Pipecolic Acid Derivatives As Small-Molecule Inhibitors of the <i>Legionella</i> MIP Protein
作者:Christina Juli、Martin Sippel、Jens Jäger、Alexandra Thiele、Matthias Weiwad、Kristian Schweimer、Paul Rösch、Michael Steinert、Christoph A. Sotriffer、Ulrike Holzgrabe
DOI:10.1021/jm101156y
日期:2011.1.13
The macrophage infectivity potentiator (MIP) protein is a major virulence factor of Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease MIP belongs to the FK506-binding proteins (FKBP) and is necessary for optimal intracellular survival and lung tissue dissemination of L pneumophila We aimed to identify new small-molecule inhibitors of MIP by starting from known FKBP12 ligands Computational analysis, synthesis, and biological testing of pipecolic acid derivatives revealed a promising scaffold for new MIP inhibitors