Pyrimethamine Derivatives: Insight into Binding Mechanism and Improved Enhancement of Mutant β-N-acetylhexosaminidase Activity
摘要:
In order to identify structural features of pyrimethamine (5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine) that contribute to its inhibitory activity (IC50 value) and chaperoning efficacy toward beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase, derivatives of the compound were synthesized that differ at the positions bearing the amino, ethyl, and chloro groups. Whereas the amino groups proved to be critical to its inhibitory activity, a variety of substitutions at the chloro position only increased its IC50 by 2-3-fold. Replacing the ethyl group at the 6-position with butyl or methyl groups increased IC50 more than 10-fold. Surprisingly, despite its higher IC50, a derivative lacking the chlorine atom in the para-position was found to enhance enzyme activity in live patient cells a further 25% at concentrations >100 mu M, while showing less toxicity. These findings demonstrate the importance of the phenyl group in modulating the chaperoning efficacy and toxicity profile of the derivatives.
[EN] PHOSPHAMIDE DERIVATIVE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOF<br/>[FR] DÉRIVÉ DE PHOSPHAMIDE, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET SES UTILISATIONS<br/>[ZH] 一种磷酰胺衍生物及制备方法和用途
Development of 2,4-Diaminopyrimidines as Antimalarials Based on Inhibition of the S108N and C59R+S108N Mutants of Dihydrofolate Reductase from Pyrimethamine-Resistant <i>Plasmodium </i><i>f</i><i>alciparum</i>
The reduced binding of pyrimethamine to Ser 108Asn (S108N) mutants of parasite dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), which forms the basis of resistance of Plasmodium falcipartum to pyrimethamine, is largely due to steric constraint imposed by the bulky side chain of N108 on Cl of the 5-p-Cl-phenyl group. This and other S108 mutants with bulky side chains all showed reduced binding to pyrimethamine and cycloguanil. Less effect on binding to some bulky mutants was observed for trimethoprim, with greater flexibility for the 5-substituent. S108N DHFR also binds poorly with other pyrimethamine derivatives with bulky groups in place of the p-Cl, and the binding was generally progressively poorer for the double (C59R+S108N) mutant. Removal of the p-Cl or replacement with m-Cl led to better binding with the mutant DHFRs. Pyrimethamine analogues with unbranched hydrophobic 6-substituents showed generally good binding with the mutant DHFRs. A number of compounds were identified with high affinities for both wild-type and mutant DHFRs, with very low to no affinity to human DHFR. Some of these compounds show good antimalarial activities against pyrimethamine-resistant P. falciparum containing the mutant DHFRs with low cytotoxicity to three mammalian cell lines.
[EN] MODULATION OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES<br/>[FR] MODULATION DE MALADIES NEURODEGENERATIVES
申请人:ALSGEN LLC
公开号:WO2006096405A2
公开(公告)日:2006-09-14
(EN) Methods and compositions are disclosed for selectively interfering with protein synthesis in a central nervous system, meningial, or muscle cell by administrating a pharmacological agent. In particular, methods and compositions that interfere with SOD-I protein synthesis are disclosed.(FR) L'invention porte sur des compositions et sur des méthodes visant à entraver sélectivement la synthèse des protéines dans le système nerveux central, les méninges ou les cellules des muscles, ce procédé consistant à administrer un agent pharmacologique. L'invention porte notamment sur des compositions et sur des méthodes qui entravent la synthèse de la protéine SOD-1.