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Precious-Metal-Free Heteroarylation of Azlactones: Direct Synthesis of α-Pyridyl, α-Substituted Amino Acid Derivatives
Johnson, Tarn C.,Marsden, Stephen P.
, p. 5364 - 5367 (2016)
A one-pot, three-component synthesis of α-pyridyl, α-substituted amino acid derivatives is described. The key transformation is a direct, precious-metal-free heteroarylation of readily available, amino acid derived azlactones with electrophilically activated pyridine N-oxides. The resulting intermediates can be used directly as efficient acylating agents for a range of nucleophiles, leading to the heteroarylated amino acid derivatives in a single vessel.
Exploiting the HSP60/10 chaperonin system as a chemotherapeutic target for colorectal cancer
Ray, Anne-Marie,Salim, Nilshad,Stevens, Mckayla,Chitre, Siddhi,Abdeen, Sanofar,Washburn, Alex,Sivinski, Jared,O'Hagan, Heather M.,Chapman, Eli,Johnson, Steven M.
, (2021/05/13)
Over the past few decades, an increasing variety of molecular chaperones have been investigated for their role in tumorigenesis and as potential chemotherapeutic targets; however, the 60 kDa Heat Shock Protein (HSP60), along with its HSP10 co-chaperone, have received little attention in this regard. In the present study, we investigated two series of our previously developed inhibitors of the bacterial homolog of HSP60/10, called GroEL/ES, for their selective cytotoxicity to cancerous over non-cancerous colorectal cells. We further developed a third “hybrid” series of analogs to identify new candidates with superior properties than the two parent scaffolds. Using a series of well-established HSP60/10 biochemical screens and cell-viability assays, we identified 24 inhibitors (14%) that exhibited > 3-fold selectivity for targeting colorectal cancer over non-cancerous cells. Notably, cell viability EC50 results correlated with the relative expression of HSP60 in the mitochondria, suggesting a potential for this HSP60-targeting chemotherapeutic strategy as emerging evidence indicates that HSP60 is up-regulated in colorectal cancer tumors. Further examination of five lead candidates indicated their ability to inhibit the clonogenicity and migration of colorectal cancer cells. These promising results are the most thorough analysis and first reported instance of HSP60/10 inhibitors being able to selectively target colorectal cancer cells and highlight the potential of the HSP60/10 chaperonin system as a viable chemotherapeutic target.
Structural and Functional Study of the Klebsiella pneumoniae VapBC Toxin-Antitoxin System, including the Development of an Inhibitor That Activates VapC
Kang, Sung-Min,Jin, Chenglong,Kim, Do-Hee,Lee, Yuno,Lee, Bong-Jin
, p. 13669 - 13679 (2020/12/02)
Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most critical opportunistic pathogens. TA systems are promising drug targets because they are related to the survival of bacterial pathogens. However, structural information on TA systems in K. pneumoniae remains lacking; therefore, it is necessary to explore this information for the development of antibacterial agents. Here, we present the first crystal structure of the VapBC complex from K. pneumoniae at a resolution of 2.00 ?. We determined the toxin inhibitory mechanism of the VapB antitoxin through an Mg2+ switch, in which Mg2+ is displaced by R79 of VapB. This inhibitory mechanism of the active site is a novel finding and the first to be identified in a bacterial TA system. Furthermore, inhibitors, including peptides and small molecules, that activate the VapC toxin were discovered and investigated. These inhibitors can act as antimicrobial agents by disrupting the VapBC complex and activating VapC. Our comprehensive investigation of the K. pneumoniae VapBC system will help elucidate an unsolved conundrum in VapBC systems and develop potential antimicrobial agents.
