- Discovery of Selective Small-Molecule Inhibitors for the β-Catenin/T-Cell Factor Protein-Protein Interaction through the Optimization of the Acyl Hydrazone Moiety
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Acyl hydrazone is an important functional group for the discovery of bioactive small molecules. This functional group is also recognized as a pan assay interference structure. In this study, a new small-molecule inhibitor for the β-catenin/Tcf protein-protein interaction (PPI), ZINC02092166, was identified through AlphaScreen and FP assays. This compound contains an acyl hydrazone group and exhibits higher inhibitory activities in cell-based assays than biochemical assays. Inhibitor optimization resulted in chemically stable derivatives that disrupt the β-catenin/Tcf PPI. The binding mode of new inhibitors was characterized by site-directed mutagenesis and structure-activity relationship studies. This series of inhibitors with a new scaffold exhibits dual selectivity for β-catenin/Tcf over β-catenin/cadherin and β-catenin/APC PPIs. One derivative of this series suppresses canonical Wnt signaling, downregulates the expression of Wnt target genes, and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. This compound represents a solid starting point for the development of potent and selective β-catenin/Tcf inhibitors (Chemical Equation).
- Catrow, J. Leon,Zhang, Yongqiang,Zhang, Min,Ji, Haitao
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- Synthesis and X-ray study of novel azofurazan-annulated macrocyclic lactams
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Reaction of 1,4-di-(3-aminofurazan-4-oyl)piperazine 4 with dibromoisocyanurate (DBI) affords azofurazan-annulated macrocyclic lactam 7; the X-ray structure of the macrocycle 7 is reported. The synthesis was started with 3-aminofurazan-4-carboxylic acid 1. A one-pot method for preparation of the amino acid was elaborated from commercially available cyanoacetic ester. Amides of the acid have been prepared via the esterification and subsequent amination.
- Sheremetev, Aleksei B.,Aleksandrova, Nataliya S.,Dmitriev, Dmitrii E.,Averkiev, Boris B.,Antipin, Mikhail Yu.
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- 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Bridges: A Strategy to Improve Energetics at the Molecular Level
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Many energetic materials synthesized to date have limited applications because of low thermal and/or mechanical stability. This limitation can be overcome by introducing structural modifications such as a bridging group. In this study, a series of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-bridged furazans was prepared. Their structures were confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR, infrared, elemental, and X-ray crystallographic analyses. The thermal stability, friction sensitivity, impact sensitivity, detonation velocity, and detonation pressure were evaluated. The hydroxylammonium salt 8 has an excellent detonation performance (D=9101 m s?1, P=37.9 GPa) and insensitive properties (IS=17.4 J, FS=330 N), which show its great potential as a high-performance insensitive explosive. Using quantum computation and crystal structure analysis, the effect of the introduction of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety on molecular reactivity and the difference between the sensitivities and thermal stabilities of mono- and bis-1,3,4-oxadiazole bridges are considered. The synthetic method for introducing 1,3,4-oxadiazole and the systematic study of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-bridged compounds provide a theoretical basis for future energetics design.
- Ma, Jinchao,Chinnam, Ajay Kumar,Cheng, Guangbin,Yang, Hongwei,Zhang, Jiaheng,Shreeve, Jean'ne M.
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p. 5497 - 5504
(2021/01/26)
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- Azo1,3,4-oxadiazole as a Novel Building Block to Design High-Performance Energetic Materials
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In this study, the azo1,3,4-oxadiazole energetic fragment was first introduced into the energetic materials using a simple synthetic strategy, yielding two symmetrical covalent compounds 4 and 5. All new compounds (3-5) were well-characterized by IR spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. As supported by differenctial scanning calorimetry data, compounds 4 and 5 possess excellent decomposition temperatures as high as 248 and 278 °C, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, 278 °C ranks highest in all 1,3,4-oxadiazole-based energetic compounds. Their energetic performances were evaluated with EXPLO5. Both 4 and 5 show good detonation velocities (D) of 8409 and 8800 m s-1 and detonation pressures (P) of 29.3 and 35.1 GPa, comparable to RDX (D: 8795 m s-1, P: 34.9 GPa). Furthermore, on the basis of the single-crystal data, quantum-chemical calculations were employed to better understand their intrinsic structure-property relationship. All these positive results indicate the superior potential of the azo1,3,4-oxadiazole backbone for designing next generation of energetic materials.
- Wang, Qian,Shao, Yanli,Lu, Ming
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(2019/01/25)
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- METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS OF SUBSTITUTED 5H-[1,2,5]OXADIAZOLO[3',4':5,6] PYRAZIONO[2,3-B]INDOLE ANALOGS AS INHIBITORS OF BETA-CATENIN/T-CELL FACTOR PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS
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In one aspect, the invention relates to substituted 5H-[1,2,5]oxadiazolo [3',4':5,6]pyrazino[2,3-b]indole analogues, derivatives thereof, and related compound; synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating disorders, e.g., various tumors and cancers, associated with a β-catenin/T-cell factor interaction dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
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