A Broad Anti-influenza Hybrid Small Molecule That Potently Disrupts the Interaction of Polymerase Acidic Protein–Basic Protein 1 (PA-PB1) Subunits
作者:Serena Massari、Giulio Nannetti、Jenny Desantis、Giulia Muratore、Stefano Sabatini、Giuseppe Manfroni、Beatrice Mercorelli、Violetta Cecchetti、Giorgio Palù、Gabriele Cruciani、Arianna Loregian、Laura Goracci、Oriana Tabarrini
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00012
日期:2015.5.14
In continuing our efforts to identify Small molecules able; to disrupt the interaction of the polymerase acidic protein-basic protein 1 (PA-PB1) subunits of Influenza Virus (Flu) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, this paper is devoted to the optimization of a dihydrotriazolopyrimidine derivative, previously identified throught structure-based drug discovery. The structure modifications performed around the bicyclic core led to the identification of compounds endowed with both the ability to disrupt PA-PB1 subunits interaction and anti-Flu activity with no cytotoxicity. Very interesting results were obtained with the hybrid molecules 36 and 37, designed by merging some peculiar structural features known to impart PA-PB1 interaction inhibition, with compound 36 that emerged as the most potent PA-PB1 interaction inhibitor (IC50 = 1.1 mu M) among all the small molecules reported so far. Calculations Showed a very favoted H-bonding between the 2-amidic carbonyl of 36 and Q408, which seems to justify its potent ability to interfere with the interaction of the polymerase subunits.