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Shaughnessy KH. Covalent Modification of Nucleobases using Water-Soluble Palladium Catalysts. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200190. [PMID: 36074958 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nucleosides represent one of the key building blocks of biochemistry. There is significant interest in the synthesis of nucleoside-derived materials for applications as probes, biochemical models, and pharmaceuticals. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are effective methods for making covalent modification of carbon and nitrogen sites on nucleobases under mild conditions. Water-soluble catalysts derived from palladium and hydrophilic ligands, such as tris(3-sulfonatophenyl)phosphine trisodium (TPPTS), are efficient catalysts for a range of coupling reactions of unprotected halonucleosides. Over the past two decades, these methods have been extended to direct functionalization of halonucleotides, as well as RNA and DNA oligonucleotides (ONs) containing halogenated bases. These methods can be run under biocompatible conditions, including examples of Suzuki coupling of modified DNA in whole cells and tissue samples. In this account, development of this methodology by our group and others is highlighted along with the extension of these catalyst systems to modification of nucleotides and ONs.
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- Kevin H Shaughnessy
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0336, USA
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Cavalli ES, Mies T, Rzepa HS, White AJP, Parsons PJ, Barrett AG. Pyrimidine Nucleosides Syntheses by Late-Stage Base Heterocyclization Reactions. Org Lett 2022; 24:8931-8935. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Elfie S. Cavalli
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, England
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, England
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, England
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, England
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, England
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, England
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Liu AD, Wang ZL, Liu L, Cheng L. Aqueous and Visible-Light-Promoted C-H (Hetero)arylation of Uracil Derivatives with Diazoniums. J Org Chem 2021; 86:16434-16447. [PMID: 34713700 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Direct C5 (hetero)arylation of uracil and uridine substrates with (hetero)aryl diazonium salts under photoredox catalysis with blue light was reported. The coupling proceeds efficiently with diazonium salts and heterocycles in good functional group tolerance at room temperature in aqueous solution without transition-metal components. A plausible radical mechanism has been proposed.
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- An-Di Liu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Tvaroška I, Selvaraj C, Koča J. Selectins-The Two Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Faces of Adhesion Molecules-A Review. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122835. [PMID: 32575485 PMCID: PMC7355470 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Selectins belong to a group of adhesion molecules that fulfill an essential role in immune and inflammatory responses and tissue healing. Selectins are glycoproteins that decode the information carried by glycan structures, and non-covalent interactions of selectins with these glycan structures mediate biological processes. The sialylated and fucosylated tetrasaccharide sLex is an essential glycan recognized by selectins. Several glycosyltransferases are responsible for the biosynthesis of the sLex tetrasaccharide. Selectins are involved in a sequence of interactions of circulated leukocytes with endothelial cells in the blood called the adhesion cascade. Recently, it has become evident that cancer cells utilize a similar adhesion cascade to promote metastases. However, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’s two faces, selectins also contribute to tissue destruction during some infections and inflammatory diseases. The most prominent function of selectins is associated with the initial stage of the leukocyte adhesion cascade, in which selectin binding enables tethering and rolling. The first adhesive event occurs through specific non-covalent interactions between selectins and their ligands, with glycans functioning as an interface between leukocytes or cancer cells and the endothelium. Targeting these interactions remains a principal strategy aimed at developing new therapies for the treatment of immune and inflammatory disorders and cancer. In this review, we will survey the significant contributions to and the current status of the understanding of the structure of selectins and the role of selectins in various biological processes. The potential of selectins and their ligands as therapeutic targets in chronic and acute inflammatory diseases and cancer will also be discussed. We will emphasize the structural characteristic of selectins and the catalytic mechanisms of glycosyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of glycan recognition determinants. Furthermore, recent achievements in the synthesis of selectin inhibitors will be reviewed with a focus on the various strategies used for the development of glycosyltransferase inhibitors, including substrate analog inhibitors and transition state analog inhibitors, which are based on knowledge of the catalytic mechanism.
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- Igor Tvaroška
- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 84538 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Correspondence: (I.T.); (J.K.); Tel.: +421-948-535-601 (I.T.); +420-731-682-606 (J.K.)
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (I.T.); (J.K.); Tel.: +421-948-535-601 (I.T.); +420-731-682-606 (J.K.)
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Sheikh MO, Halmo SM, Patel S, Middleton D, Takeuchi H, Schafer CM, West CM, Haltiwanger RS, Avci FY, Moremen KW, Wells L. Rapid screening of sugar-nucleotide donor specificities of putative glycosyltransferases. Glycobiology 2018; 27:206-212. [PMID: 28177478 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cww114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Determining the correct enzymatic activity of putative glycosyltransferases (GTs) can be challenging as these enzymes can utilize multiple donor and acceptor substrates. Upon initial determination of the donor-sugar nucleotide(s), a GT utilizes various acceptor molecules that can then be tested. Here, we describe a quick method to screen sugar-nucleotide donor specificities of GTs utilizing a sensitive, nonradioactive, commercially available bioluminescent uridine diphosphate detection kit. This in vitro method allowed us to validate the sugar-nucleotide donor-substrate specificities of recombinantly expressed human, bovine, bacterial and protozoan GTs. Our approach, which is less time consuming than many traditional assays that utilize radiolabeled sugars and chromatographic separations, should facilitate discovery of novel GTs that participate in diverse biological processes.
