- Novel, Self-Assembling Dimeric Inhibitors of Human β Tryptase
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β-Tryptase, a homotetrameric serine protease, has four identical active sites facing a central pore, presenting an optimized setting for the rational design of bivalent inhibitors that bridge two adjacent sites. Using diol, hydroxymethyl phenols or benzoyl methyl hydroxamates, and boronic acid chemistries to reversibly join two [3-(1-acylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl]methanamine core ligands, we have successfully produced a series of self-assembling heterodimeric inhibitors. These heterodimeric tryptase inhibitors demonstrate superior activity compared to monomeric modes of inhibition. X-ray crystallography validated the dimeric mechanism of inhibition, and compounds demonstrated high selectivity against related proteases, good target engagement, and tryptase inhibition in HMC1 xenograft models. Screening 3872 possible combinations from 44 boronic acid and 88 diol derivatives revealed several combinations that produced nanomolar inhibition, and seven unique pairs produced greater than 100-fold improvement in potency over monomeric inhibition. These heterodimeric tryptase inhibitors demonstrate the power of target-driven combinatorial chemistry to deliver bivalent drugs in a small molecule form.
- Giardina, Sarah F.,Werner, Douglas S.,Pingle, Maneesh,Feinberg, Philip B.,Foreman, Kenneth W.,Bergstrom, Donald E.,Arnold, Lee D.,Barany, Francis
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p. 3004 - 3027
(2020/04/17)
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- Fullerene-Filled Liquid-Crystal Stars: A Supramolecular Click Mechanism for the Generation of Tailored Donor–Acceptor Assemblies
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Two shape-persistent star mesogens with oligo(phenylene ethenylene) arms and a phthalocyanine core—one providing free space (2) and one sterically encumbered by four fullerenes attached through spacers (3)—have been successfully synthesized. In contrast to the smaller discotic derivative 1, mesogen 2 forms a columnar liquid crystal (LC), which can only be partially aligned without π-stacking, while 3 is not an LC. Exceptionally, the 1:1 mixture of 2 and 3 forms an alignable columnar LC with strong π-stacking and quadruply helically organized fullerenes by an unprecedented click process that is similar to a ball detent mechanism. The C60 units also interconnect different columns. This is driven by nanosegregation and space-filling of the voids with fullerenes. Photophysical studies confirm the presence of a light-collecting system that generates charge-separated states in solution and in the solid state, which makes such highly organized materials attractive for the study of future photovoltaic devices.
- Lehmann, Matthias,Dechant, Moritz,Holzapfel, Marco,Schmiedel, Alexander,Lambert, Christoph
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p. 3610 - 3615
(2019/02/09)
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- HDAC6 INHIBITORS AND IMAGING AGENTS
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Provided herein are compounds useful for binding to one or more histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs). The present application further provides radiolabeled compounds useful as a radiotracer for position emission tomography imaging of HDAC. Methods for prep
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- MONOMERS CAPABLE OF DIMERIZING IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION, AND METHODS OF USING SAME
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Described herein are monomers capable of forming a biologically useful multimer when in contact with one, two, three or more other monomers in an aqueous media. In one aspect, such monomers may be capable of binding to another monomer in an aqueous media (e.g. in vivo) to form a multimer, (e.g. a dimer). Contemplated monomers may include a ligand moiety, a linker element, and a connector element that joins the ligand moiety and the linker element. In an aqueous media, such contemplated monomers may join together via each linker element and may thus be capable of modulating one or more biomolecules substantially simultaneously, e.g., modulate two or more binding domains on a protein or on different proteins.
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- Substituents on quinone methides strongly modulate formation and stability of their nucleophilic adducts
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Electronic perturbation of quinone methides (QM) greatly influences their stability and in turn alters the kinetics and product profile of QM reaction with deoxynucleosides. Consistent with the electron-deficient nature of this reactive intermediate, electron-donating substituents are stabilizing and electron-withdrawing substituents are destabilizing. For example, a dC N3-QM adduct is made stable over the course of observation (7 days) by the presence of an electron-withdrawing ester group that inhibits QM regeneration. Conversely, a related adduct with an electron-donating methyl group is very labile and regenerates its QM with a half-life of approximately 5 h. The generality of these effects is demonstrated with a series of alternative quinone methide precursors (QMP) containing a variety of substituents attached at different positions with respect to the exocyclic methylene. The rates of nucleophilic addition to substituted QMs measured by laser flash photolysis similarly span 5 orders of magnitude with electron-rich species reacting most slowly and electron-deficient species reacting most quickly. The reversibility of QM reaction can now be predictably adjusted for any desired application.
