Generation of Monospecific Nanomolar Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors via a Chemical Genetic Approach
摘要:
Selective protein kinase inhibitors are highly sought after as tools for studying cellular signal transduction cascades, yet few have been discovered due to the highly conserved fold of kinase catalytic domains. Through a combination of small molecule synthesis and protein mutagenesis, a highly potent (IC50 = 1.5 nM) and uniquely specific inhibitor (4-amino-1-tert-butyl-3-(1'-naphthyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine) of a rationally engineered v-Src tyrosine kinase (Ile338Gly v-Src) has been identified. Both the potency and specificity of this compound surpass those of any known Src family tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The molecule strongly inhibits the engineered v-Src in whole cells but does not inhibit tyrosine phosphorylation in cells that express only wild-type tyrosine kinases. In addition, the inhibitor selectively disrupts transformation in cells that express the target v-Src. The structural degeneracy of kinase active sites should allow the same complementary inhibitor/protein design strategy to be widely applicable across this entire enzyme superfamily.
Optimizing Small Molecule Inhibitors of Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 1 to Prevent Infection by Toxoplasma gondii
摘要:
Toxoplasma gondii is sensitive to bulky pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine (PP) inhibitors due to the presence of a Gly gatekeeper in the essential calcium dependent protein kinase 1 (CDPK1). Here we synthesized a number of new derivatives of 3-methyl-benzyl-PP (3-MB-PP, or 1). The potency of PP analogues in inhibiting CDPK1 enzyme activity in vitro (low nM IC50 values) and blocking parasite growth in host cell monolayers in vivo (low mu M EC50 values) were highly correlated and occurred in a CDPK1-specific manner. Chemical modification of the PP scaffold to increase half-life in the presence of microsomes in vitro led to identification of compounds with enhanced stability while retaining activity. Several of these more potent compounds were able to prevent lethal infection with T. gondii in the mouse model. Collectively, the strategies outlined here provide a route for development of more effective compounds for treatment of toxoplasmosis and perhaps related parasitic diseases.
Preparation of 4,6-diaminopyrazolo[3,4-<i>d</i>] pyrimidines with variations in substitution at the 1- and 3-positions
作者:Philip L. Southwick、Balram Dhawan
DOI:10.1002/jhet.5570120621
日期:1975.12
of new derivatives of 4,6-diaminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines substituted in the 1- and/or 3-positions have been obtained from reactions of guanidine carbonate with 1- and/or 3-substituted-5-amino-4-cyanopyrazoles. Use of triethanolamine as a reaction medium permitted preparation of certain derivatives which could not be obtained from the previously described fusion procedure. Some derivatives of 4-aminopyrazolo[3
从碳酸胍与1-和/或3-取代的-5-的反应中获得了许多在1-和/或3-位被取代的4,6-二氨基吡唑并[3,4- d ]嘧啶的新衍生物。氨基-4-氰基吡唑。使用三乙醇胺作为反应介质允许制备某些衍生物,这些衍生物不能从前述的融合方法中获得。还从甲酰胺与相同的5-氨基-4-氰基吡唑的反应中获得了在1-和/或3-位被取代的4-氨基吡唑并[3,4- d ]嘧啶的一些衍生物。筛选了新化合物的体内抗疟活性,但发现它们没有活性。
SOUTHWICK P. L.; DHAWAN B., J. HETEROCYCL. CHEM. <JHTC-AD>, 1975, 12, NO 6, 1199-1205