Tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole-1-carboxylates as inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
作者:Nika Strašek、Lara Lavrenčič、Andraž Oštrek、Dejan Slapšak、Uroš Grošelj、Marina Klemenčič、Helena Brodnik Žugelj、Jernej Wagger、Marko Novinec、Jurij Svete
DOI:10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.102982
日期:2019.8
The reactions between 5-substituted pyrazolidine-3-ones, aldehydes, and methyl methacrylate provided tetrahydropyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole-1-carboxylates as mixtures of syn- and anti-diastereomers. Testing for inhibition of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase of Plasmodium falciparum (PfDHODH) revealed high activity of some anti-isomers of the methyl esters, while the corresponding carboxylic acids and carboxamides
5-取代的吡唑烷-3-酮,醛和甲基丙烯酸甲酯之间的反应提供了四氢吡唑并[1,2-a]吡唑-1-羧酸酯,为顺式和反式非对映异构体的混合物。测试对恶性疟原虫(PfDHODH)的二氢乳清酸脱氢酶的抑制作用表明,某些甲酯的抗异构体具有很高的活性,而相应的羧酸和羧酰胺则没有活性。活性最高的代表是(1S *,3S *,5R *)-1,5-二甲基-7-氧代-3-苯基四氢-1H,5H-吡唑并[1,2-a]吡唑-1-羧酸酯(IC50 = 2.9±0.3μM),而且对人源酶PfDHODH / HsDHODH> 350也表现出很高的选择性。根据分子对接分数,这种高活性可以通过甲基的协同作用来解释,苯基和CO2Me取代基在酶的活性位点具有疏水口袋。衍生自该化合物的羧酸和羧酰胺不抑制PfDHODH。