Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Properties of Dual-Ligand Inhibitors of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase
摘要:
There is an urgent demand for the development of new antibiotics due to the increase in drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria. A novel target is the multifunctional enzyme acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), which catalyzes the first committed step in fatty acid synthesis and consists of two enzymes: biotin carboxylase and carboxyltransferase. Covalently attaching known inhibitors against these enzymes with saturated hydrocarbon linkers of different lengths generated dual-ligand inhibitors. Kinetic results revealed that the dual-ligands inhibited the ACC complex in the nanomolar range. Microbiology assays showed that the dual-ligand with a 15-carbon linker did not exhibit any antibacterial activity, while the dual-ligand with a 7-carbon linker displayed broad-spectrum antibacterial activity as well as a decreased susceptibility in the development of bacterial resistance. These results suggest that the properties of the linker are vital for antibacterial activity and show how inhibiting two different enzymes with the same compound increases the overall potency while also impeding the development of resistance.
The D-aspartate ligase of Enterococcus faecium (Asl(fm)) is an attractive target for the development of narrow-spectrum antibacterial agents that are active against multidrug-resistant E. faecium. Although there is currently little available information regarding the structural characteristics of Asl(fm), we exploited the knowledge that this enzyme belongs to the ATP-grasp superfamily to target its ATP binding site. In the first design stage, we synthesized and screened a small library of known ATP-competitive inhibitors of ATP-grasp enzymes. A series of amino-oxazoles derived from bacterial biotin carboxylase inhibitors showed low micromolar activity. The most potent inhibitor compound 12, inhibits Asl(fm) with a K-i value of 2.9 mu M. In the second design stage, a validated ligand-based pharmacophore modeling approach was used, taking the newly available inhibition data of an initial series of compounds into account. Experimental evaluation of the virtual screening hits identified two novel structural types of Asl(fm) inhibitors with 7-amino-9H-purine (18) and 7-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (30 and 34) scaffolds, and also with K-i values in the low micromolar range. Investigation the inhibitors modes of action confirmed that these compounds are competitive with respect to the ATP molecule. The binding of inhibitors to the target enzyme was also studied using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Compounds 6, 12, 18, 30 and 34 represent the first inhibitors of Asl(fm) reported to date, and are an important step forward in combating infections due to E. faecium. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
IDENTIFICATION AND TARGETED MODULATION OF GENE SIGNALING NETWORKS
申请人:CAMP4 THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
公开号:US20210254056A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the evaluation, alteration and/or optimization of gene signaling. Methods and systems are also provided which exploit the information generated in the identification of new targets and non-canonical signaling pathways.
Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Properties of Dual-Ligand Inhibitors of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase
作者:Molly A. Silvers、Gregory T. Robertson、Carol M. Taylor、Grover L. Waldrop
DOI:10.1021/jm501082n
日期:2014.11.13
There is an urgent demand for the development of new antibiotics due to the increase in drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria. A novel target is the multifunctional enzyme acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), which catalyzes the first committed step in fatty acid synthesis and consists of two enzymes: biotin carboxylase and carboxyltransferase. Covalently attaching known inhibitors against these enzymes with saturated hydrocarbon linkers of different lengths generated dual-ligand inhibitors. Kinetic results revealed that the dual-ligands inhibited the ACC complex in the nanomolar range. Microbiology assays showed that the dual-ligand with a 15-carbon linker did not exhibit any antibacterial activity, while the dual-ligand with a 7-carbon linker displayed broad-spectrum antibacterial activity as well as a decreased susceptibility in the development of bacterial resistance. These results suggest that the properties of the linker are vital for antibacterial activity and show how inhibiting two different enzymes with the same compound increases the overall potency while also impeding the development of resistance.