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Synthesis of new (-)-bestatin-based inhibitor libraries reveals a novel binding mode in the S1 pocket of the essential malaria M1 metalloaminopeptidase
Velmourougane, Geetha,Harbut, Michael B.,Dalal, Seema,McGowan, Sheena,Oellig, Christine A.,Meinhardt, Nataline,Whisstock, James C.,Klemba, Michael,Greenbaum, Doron C.
experimental part, p. 1655 - 1666 (2011/05/16)
The malarial PfA-M1 metallo-aminopeptidase is considered a putative drug target. The natural product dipeptide mimetic, bestatin, is a potent inhibitor of PfA-M1. Herein we present a new, efficient, and high-yielding protocol for the synthesis of bestatin derivatives from natural and unnatural N-Boc-d-amino acids. A diverse library of bestatin derivatives was synthesized with variants at the side chain of either the α-hydroxyβ-amino acid (P1) or the adjacent naturalα-amino acid (P1′). Surprisingly, we found that extended aromatic side chains at the P1 position resulted in potent inhibition against PfA-M1. To understand these data, we determined the X-ray cocrystal structures of PfA-M1 with two derivatives having either a Tyr(OMe) 15 or Tyr(OBzl) 16 at the P1 position and observed substantial inhibitor-induced rearrangement of the primary loop within the PfA-M1 pocket that interacts with the P1 side chain. Our data provide important insights for the rational design of more potent and selective inhibitors of this enzyme that may eventually lead to new therapies for malaria.
Synthesis of (2S,3R)-3-Amino-2-hydroxy-5-methylhexanoic Acid Derivatives. Application to the Synthesis of Amastatin, an Inhibitor of Aminopeptidases
Rich, Daniel H.,Moon, Byung Jo,Boparai, Amrit S.
, p. 2288 - 2290 (2007/10/02)
Methods are reported for the synthesis of optically pure derivatives of (2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-5-methylhexanoic acid. -D-leucine methyl ester was reduced in 95percent yield with diisobutylaluminum hydride to the aldehyde which was converted via the cyanohydrin to (2RS,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-5-methylhexanoic acid (AHMHA).The mixture of diastereomers was converted to the corresponding Boc-AHMHA methyl ester derivatives and separated by chromatography over silica gel.The optical purity of the diastereomers at C-3 was established by converting each to diastereomeric Boc-AHMHA-Leu-OMe and separating these dipeptides by chromatography.Pure (2S,3R)-Boc-AHMHA was coupled with valyl-valyl-aspartic acid dibenzyl ester by using dicyclohexylcarbodiimide/ 1-hydroxybenzotriazole in 63percent yield.The Boc group was removed by using trifluoroacetid acid, and the benzyl groups were removed by hydrogenolysis.The product, (2S,3R)-AHMHA-L-Val-L-Val-L-Asp, amastatin, was found to be identical with the natural product.
