Discovery of a novel azaindole class of antibacterial agents targeting the ATPase domains of DNA gyrase and Topoisomerase IV
作者:John I. Manchester、Daemian D. Dussault、Jonathan A. Rose、P. Ann Boriack-Sjodin、Maria Uria-Nickelsen、Georgine Ioannidis、Shanta Bist、Paul Fleming、Kenneth G. Hull
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.05.128
日期:2012.8
We present the discovery and optimization of a novel series of bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors. Starting from a virtual screening hit, activity was optimized through a combination of structure-based design and physical property optimization. Synthesis of fewer than a dozen compounds was required to achieve inhibition of the growth of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) at compound concentrations of 1.56 mu M. These compounds simultaneously inhibit DNA gyrase and Topoisomerase IV at similar nanomolar concentrations, reducing the likelihood of the spontaneous occurrence of target-based mutations resulting in antibiotic resistance, an increasing threat in the treatment of serious infections. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.