40522-46-1Relevant articles and documents
Razzakova et al.
, (1973)
Discovery of antagonists of PqsR, a key player in 2-alkyl-4-quinolone- dependent quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Lu, Cenbin,Kirsch, Benjamin,Zimmer, Christina,De Jong, Johannes C.,Henn, Claudia,Maurer, Christine K.,Muesken, Mathias,Haeussler, Susanne,Steinbach, Anke,Hartmann, Rolf W.
, p. 381 - 390 (2012)
The pqs quorum sensing communication system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa controls virulence factor production and is involved in biofilm formation, therefore playing an important role for pathogenicity. In order to attenuate P. aeruginosa pathogenicity, we followed a ligand-based drug design approach and synthesized a series of compounds targeting PqsR, the receptor of the pqs system. In vitro evaluation using a reporter gene assay in Escherichia coli led to the discovery of the first competitive PqsR antagonists, which are highly potent (Kd,app of compound 20: 7 nM). These antagonists are able to reduce the production of the virulence factor pyocyanin in P. aeruginosa. Our finding offers insights into the ligand-receptor interaction of PqsR and provides a promising starting point for further drug design.
Access to 2-Alkyl/Aryl-4-(1 H)-Quinolones via Orthogonal "nH3" Insertion into o-Haloaryl Ynones: Total Synthesis of Bioactive Pseudanes, Graveoline, Graveolinine, and Waltherione F
Mehta, Goverdhan,Nerella, Sharanya,Pabbaraja, Srihari,Singh, Shweta
, (2020/02/22)
An efficient one-pot synthesis of 4-(1H)-quinolones through an orthogonal engagement of diverse o-haloaryl ynones with ammonia in the presence of Cu(I), involving tandem Michael addition and ArCsp2-N coupling, is presented. The substrate scope of this convenient protocol, wherein ammonium carbonate acts as both an in situ ammonia source and a base toward diverse 2-substituted 4-(1H)-quinolones, has been mapped and its efficacy validated through concise total synthesis of bioactive natural products pseudanes (IV, VII, VIII, and XII), graveoline, graveolinine, and waltherione F.
Synthesis and biological activity of methylated derivatives of the Pseudomonas metabolites HHQ, HQNO and PQS
Thierbach, Sven,Wienhold, Max,Fetzner, Susanne,Hennecke, Ulrich
, p. 187 - 193 (2019/01/30)
Selectively methylated analogues of naturally occurring 2-heptyl-4(1H)-quinolones, which are alkaloids common within the Rutaceae family and moreover are associated with quorum sensing and virulence of the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, have been prepared. While the synthesis by direct methylation was successful for 3-unsubstituted 2-heptyl-4(1H)-quinolones, methylated derivatives of the Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS) were synthesized from 3-iodinated quinolones by methylation and iodine–metal exchange/oxidation. The two N- and O-methylated derivatives of the PQS showed strong quorum sensing activity comparable to that of PQS itself. Staphylococcus aureus, another pathogenic bacterium often co-occurring with P. aeruginosa especially in the lung of cystic fibrosis patients, was inhibited in planktonic growth and cellular respiration by the 4-O-methylated derivatives of HQNO and HHQ, respectively.
