61362-77-4Relevant articles and documents
Total Synthesis of Amphirionin-4
Holmes, Michael,Kwon, Daniel,Taron, Matthew,Britton, Robert
, p. 3868 - 3871 (2015)
The first total synthesis of amphirionin-4 has been achieved using a combination of cross-coupling strategies to access the polyene side chain and a chlorohydrin-based approach to construct the tetrahydrofuranol core. The remote C9-stereocenter was introd
Mechanism-based inactivation by aromatization of the transaminase BioA involved in biotin biosynthesis in mycobaterium tuberculosis
Shi, Ce,Geders, Todd W.,Park, Sae Woong,Wilson, Daniel J.,Boshoff, Helena I.,Abayomi, Orishadipe,Barry, Clifton E.,Schnappinger, Dirk,Finzel, Barry C.,Aldrich, Courtney C.
, p. 18194 - 18201 (2011)
BioA catalyzes the second step of biotin biosynthesis, and this enzyme represents a potential target to develop new antitubercular agents. Herein we report the design, synthesis, and biochemical characterization of a mechanism-based inhibitor (1) featuring a 3,6-dihydropyrid-2-one heterocycle that covalently modifies the pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) cofactor of BioA through aromatization. The structure of the PLP adduct was confirmed by MS/MS and X-ray crystallography at 1.94 A resolution. Inactivation of BioA by 1 was time- and concentration-dependent and protected by substrate. We used a conditional knock-down mutant of M. tuberculosis to demonstrate the antitubercular activity of 1 correlated with BioA expression, and these results provide support for the designed mechanism of action.
Alkyne Aminopalladation/Heck and Suzuki Cascades: An Approach to Tetrasubstituted Enamines
Geffers, Finn J.,Jones, Peter G.,Kurth, Florens R.,Werz, Daniel B.
supporting information, p. 14846 - 14850 (2021/10/19)
Alkyne aminopalladation reactions starting from tosylamides are reported. The emerging vinylic Pd species are converted either in an intramolecular Heck reaction with olefinic units or in an intermolecular Suzuki reaction by using boronic acids exhibiting broad functional group tolerance. Tetra(hetero)substituted tosylated enamines are obtained in a simple one-pot process.
Targeting a Novel KRAS Binding Site: Application of One-Component Stapling of Small (5-6-mer) Peptides
Carbajo, Rodrigo J.,Dou, Rongxuan,Fumagalli, Gabriele,Nissink, J. Willem M.,Spring, David R.,Tart, Jonathan,Thomas, Andrew P.
supporting information, p. 17287 - 17303 (2021/12/02)
RAS proteins are central in the proliferation of many types of cancer, but a general approach toward the identification of pan-mutant RAS inhibitors has remained unresolved. In this work, we describe the application of a binding pharmacophore identified from analysis of known RAS binding peptides to the design of novel peptides. Using a chemically divergent approach, we generated a library of small stapled peptides from which we identified compounds with weak binding activity. Exploration of structure-activity relationships (SARs) and optimization of these early compounds led to low-micromolar binders of KRAS that block nucleotide exchange.
Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel TLR2 Agonists as Potential Adjuvants for Cancer Vaccines
Lu, Benjamin L.,Williams, Geoffrey M.,Verdon, Daniel J.,Dunbar, P. Rod,Brimble, Margaret A.
supporting information, p. 2282 - 2291 (2019/10/02)
Cancer immunotherapy has gained increasing attention due to its potential specificity and lack of adverse side effects when compared to more traditional modes of treatment. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists are lipopeptides possessing the S-[2,3-bis(palmitoyloxy)propyl]-l-cysteine (Pam2Cys) motif and exhibit potent immunostimulatory effects. These agonists offer a means of providing "danger signals" in order to activate the immune system toward tumor antigens. Thus, the development of TLR2 agonists is attractive in the search of potential immunostimulants for cancer. Existing SAR studies of Pam2Cys with TLR2 indicate that the structural requirements for activity are, for the most part, very intolerable. We have investigated the importance of stereochemistry, the effect of N-terminal acylation, and homologation between the two ester functionalities in Pam2Cys-conjugated lipopeptides on TLR2 activity. The R diastereomer is significantly more potent than the S diastereomer and N-terminal modification generally lowers TLR2 activity. Most notably, homologation gives rise to analogues which are comparatively active to the native Pam2Cys containing constructs.
