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Synthesis and biological evaluation of alpha- and gamma-carboxamide derivatives of 10-CF3CO-DDACTHF

Synthesis and biological evaluation of alpha- and gamma-carboxamide derivatives of 10-CF3CO-DDACTHF
Synthesis and biological evaluation of alpha- and gamma-carboxamide derivatives of 10-CF3CO-DDACTHF
Structurally-related, but non-polyglutamylatable, derivatives of 10-CF3CO-DDACTHF (1), which incorporate L-glutamine (2) and L-isoglutamine (3) in place of L-glutamate, were prepared and evaluated as inhibitors of recombinant human (rh) GAR Tfase. While the L-glutamate alpha-carboxamide derivative 3 was much less effective as a rhGAR Tfase inhibitor (K(i) = 4.8 microM) and inactive in cellular functional assays, the gamma-carboxamide derivative 2 was found to be a potent and selective rhGAR Tfase inhibitor (K(i) = 0.056 microM) being only 4-fold less potent than 1 (K(i) = 0.015 microM). Moreover, 2 was effective in cellular functional assays exhibiting purine sensitive cytotoxic activity (IC50 = 300 nM, CCRF-CEM) only 20-fold less potent than 1 (IC50 = 16 nM), consistent with inhibition of de novo purine biosynthesis via selective inhibition of GAR Tfase. Like 1, 2 is transported into the cell by the reduced folate carrier. Unlike 1, the functional activity of 2 is not dependent upon FPGS polyglutamylation.
amides, chemistry *antineoplastic agents/chemical synthesis/pharmacology cell proliferation, drug effects drug screening assays, antitumor *enzyme inhibitors/chemical synthesis/pharmacology folic acid antagonists/chemical synthesis/pharmacology humans hydroxymethyl and formyl transferases/antagonists & inhibitors inhibitory concentration 50 molecular structure phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase purines/antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis structure-activity relationship *tetrahydrofolates/chemical synthesis/chemistry/pharmacology tumor cells, cultured
0968-0896
3587-3592
Chong, Youhoon
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Hwang, Inkyu
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Tavassoli, Ali
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Zhang, Yan
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Wilson, Ian A.
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Benkovic, Stephen J.
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Boger, Dale L.
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Wilson, Ian A.
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Chong, Youhoon, Hwang, Inkyu, Tavassoli, Ali, Zhang, Yan, Wilson, Ian A., Benkovic, Stephen J. and Boger, Dale L. (2005) Synthesis and biological evaluation of alpha- and gamma-carboxamide derivatives of 10-CF3CO-DDACTHF. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 13 (10), 3587-3592. (doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2004.11.050).

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Structurally-related, but non-polyglutamylatable, derivatives of 10-CF3CO-DDACTHF (1), which incorporate L-glutamine (2) and L-isoglutamine (3) in place of L-glutamate, were prepared and evaluated as inhibitors of recombinant human (rh) GAR Tfase. While the L-glutamate alpha-carboxamide derivative 3 was much less effective as a rhGAR Tfase inhibitor (K(i) = 4.8 microM) and inactive in cellular functional assays, the gamma-carboxamide derivative 2 was found to be a potent and selective rhGAR Tfase inhibitor (K(i) = 0.056 microM) being only 4-fold less potent than 1 (K(i) = 0.015 microM). Moreover, 2 was effective in cellular functional assays exhibiting purine sensitive cytotoxic activity (IC50 = 300 nM, CCRF-CEM) only 20-fold less potent than 1 (IC50 = 16 nM), consistent with inhibition of de novo purine biosynthesis via selective inhibition of GAR Tfase. Like 1, 2 is transported into the cell by the reduced folate carrier. Unlike 1, the functional activity of 2 is not dependent upon FPGS polyglutamylation.

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Published date: 2005
Keywords: amides, chemistry *antineoplastic agents/chemical synthesis/pharmacology cell proliferation, drug effects drug screening assays, antitumor *enzyme inhibitors/chemical synthesis/pharmacology folic acid antagonists/chemical synthesis/pharmacology humans hydroxymethyl and formyl transferases/antagonists & inhibitors inhibitory concentration 50 molecular structure phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase purines/antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis structure-activity relationship *tetrahydrofolates/chemical synthesis/chemistry/pharmacology tumor cells, cultured

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Local EPrints ID: 45306
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/45306
ISSN: 0968-0896
PURE UUID: 67091416-65e0-43cf-86b7-c43220738b62
ORCID for Ali Tavassoli: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7420-5063

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Date deposited: 20 Mar 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:51

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Author: Youhoon Chong
Author: Inkyu Hwang
Author: Ali Tavassoli ORCID iD
Author: Yan Zhang
Author: Ian A. Wilson
Author: Stephen J. Benkovic
Author: Dale L. Boger

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