Abstract |
Leishmaniasis is a neglected vector-born disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania and affecting more than 1.300.000 people worldwide. The couple tryparedoxin/ tryparedoxin peroxidase is essential for parasite survival in the host since it neutralizes the hydrogen peroxide produced by macrophages during the infection. Herein we report a study aimed at discovering the first class of compounds able to non-covalently inhibit tryparedoxin peroxidase. We have solved the high-resolution structure of Tryparedoxin peroxidase I from Leishmania major (LmTXNPx) in the reduced state and in fully folded conformation. A first series of compounds able to inhibit LmTXNPx was identified by means of the high throughput docking technique. The inhibitory activity of these compounds was validated by a Horseradish peroxidase-based enzymatic assay and their affinity for LmTXNPx calculated by surface plasmon resonance experiments. On the basis of these results, the analysis of the enzyme-inhibitor docked models allowed us to rationally design and synthesize a series of N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethyl quinolones. These compounds showed an inhibitory potency against LmTXNPx in the micromolar range. Among them, compound 12 represents the first non-covalent LmTXNPx inhibitor reported to date and could pave the way to the discovery of a new class of drugs against leishmaniasis.
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Authors | Margherita Brindisi, Simone Brogi, Nicola Relitti, Alessandra Vallone, Stefania Butini, Sandra Gemma, Ettore Novellino, Gianni Colotti, Gabriella Angiulli, Francesco Di Chiaro, Annarita Fiorillo, Andrea Ilari, Giuseppe Campiani |
Journal | Scientific reports
(Sci Rep)
Vol. 5
Pg. 9705
(May 07 2015)
ISSN: 2045-2322 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 25951439
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antiprotozoal Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Protozoan Proteins
- Peroxidases
- tryparedoxin peroxidase
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Topics |
- Antiprotozoal Agents
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- Binding Sites
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Drug Design
- Enzyme Inhibitors
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- Leishmania major
(drug effects, enzymology)
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Conformation
- Molecular Docking Simulation
- Peroxidases
(antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
- Protein Binding
- Protozoan Proteins
(antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
- Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
- Surface Plasmon Resonance
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