Chelator Fragment Libraries for Targeting Metalloproteinases
作者:Arpita Agrawal、Sherida L. Johnson、Jennifer A. Jacobsen、Melissa T. Miller、Li-Hsing Chen、Maurizio Pellecchia、Seth M. Cohen
DOI:10.1002/cmdc.200900516
日期:2010.2.1
A chelatorfragmentlibrary based on a variety of metal binding groups was screened against a metalloproteinase. Lead hits were identified and an expanded library of select compounds was synthesized, resulting in numerous high‐affinity hits against several metalloprotein targets. The findings clearly demonstrate that chelators can be used to generate libraries suitable for fragment‐based lead design
Development of a High-Throughput Screen and Its Use in the Discovery of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Immunoglobulin A1 Protease Inhibitors
作者:Amanda L. Garner、Jessica L. Fullagar、Joshua A. Day、Seth M. Cohen、Kim D. Janda
DOI:10.1021/ja404180x
日期:2013.7.10
Streptococcus pneumoniae relies on a number of virulence factors, including immunoglobulin A1 protease (IgA1P), a Zn2+ metalloprotease produced on the extracellular surface of the bacteria, to promote pathogenic colonization. IgA1P exhibits a unique function, in that it catalyzes the proteolysis of human IgA1 at its hinge region to leave the bacterial cell surface masked by IgA1 Fab, enabling the bacteria to evade the hosts immune system and adhere to host epithelial cells to promote colonization. Thus, S. pneumoniae IgA1P has emerged as a promising antibacterial target; however, the lack of an appropriate screening assay has limited the investigation of this metalloprotease virulence factor. Relying on electrostatics-mediated AuNP aggregation, we have designed a promising high-throughput colorimetric assay for IgA1P. By using this assay, we have uncovered inhibitors of the enzyme that should be useful in deciphering its role in pneumococcal colonization and virulence.
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