- Weinert, Emily E.,Dondi, Ruggero,Colloredo-Melz, Stefano,Frankenfield, Kristen N.,Mitchell, Charles H.,Freccero, Mauro,Rokita, Steven E.
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p. 11940 - 11947
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis and physical properties of novel liquid crystals containing pyranobenzopyrans as a core structure
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The synthesis and physical properties of pyranobenzopyran ring system have been studied as a core structure of novel liquid crystal (LC) compounds. Substituted pyranobenzopyrans having an alkoxy group on the A ring (benzene ring) exhibited smectic and nematic phase, those having a fluoro-substituted phenyl group on the A ring exhibited wider range of smectic phase. When the latter are added to a base LC mixture (ZLI-1565, Merck), the clearing point was raised. Interestingly, pyranobenzopyrans having a trifluoromethyl phenyl group or a cyano group on the A ring showed an extremely large positive dielectric anisotropy. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005.
- Inoue, Seiichi,Yanai, Takayoshi,Ando, Shinji,Nakazawa, Akinori,Honda, Kiyoshi,Hoshino, Yujiro,Asai, Tomoyuki
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p. 4746 - 4752
(2007/10/03)
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- Structural requirements for factor Xa inhibition by 3-oxybenzamides with neutral P1 substituents: Combining X-ray crystallography, 3D-QSAR, and tailored scoring functions
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The design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship of 3-oxybenzamides as potent inhibitors of the coagulation protease factor Xa are described on the basis of X-ray structures, privileged structure motifs, and SAR information. A total of six X-ray structures of fXa/inhibitor complexes led us to identify the major protein-ligand interactions. The binding mode is characterized by a lipophilic dichlorophenyl substituent interacting with Tyr228 in the protease S1 pocket, while polar parts are accommodated in S4. This alignment in combination with docking allowed derivation of 3D-QSAR models and tailored scoring functions to rationalize biological affinity and provide guidelines for optimization. The resulting models showed good correlation coefficients and predictions of external test sets. Furthermore, they correspond to binding site topologies in terms of steric, electrostatic, and hydrophobic complementarity. Two approaches to derive tailored scoring functions combining binding site and ligand information led to predictive models with acceptable predictions of the external set. Good correlations to experimental affinities were obtained for both AFMoC (adaptation of fields for molecular comparison) and the novel TScore function. The SAR information from 3D-QSAR and tailored scoring functions agrees with all experimental data and provides guidelines and reasonable activity estimations for novel fXa inhibitors.
- Matter, Hans,Will, David W.,Nazaré, Marc,Schreuder, Herman,Laux, Volker,Wehner, Volkmar
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p. 3290 - 3312
(2007/10/03)
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- Polyaromatic heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutical/cosmetic compositions comprised thereof
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Novel pharmaceutically/cosmetically-active polyaromatic heterocyclic compounds have the structural formula (I): STR1 in which Z is a divalent radical selected from among --O--, --S-- or --Nr'-- and Ar is either a radical having the following structural fo
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- Synthesis and biological activities of new heterocyclic aromatic retinoids
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A series of 3-aryl-2H-1-benzopyrancarboxylic acid derivatives was synthesized and evaluated as Retinoic Acid Receptor (RAR) agonists. By modifications of the 3-aryl group, we have obtained new retinoids exhibiting potent cellular differentiating activities and high affinities for RARs. Moreover, hydrogenation of the 2H-1-benzopyran ring led to the 3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8,-tetramethyl -naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl carboxylic acid, characterized by a RARβ binding profile.
- Diaz,Michel,Stella,Charpentier
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p. 2289 - 2294
(2007/10/03)
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- Compound with immunopotentiating activity and production and uses thereof
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A new compound is produced which has the general formula: STR1 wherein R represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and which exhibits an immunopotentiating activity. This new compound as well as its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates are
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