Synthesis of Cationic Antimicrobial β2,2-Amino Acid Derivatives with Potential for Oral Administration
摘要:
We have prepared a series of highly potent achiral cationic beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives that fulfill the Lipinski's rule of five and that contain the basic structural requirements of short cationic antimicrobial peptides. Highest antimicrobial potency was observed for one of the smallest beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives (M-w 423.6) exhibiting a MIC of 3.8 mu M against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE), and Staphylococcus aureus, and 7.7 mu M against Escherichia coli. The beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives were shown to have similar absorption properties as several commercially available drugs, and the results implied a resembling membrane disrupting mechanism of action as reported for much larger cationic antimicrobial peptides. By their high potency, nontoxicity, absorption properties, and ease of synthesis, the beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives demonstrate a way to modify a vastly investigated class of cationic antimicrobial peptides into small drug-like molecules with high commercial potential.
Synthesis of Cationic Antimicrobial β2,2-Amino Acid Derivatives with Potential for Oral Administration
摘要:
We have prepared a series of highly potent achiral cationic beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives that fulfill the Lipinski's rule of five and that contain the basic structural requirements of short cationic antimicrobial peptides. Highest antimicrobial potency was observed for one of the smallest beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives (M-w 423.6) exhibiting a MIC of 3.8 mu M against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE), and Staphylococcus aureus, and 7.7 mu M against Escherichia coli. The beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives were shown to have similar absorption properties as several commercially available drugs, and the results implied a resembling membrane disrupting mechanism of action as reported for much larger cationic antimicrobial peptides. By their high potency, nontoxicity, absorption properties, and ease of synthesis, the beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives demonstrate a way to modify a vastly investigated class of cationic antimicrobial peptides into small drug-like molecules with high commercial potential.
The present invention provides a peptide, peptidomimetic or amino acid derivative having a net positive charge of at least +2 and incorporating a disubstituted β amino acid, each of the substituting groups in the β amino acid, which may be the same or different, comprises at least (7) non-hydrogen atoms, is lipophilic and has at least one cyclic group, one or more cyclic groups within a substituting group may be linked or fused to one or more cyclic groups within the other substituting group and where cyclic groups are fused in this way the combined total number of non-hydrogen atoms for the two substituting groups is at least (12), for use as a cytolytic therapeutic agent; as well as non therapeutic uses of these molecules and certain defined novel compounds from within this definition.
Antimicrobial Activity of Small β-Peptidomimetics Based on the Pharmacophore Model of Short Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides
作者:Terkel Hansen、Tore Alst、Martina Havelkova、Morten B. Strøm
DOI:10.1021/jm901052r
日期:2010.1.28
We have synthesized a series of small beta-peptidomimetics (M-w < 650) that were based on the minimal pharmacophore model for anti-Staphylococcal activity of short cationic antimicrobial peptides. All beta-peptidomimetics had a net charge of +2 and formed an amphipathic scaffold consisting of an achiral lipophilic beta(2,2)-amino acid coupled to a C-terminal L-arginine amide residue. By varying the lipophilic side-chains of the beta(2,2)-amino acids, we obtained a series of highly potent beta-peptidomimetics with high enzymatic stability against alpha-chymotrypsin and a general low toxicity against human erythrocytes. The most potent beta-peptidomimetics displayed minimal inhibitory concentrations of 2.1-7.2 mu M against Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE), and Escherichia coli, Small amphipathic beta-peptidomimetics may be a promising class of antimicrobial agents by means of having a similar range of potency and selectivity as larger cationic antimicrobial peptides in addition to improved enzymatic stability and lower costs of production.
Synthesis of Cationic Antimicrobial β<sup>2,2</sup>-Amino Acid Derivatives with Potential for Oral Administration
作者:Terkel Hansen、Dominik Ausbacher、Gøril E. Flaten、Martina Havelkova、Morten B. Strøm
DOI:10.1021/jm101327d
日期:2011.2.10
We have prepared a series of highly potent achiral cationic beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives that fulfill the Lipinski's rule of five and that contain the basic structural requirements of short cationic antimicrobial peptides. Highest antimicrobial potency was observed for one of the smallest beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives (M-w 423.6) exhibiting a MIC of 3.8 mu M against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE), and Staphylococcus aureus, and 7.7 mu M against Escherichia coli. The beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives were shown to have similar absorption properties as several commercially available drugs, and the results implied a resembling membrane disrupting mechanism of action as reported for much larger cationic antimicrobial peptides. By their high potency, nontoxicity, absorption properties, and ease of synthesis, the beta(2,2)-amino acid derivatives demonstrate a way to modify a vastly investigated class of cationic antimicrobial peptides into small drug-like molecules with high commercial potential.