Discovery of novel fragments inhibiting O-acetylserine sulphhydrylase by combining scaffold hopping and ligand-based drug design.


Type
Article
Change log
Authors
Magalhães, Joana 
Franko, Nina 
Annunziato, Giannamaria 
Dolan, Stephen K 
Abstract

Several bacteria rely on the reductive sulphur assimilation pathway, absent in mammals, to synthesise cysteine. Reduction of virulence and decrease in antibiotic resistance have already been associated with mutations on the genes that codify cysteine biosynthetic enzymes. Therefore, inhibition of cysteine biosynthesis has emerged as a promising strategy to find new potential agents for the treatment of bacterial infection. Following our previous efforts to explore OASS inhibition and to expand and diversify our library, a scaffold hopping approach was carried out, with the aim of identifying a novel fragment for further development. This novel chemical tool, endowed with favourable pharmacological characteristics, was successfully developed, and a preliminary Structure-Activity Relationship investigation was carried out.

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Keywords
O-acetylserine sulphhydrylase, Scaffold hopping, fragments, ligand-based drug design, medicinal chemistry, pyrazoles, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacteria, Binding Sites, Biological Assay, Computer Simulation, Cysteine Synthase, DNA, Recombinant, Drug Design, Ligands, Models, Molecular, Small Molecule Libraries, Structure-Activity Relationship
Journal Title
J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem
Conference Name
Journal ISSN
1475-6366
1475-6374
Volume Title
33
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Sponsorship
European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sk?odowska-Curie actions (642620)