Synthesis and Stereospecificity of 4,5-Disubstituted Oxazolidinone Ligands Binding to T-box Riboswitch RNA
摘要:
The enantiomers and the cis isomers of two previously studied 4,5-disubstituted oxazolidinones have been synthesized, and their binding to the T-box riboswitch antiterminator model RNA has been investigated in detail. Characterization of ligand affinities and binding site localization indicates that there is little stereospecific discrimination for binding antiterminator RNA alone. This binding similarity between enantiomers is likely due to surface binding, which accommodates ligand conformations 1 that result in comparable ligand-antiterminator contacts. These results have significant implications for T-box antiterminator-targeted drug discovery and, in general, for targeting other medicinally relevant RNA that do not present deep binding pockets.
Dibutyltin diazide has proven to be potential in nucleophilicringopening of a variety of oxiranes to give 1,2-azido alcohols in less than four hours (DMF at 60 °C) in fair to excellent yields.
Synthesis and Stereospecificity of 4,5-Disubstituted Oxazolidinone Ligands Binding to T-box Riboswitch RNA
作者:Crina M. Orac、Shu Zhou、John A. Means、David Boehm、Stephen C. Bergmeier、Jennifer V. Hines
DOI:10.1021/jm2006904
日期:2011.10.13
The enantiomers and the cis isomers of two previously studied 4,5-disubstituted oxazolidinones have been synthesized, and their binding to the T-box riboswitch antiterminator model RNA has been investigated in detail. Characterization of ligand affinities and binding site localization indicates that there is little stereospecific discrimination for binding antiterminator RNA alone. This binding similarity between enantiomers is likely due to surface binding, which accommodates ligand conformations 1 that result in comparable ligand-antiterminator contacts. These results have significant implications for T-box antiterminator-targeted drug discovery and, in general, for targeting other medicinally relevant RNA that do not present deep binding pockets.
Origins of the Double Asymmetric Induction on Proline-Catalyzed Aldol Reactions
作者:Félix Calderón、Elisa G. Doyagüez、Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong、Alfonso Fernández-Mayoralas、K. N. Houk
DOI:10.1021/jo800934b
日期:2008.10.17
Computational studies to elucidate the origin of the double asymmetric induction on proline-catalyzed aldolreaction have been performed using HF/6-31G(d) calculations. The computed transition structures explain the experimental data obtained.