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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
17
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-9-1
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The synthesis of high-affinity reversible competitive inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis type II dehydroquinase, an essential enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, is reported. The inhibitors reported here are mimics of the enol intermediate and the effect of substitution on C2 was studied. The crystal structures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis type II dehydroquinase in complex with three of the reported inhibitors are also described. The results show that an aromatic substituent on C2 prevents the closure of the active site by impeding the hydrogen-bonding interaction of Arg108 with the essential Tyr24 of the flexible loop, the residue that initiates catalysis. Chemical modifications of the reported acids were also carried out to improve internalization into Mycobacterium tuberculosis through an ester prodrug approach. Propyl esters proved to be the most efficient in achieving optimal in vitro activities.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1520-4804
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6063-84
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
A prodrug approach for improving antituberculosis activity of potent Mycobacterium tuberculosis type II dehydroquinase inhibitors.
pubmed:affiliation
Centro Singular de Investigacio?n en Qui?mica Biolo?gica y Materiales Moleculares, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, calle Jenaro de la Fuente s/n, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't