519 - 524 (2018/02/27)
In the present investigation, 48 new tertiary amine derivatives of cinnamic acid, phenylpropionic acid, sorbic acid and hexanoic acid (4d–6g, 10d–12g, 16d–18g and 22d–24g) were designed, synthesized and evaluated for the effect on AChE and BChE in vitro. The results revealed that the alteration of aminoalkyl types and substituted positions markedly influences the effects in inhibiting AChE. Almost of all cinnamic acid derivatives had the most potent inhibitory activity than that of other acid derivatives with the same aminoalkyl side chain. Unsaturated bond and benzene ring in cinnamic acid scaffold seems important for the inhibitory activity against AChE. Among them, compound 6g revealed the most potent AChE inhibitory activity (IC50 value: 3.64 μmol/L) and highest selectivity over BChE (ratio: 28.6). Enzyme kinetic study showed that it present a mixed-type inhibition against AChE. The molecular docking study suggested that it can bind with the catalytic site and peripheral site of AChE.
Catalytic one-pot synthesis of N-phenyl alkyl amides from alkene and aniline in the presence of cobalt on charcoal under carbon monoxide
Lee, Sang Ick,Son, Seung Uk,Chung, Young Keun
, p. 1310 - 1311 (2007/10/03)
N-Phenyl alkyl amides were synthesized by the cobalt on charcoal-catalyzed one-pot reaction of alkene and aniline under carbon monoxide; this is the first heterogeneous catalytic formation of N-phenyl alkyl amides.
