54401-85-3Relevant articles and documents
Discovery of Potent Human Glutaminyl Cyclase Inhibitors as Anti-Alzheimer’s Agents Based on Rational Design
Hoang, Van-Hai,Tran, Phuong-Thao,Cui, Minghua,Ngo, Van T. H.,Ann, Jihyae,Park, Jongmi,Lee, Jiyoun,Choi, Kwanghyun,Cho, Hanyang,Kim, Hee,Ha, Hee-Jin,Hong, Hyun-Seok,Choi, Sun,Kim, Young-Ho,Lee, Jeewoo
supporting information, p. 2573 - 2590 (2017/04/03)
Glutaminyl cyclase (QC) has been implicated in the formation of toxic amyloid plaques by generating the N-terminal pyroglutamate of β-amyloid peptides (pGlu-Aβ) and thus may participate in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We designed a library of glutamyl cyclase (QC) inhibitors based on the proposed binding mode of the preferred substrate, Aβ3E?42. An in vitro structure-activity relationship study identified several excellent QC inhibitors demonstrating 5- to 40-fold increases in potency compared to a known QC inhibitor. When tested in mouse models of AD, compound 212 significantly reduced the brain concentrations of pyroform Aβ and total Aβ and restored cognitive functions. This potent Aβ-lowering effect was achieved by incorporating an additional binding region into our previously established pharmacophoric model, resulting in strong interactions with the carboxylate group of Glu327 in the QC binding site. Our study offers useful insights in designing novel QC inhibitors as a potential treatment option for AD.
Tetrazolylhydrazides as selective fragment-like inhibitors of the JumonjiC-domain-containing histone demethylase KDM4A
Rüger, Nicole,Roatsch, Martin,Emmrich, Thomas,Franz, Henriette,Schüle, Roland,Jung, Manfred,Link, Andreas
, p. 1875 - 1883 (2015/11/10)
The JumonjiC-domain-containing histone demethylase 2A (JMJD2A, KDM4A) is a key player in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Previous publications have shown that both elevated and lowered enzyme levels are associated with certain types of cancer, and therefore the definite role of KDM4A in oncogenesis remains elusive. To identify a novel molecular starting point with favorable physicochemical properties for the investigation of the physiological role of KDM4A, we screened a number of molecules bearing an iron-chelating moiety by using two independent assays. In this way, we were able to identify 2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)acetohydrazide as a novel fragment-like lead structure with low relative molecular mass (Mr=142 Da), low complexity, and an IC50 value of 46.6 μm in a formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FDH)-coupled assay and 2.4 μm in an antibody-based assay. Despite its small size, relative selectivity against two other demethylases could be demonstrated for this compound. This is the first example of a tetrazole group as a warhead in JMJD demethylases. Anchor fragment: To develop non-promiscuous metalloenzyme inhibitors, a metal-complexing acetohydrazide group was integrated in a tetrazolyl fragment, which can be matured into a scaffold to promote further selectivity at the ligand backbone binding site of these emerging drug targets.
Inhibitors of protein kinases
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Compounds of general Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, Ra, A, B and x are as defined herein are inhibitors of protein kinases in particular members of the cyclin-dependent kinase family and/or the glycogen synthase kinase 3 family and are useful in preventing and/or treating any type of pain, inflammatory disorders, cancer, immunological diseases, proliferative diseases, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, renal diseases, neurologic and neuropsychiatric diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.
