Exploration of 3-methylisoquinoline-4-carbonitriles as protein kinase A inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum
作者:Melissa J. Buskes、Katherine L. Harvey、Boris Prinz、Brendan S. Crabb、Paul R. Gilson、David J.D. Wilson、Belinda M. Abbott
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2016.03.048
日期:2016.6
A series of isoquinolines have been evaluated in a homology model of Plasmodium falciparum Protein Kinase A (PfPKA) using molecular dynamics. Synthesis of these compounds was then undertaken to investigate their structure–activity relationships. One compound was found to inhibit parasite growth in an in vitro assay and provides a lead to further develop 3-methylisoquinoline-4-carbonitriles as antimalarial
已使用分子动力学在恶性疟原虫蛋白激酶A(Pf PKA)的同源性模型中评估了一系列异喹啉。然后进行这些化合物的合成以研究它们的结构-活性关系。发现一种化合物在体外测定中抑制寄生虫生长,并提供了进一步开发3-甲基异喹啉-4-腈作为抗疟化合物的线索。开发有效和选择性的Pf PKA抑制剂将提供有用的工具,以进一步了解使疟原虫能够建立感染的机制。