Specificity of a Prodrug-Activating Enzyme hVACVase: The Leaving Group Effect
摘要:
Human valacyclovirase (hVACVase) is a prodrug-activating enzyme for amino acid prodrugs including the antiviral drugs valacyclovir and valganciclovir. In hVACVase-catalyzed reactions, the leaving group of the substrate corresponds to the drug moiety of the prodrug, making the leaving group effect essential for the rational design of new prodrugs targeting hVACVase activation. In this study, a series of valine esters, phenylalanine esters, and a valine amide were characterized for the effect of the leaving group on the efficiency of hVACVase-mediated prodrug activation. Except for phenylalanine methyl and ethyl esters, all of the ester substrates exhibited a relatively high specificity constant (k(cat)/K-m), ranging from 850 to 9490 mM(-1).s(-1). The valine amide Val-3-APG exhibited significantly higher K-m and lower k(cat) values compared to the corresponding ester Val-3-HPG, indicating poor specificity for hVACVase. In conclusion, the substrate leaving group has been shown to affect both binding and specific activity of hVACVase-catalyzed activation. It is proposed that hVACVase is an ideal target for a-amino acid ester prodrugs with relatively labile leaving groups while it is relatively inactivate toward amide prodrugs.
ANILINE DERIVATIVES HAVING NITROGEN MONOXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY
申请人:Chugai Seiyaku
Kabushiki Kaisha
公开号:EP0798292B1
公开(公告)日:2004-11-03
US9771345B2
申请人:——
公开号:US9771345B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
Specificity of a Prodrug-Activating Enzyme hVACVase: The Leaving Group Effect
作者:Jing Sun、Arik Dahan、Zachary F. Walls、Longsheng Lai、Kyung-Dall Lee、Gordon L. Amidon
DOI:10.1021/mp100300k
日期:2010.12.6
Human valacyclovirase (hVACVase) is a prodrug-activating enzyme for amino acid prodrugs including the antiviral drugs valacyclovir and valganciclovir. In hVACVase-catalyzed reactions, the leaving group of the substrate corresponds to the drug moiety of the prodrug, making the leaving group effect essential for the rational design of new prodrugs targeting hVACVase activation. In this study, a series of valine esters, phenylalanine esters, and a valine amide were characterized for the effect of the leaving group on the efficiency of hVACVase-mediated prodrug activation. Except for phenylalanine methyl and ethyl esters, all of the ester substrates exhibited a relatively high specificity constant (k(cat)/K-m), ranging from 850 to 9490 mM(-1).s(-1). The valine amide Val-3-APG exhibited significantly higher K-m and lower k(cat) values compared to the corresponding ester Val-3-HPG, indicating poor specificity for hVACVase. In conclusion, the substrate leaving group has been shown to affect both binding and specific activity of hVACVase-catalyzed activation. It is proposed that hVACVase is an ideal target for a-amino acid ester prodrugs with relatively labile leaving groups while it is relatively inactivate toward amide prodrugs.