of oral pathogens might be promising drug targets. Here, we report the discovery and structure–activity relationship of a novel class of P. gingivalis QC inhibitors according to a tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridine scaffold. Some compounds exhibited activity in the lower nanomolar range and thus were further characterized with regard to their selectivity and toxicity.
牙周炎是一种严重但被低估的口腔疾病。由于它与多种全身性疾病有关,例如糖尿病、动脉硬化,甚至阿尔茨海默病,最近人们对治疗牙周炎的兴趣日益浓厚。牙周炎的主要原因是口腔微
生物群的变化。与这种转变相关的关键病原体是牙龈
卟啉单胞菌。因此,靶向牙龈
卟啉单胞菌成为开发新型抗感染化合物的药物发现的焦点。其中,口腔病原体的谷
氨酰胺酰环化酶 (QC) 可能是有希望的药物靶点。在这里,我们根据四氢
咪唑 [ 4]报告了一类新的牙龈
卟啉单胞菌QC
抑制剂的发现和构效关系。, 5 - c ]
吡啶支架。一些化合物在较低的纳摩尔范围内表现出活性,因此进一步表征了它们的选择性和毒性。