Amino acid derived latent isocyanates: irreversible inactivation of porcine pancreatic elastase and human leukocyte elastase
作者:William C. Groutas、William R. Abrams、Michael C. Theodorakis、Annette M. Kasper、Steven A. Rude、Robert C. Badger、Timothy D. Ocain、Kevin E. Miller、Min K. Moi
DOI:10.1021/jm00380a010
日期:1985.2
were found to inhibitirreversibly both enzymes. Compound 10 was found to be a specific and selective inhibitor of human leukocyte elastase. In contrast to these, inhibitorsderivedfrom glycine methyl ester 1, D-valine methyl ester 4, and D-norvaline methyl ester 6 were found to be inactive. The results of the present study show that latent isocyanates derivedfrom appropriate aminoacids can serve as
Pharmacophore Identification and Scaffold Exploration to Discover Novel, Potent, and Chemically Stable Inhibitors of Acid Ceramidase in Melanoma Cells
作者:Jose Antonio Ortega、Jose M. Arencibia、Giuseppina La Sala、Marco Borgogno、Inga Bauer、Luca Bono、Clarissa Braccia、Andrea Armirotti、Stefania Girotto、Anand Ganesan、Marco De Vivo
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00472
日期:2017.7.13
Acid ceramidase (AC) hydrolyzes ceramides, which are central lipid messengers for metabolism and signaling of sphingolipids. A growing body of evidence links deregulation of sphingolipids to several diseases, including cancer. Indeed, AC expression is abnormally high in melanoma cells. AC inhibition may thus be key to treating malignant melanoma. Here, we have used a systematic scaffold exploration to design a general pharmacophore for AC inhibition. This pharmacophore comprises a 6 + 5 fused ring heterocycle linked to an aliphatic substituent via a urea moiety. We have thus identified the novel benzimidazole derivatives 10, 21, 27, and 30, which are highly potent AC inhibitors. Their chemical and metabolic stabilities are comparable or superior to those of previously reported AC inhibitors. Moreover, they are potent against endogenous AC in intact melanoma cells. These novel inhibitors merit further characterization and can serve as a promising starting point for the discovery of new antimelanoma therapeutics.