Pyrimidinopyrimidine inhibitors of ketohexokinase: Exploring the ring C2 group that interacts with Asp-27B in the ligand binding pocket
作者:Bruce E. Maryanoff、John C. O’Neill、David F. McComsey、Stephen C. Yabut、Diane K. Luci、Alan C. Gibbs、Margery A. Connelly
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.06.008
日期:2012.8
Inhibitors of ketohexokinase (KHK) have potential for the treatment of diabetes and obesity. We have continued studies on a pyrimidinopyrimidine series of potent KHK inhibitors by exploring the 2-position substituent (R-3) that interacts with Asp-27B in the ATP-binding region of KHK (viz. 1, 2; Table 1). We found that increased spacing between the terminal ammonium group and the heterocyclic scaffold (viz. 16-20), such that interaction with Asp-27B is not possible, still results in potent KHK inhibition (IC50 = 15-50 nM). We propose a new interaction with Asp-194, which serves to expand the pyrimidinopyrimidine pharmacophore. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.