2,4-Diamino-5-benzylpyrimidines as antibacterial agents. 7. Analysis of the effect of 3,5-dialkyl substituent size and shape on binding to four different dihydrofolate reductase enzymes
摘要:
A group of trimethoprim (TMP) analogues containing 3,5-dialkyl(or halo)-4-alkoxy, -hydroxy, or -amino substitution were analyzed in terms of their inhibitory activities against four dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) isozymes. Although selectivities were lower than with TMP, the activities against vertebrate DHFR were usually at least 2 orders of magnitude less than against enzymes from microbial sources. However, the profiles of activity were remarkably similar for rat, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Plasmodium berghei enzymes in all three series, although somewhat different for Escherichia coli DHFR, leading to the conclusion that the hydrophobic pockets are similar for the first three isozymes. Optimal substitution was reached with 3,5-di-n-propyl or 3-ethyl-5-n-propyl groups. Branching of chains at the alpha-carbon, which resulted in increased substituent thickness, was detrimental to E. coli DHFR inhibition in particular. MR is an inadequate parameter for use in correlating such substituent effects. Conformational changes of the more bulky inhibitors can be invoked to explain some differences in inhibitory pattern. Although log P explains simple substituent effects with the vertebrate DHFRs very well, it is insufficient in the more complex cases described here, where shape is clearly involved as well. Solvent-accessible surface areas were measured for TMP in E. coli and chicken DHFRs, where the coordinates are now known. The environment is more hydrophobic in the latter case; this can also be postulated for rat DHFR, which has a very similar activity profile. As with the mammalian isozymes, N. gonorrhoeae DHFR contains an active site phenylalanine replacing Leu-28 of E. coli DHFR, thus creating a more hydrophobic pocket. A similar replacement may also occur in the P.berghei isozyme. Selectivity for bacterial DHFR is dependent on the nature of the 4-substituent, being low for polar 4-hydroxy compounds but high for polar 4-amino analogues, possibly as a result of solvation differences. With complex substituents, the environment of each atom in the active site must be taken into account to adequately explain structure-activity relationships.
2,4-Diaminopyrimidines as inhibitors of Leishmanial and Trypanosomal dihydrofolate reductase
作者:Didier Pez、Isabel Leal、Fabio Zuccotto、Cyrille Boussard、Reto Brun、Simon L Croft、Vanessa Yardley、Luis M Ruiz Perez、Dolores Gonzalez Pacanowska、Ian H Gilbert
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2003.08.012
日期:2003.11
selective inhibitors of leishmanial and trypanosomal dihydrofolate reductase. Compounds were then assayed against the recombinant parasite and human enzymes. Some of the compounds showed good activity. They were also tested against the intact parasites using in vitro assays. Good activity was found against Trypanosoma cruzi, moderate activity against Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania donovani. Molecular
2,4-Diamino-5-benzylpyrimidines, especially for the treatment of microbial infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and processes for preparing these compounds
申请人:THE WELLCOME FOUNDATION LIMITED
公开号:EP0006987A1
公开(公告)日:1980-01-23
Pharmaceutical compositions containing 2,4-diamino-5-(3. 5-dialkyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) pyrimidines wherein the alkyl groups contain from 2 to 4 carbon atoms are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections. The first medical use of such compounds, novel chemical compounds wherein the alkyl groups are propyl or butyl, except the di-i-propyl compound, a process for preparing the novel compounds and chemical intermediates used in their preparation are also disclosed.
Target Guided Synthesis of 5-Benzyl-2,4-diamonopyrimidines: Their Antimalarial Activities and Binding Affinities to Wild Type and Mutant Dihydrofolate Reductases from <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
The resistance to pyrimethamine (PYR) of Plasmodium falciparum arising from mutation at position 108 of dihydrofolate reductase (pfDHFR) from serine to asparagine (S108N) is due to steric interaction between the bulky side chain of N108 and Cl atom of the 5-p-Cl aryl group of PYR, which consequently resulted in the reduction in binding affinity between the enzyme and inhibitor. Molecular modeling suggested that the flexible antifolate, such as trimethoprim (TMP) derivatives, could avoid this steric constraint and should be considered as new, potentially effective compounds. The hydrophobic interaction between the side chain of inhibitor and the active site of the enzyme around position 108 was enhanced by the introduction of a longer and more hydrophobic side chain on TMP's 5-benzyl moiety. The prepared compounds, especially those bearing aromatic substituents, exhibited better binding affinities to both wild type and mutant enzymes than the parent compound. Binding affinities of these compounds correlated well with their antimalarial. activities against both wild type and resistant parasites. Molecular modeling of the binding of such compounds with pfDHFR also supported the experimental data and clearly showed that aromatic substituents play an important role in enhancing binding affinity. In addition, some compounds with 6-alkyl substituents showed relatively less decrease in binding constants with the mutant enzymes and relatively good antimalarial. activities against the parasites bearing the mutant enzymes.
HACHTEL, G.;HALLER, R.;SEYDEL, J. K., ARZNEIM.-FORSCH., 38,(1988) N2, C. 1778-1783
作者:HACHTEL, G.、HALLER, R.、SEYDEL, J. K.
DOI:——
日期:——
FANG, ZHAO-XIA;LI, REN-LI;XU, YAN, IYAO GUNE , 19,(1988) N, S. 346-350