Czechowicz Josephine A, Wilhelm April K, Spalding Maroya D, Larson Anna M, Engel Linnea K, Alberg David G
Department of Chemistry, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USA.
J Org Chem. 2007 May 11;72(10):3689-93. doi: 10.1021/jo062597s. Epub 2007 Apr 17.
Trypanothione reductase (TR) catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of trypanothione disulfide (1). TR plays a central role in the trypanosomatid parasite's defense against oxidative stress and has emerged as a promising target for antitrypanosomal drugs. We describe the synthesis and activity of dethiotrypanothione and analogues (2-4) as inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi TR. The syntheses of these macrocycles feature ring-closing olefin metathesis (RCM) reactions catalyzed by ruthenium catalyst 17. Derivative 4 is our most potent inhibitor with a Ki=16 microM.
锥虫硫醇还原酶(TR)催化依赖于NADPH的锥虫硫醚二硫化物的还原反应(1)。TR在锥虫寄生虫抵御氧化应激的过程中起着核心作用,并已成为抗锥虫药物的一个有前景的靶点。我们描述了去硫锥虫硫醇及其类似物(2 - 4)作为克氏锥虫TR抑制剂的合成与活性。这些大环化合物的合成以钌催化剂17催化的闭环烯烃复分解(RCM)反应为特征。衍生物4是我们最有效的抑制剂,其抑制常数Ki = 16微摩尔。