S-Alkylated Homocysteine Derivatives: New Inhibitors of Human Betaine-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase
摘要:
A series of S-alkylated derivatives of homocysteine were synthesized and characterized as inhibitors of human recombinant betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase ( BHMT). Some of these compounds inhibit BHMT with IC50 values in the nanomolar range. BHMT is very sensitive to the structure of substituents on the sulfur atom of homocysteine. The S-carboxybutyl and S-carboxypentyl derivatives make the most potent inhibitors, and an additional sulfur atom in the alkyl chain is well tolerated. The respective ( R, S)-5-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-pentanoic, ( R, S)-6-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-hexanoic, and ( R, S)2-amino-4-(2-carboxymethylsulfanyl- ethylsulfanyl)-butyric acids are very potent inhibitors and are the strongest ever reported. We determined that ( R, S)-5-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-pentanoic acid displays competitive inhibition with respect to betaine binding with a K-i(app) of 12 nM. Some of these compounds are currently being tested in mice to study the influence of BHMT on the metabolism of sulfur amino acids in vivo.
S-Alkylated Homocysteine Derivatives: New Inhibitors of Human Betaine-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase
摘要:
A series of S-alkylated derivatives of homocysteine were synthesized and characterized as inhibitors of human recombinant betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase ( BHMT). Some of these compounds inhibit BHMT with IC50 values in the nanomolar range. BHMT is very sensitive to the structure of substituents on the sulfur atom of homocysteine. The S-carboxybutyl and S-carboxypentyl derivatives make the most potent inhibitors, and an additional sulfur atom in the alkyl chain is well tolerated. The respective ( R, S)-5-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-pentanoic, ( R, S)-6-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-hexanoic, and ( R, S)2-amino-4-(2-carboxymethylsulfanyl- ethylsulfanyl)-butyric acids are very potent inhibitors and are the strongest ever reported. We determined that ( R, S)-5-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-pentanoic acid displays competitive inhibition with respect to betaine binding with a K-i(app) of 12 nM. Some of these compounds are currently being tested in mice to study the influence of BHMT on the metabolism of sulfur amino acids in vivo.
<b><i>S</i></b>-Alkylated Homocysteine Derivatives: New Inhibitors of Human Betaine-Homocysteine <i>S</i>-Methyltransferase
作者:Jiri Jiracek、Michaela Collinsova、Ivan Rosenberg、Milos Budesinsky、Eva Protivinska、Hana Netusilova、Timothy A. Garrow
DOI:10.1021/jm050885v
日期:2006.6.1
A series of S-alkylated derivatives of homocysteine were synthesized and characterized as inhibitors of human recombinant betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase ( BHMT). Some of these compounds inhibit BHMT with IC50 values in the nanomolar range. BHMT is very sensitive to the structure of substituents on the sulfur atom of homocysteine. The S-carboxybutyl and S-carboxypentyl derivatives make the most potent inhibitors, and an additional sulfur atom in the alkyl chain is well tolerated. The respective ( R, S)-5-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-pentanoic, ( R, S)-6-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-hexanoic, and ( R, S)2-amino-4-(2-carboxymethylsulfanyl- ethylsulfanyl)-butyric acids are very potent inhibitors and are the strongest ever reported. We determined that ( R, S)-5-( 3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanyl)-pentanoic acid displays competitive inhibition with respect to betaine binding with a K-i(app) of 12 nM. Some of these compounds are currently being tested in mice to study the influence of BHMT on the metabolism of sulfur amino acids in vivo.