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Screening, synthesis, crystal structure, and molecular basis of 6-amino-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitriles as novel AKR1C3 inhibitors
Zheng, Xuehua,Jiang, Zan,Li, Xiaolin,Zhang, Chen,Li, Zhe,Wu, Yinuo,Wang, Xinhua,Zhang, Chao,Luo, Hai-bin,Xu, Jun,Wu, Deyan
supporting information, p. 5934 - 5943 (2018/11/23)
AKR1C3 is a promising therapeutic target for castration-resistant prostate cancer. Herein, an evaluation of in-house library discovered substituted pyranopyrazole as a novel scaffold for AKR1C3 inhibitors. Preliminary SAR exploration identified its derivative 19d as the most promising compound with an IC50 of 0.160 μM among the 23 synthesized molecules. Crystal structure studies revealed that the binding mode of the pyranopyrazole scaffold is different from the current inhibitors. Hydroxyl, methoxy and nitro group at the C4-phenyl substituent together anchor the inhibitor to the oxyanion site, while the core of the scaffold dramatically enlarges but partially occupies the SP pockets with abundant hydrogen bond interactions. Strikingly, the inhibitor undergoes a conformational change to fit AKR1C3 and its homologous protein AKR1C1. Our results suggested that conformational changes of the receptor and the inhibitor should both be considered during the rational design of selective AKR1C3 inhibitors. Detailed binding features obtained from molecular dynamics simulations helped to finally elucidate the molecular basis of 6-amino-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitriles as AKR1C3 inhibitors, which would facilitate the future rational inhibitor design and structural optimization.
Total Synthesis and Biological Mode of Action of WAP-8294A2: A Menaquinone-Targeting Antibiotic
Itoh, Hiroaki,Tokumoto, Kotaro,Kaji, Takuya,Paudel, Atmika,Panthee, Suresh,Hamamoto, Hiroshi,Sekimizu, Kazuhisa,Inoue, Masayuki
, p. 6924 - 6935 (2018/07/15)
WAP-8294A2 (lotilibcin, 1) is a potent antibiotic with superior in vivo efficacy to vancomycin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Despite the great medical importance, its molecular mode of action remains unknown. Here we report the total synthesis of complex macrocyclic peptide 1 comprised of 12 amino acids with a β-hydroxy fatty-acid chain, and its deoxy analogue 2. A full solid-phase synthesis of 1 and 2 enabled their rapid assembly and the first detailed investigation of their functions. Compounds 1 and 2 were equipotent against various strains of Gram-positive bacteria including MRSA. We present evidence that the antimicrobial activities of 1 and 2 are due to lysis of the bacterial membrane, and their membrane-disrupting effects depend on the presence of menaquinone, an essential factor for the bacterial respiratory chain. The established synthetic routes and the menaquinone-targeting mechanisms provide valuable information for designing and developing new antibiotics based on their structures.
CONDENSED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS CALCITONIN AGONISTS
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The present invention relates to novel fused heterocyclic ring system compounds and methods for their use in the treatment and prevention of diseases or conditions which are related to irregular calcification.