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- M Osman Sheikh
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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Patel B, Zunk DM, Grant DG, Rudrawar S. Solid‐Phase Microwave‐Assisted Ligand‐Free Suzuki‐Miyaura Cross‐Coupling of 5‐Iodouridine. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201703111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Bhautikkumar Patel
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- Quality Use of Medicines Network Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- Quality Use of Medicines Network Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- Quality Use of Medicines Network Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- Quality Use of Medicines Network Griffith University Gold Coast QLD 4222 Australia
- School of Chemistry The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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Fluorescent nucleobases as tools for studying DNA and RNA. Nat Chem 2017; 9:1043-1055. [PMID: 29064490 DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Understanding the diversity of dynamic structures and functions of DNA and RNA in biology requires tools that can selectively and intimately probe these biomolecules. Synthetic fluorescent nucleobases that can be incorporated into nucleic acids alongside their natural counterparts have emerged as a powerful class of molecular reporters of location and environment. They are enabling new basic insights into DNA and RNA, and are facilitating a broad range of new technologies with chemical, biological and biomedical applications. In this Review, we will present a brief history of the development of fluorescent nucleobases and explore their utility as tools for addressing questions in biophysics, biochemistry and biology of nucleic acids. We provide chemical insights into the two main classes of these compounds: canonical and non-canonical nucleobases. A point-by-point discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of both types of fluorescent nucleobases is made, along with a perspective into the future challenges and outlook for this burgeoning field.
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Synthesis of two 6-aza-uridines modified by benzoheterocycle as environmentally sensitive fluorescent nucleosides. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Olsson K, Carlsen S, Semmler A, Simón E, Mikkelsen MD, Møller BL. Microbial production of next-generation stevia sweeteners. Microb Cell Fact 2016; 15:207. [PMID: 27923373 PMCID: PMC5142139 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-016-0609-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The glucosyltransferase UGT76G1 from Stevia rebaudiana is a chameleon enzyme in the targeted biosynthesis of the next-generation premium stevia sweeteners, rebaudioside D (Reb D) and rebaudioside M (Reb M). These steviol glucosides carry five and six glucose units, respectively, and have low sweetness thresholds, high maximum sweet intensities and exhibit a greatly reduced lingering bitter taste compared to stevioside and rebaudioside A, the most abundant steviol glucosides in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. RESULTS In the metabolic glycosylation grid leading to production of Reb D and Reb M, UGT76G1 was found to catalyze eight different reactions all involving 1,3-glucosylation of steviol C 13- and C 19-bound glucoses. Four of these reactions lead to Reb D and Reb M while the other four result in formation of side-products unwanted for production. In this work, side-product formation was reduced by targeted optimization of UGT76G1 towards 1,3 glucosylation of steviol glucosides that are already 1,2-diglucosylated. The optimization of UGT76G1 was based on homology modelling, which enabled identification of key target amino acids present in the substrate-binding pocket. These residues were then subjected to site-saturation mutagenesis and a mutant library containing a total of 1748 UGT76G1 variants was screened for increased accumulation of Reb D or M, as well as for decreased accumulation of side-products. This screen was performed in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain expressing all enzymes in the rebaudioside biosynthesis pathway except for UGT76G1. CONCLUSIONS Screening of the mutant library identified mutations with positive impact on the accumulation of Reb D and Reb M. The effect of the introduced mutations on other reactions in the metabolic grid was characterized. This screen made it possible to identify variants, such as UGT76G1Thr146Gly and UGT76G1His155Leu, which diminished accumulation of unwanted side-products and gave increased specific accumulation of the desired Reb D or Reb M sweeteners. This improvement in a key enzyme of the Stevia sweetener biosynthesis pathway represents a significant step towards the commercial production of next-generation stevia sweeteners.
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- Kim Olsson
- Evolva A/S, Lersø Park Alle 42-44, 5th, 2100 Copenhagen OE, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Evolva A/S, Lersø Park Alle 42-44, 5th, 2100 Copenhagen OE, Denmark
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- Evolva A/S, Lersø Park Alle 42-44, 5th, 2100 Copenhagen OE, Denmark
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- Evolva A/S, Lersø Park Alle 42-44, 5th, 2100 Copenhagen OE, Denmark
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Center for Synthetic Biology “bioSYNergy”, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen Denmark
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Merino P, Delso I, Tejero T, Ghirardello M, Juste-Navarro V. Nucleoside Diphosphate Sugar Analogues that Target Glycosyltransferases. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201600396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Pedro Merino
- Department of Synthesis and Structure of Biomolecules; Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH); University of Zaragoza, CSIC; Zaragoza, Aragón 50009 Spain
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- NMR Service, Center of Chemistry and Materials of Aragon (CEQMA); University of Zaragoza, CSIC; Zaragoza, Aragón 50009 Spain
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- Department of Synthesis and Structure of Biomolecules; Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH); University of Zaragoza, CSIC; Zaragoza, Aragón 50009 Spain
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- Department of Synthesis and Structure of Biomolecules; Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH); University of Zaragoza, CSIC; Zaragoza, Aragón 50009 Spain
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- Department of Synthesis and Structure of Biomolecules; Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH); University of Zaragoza, CSIC; Zaragoza, Aragón 50009 Spain
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Savitha B, Sajith AM, Reddy EK, Kumar CSA, Padusha MSA. Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction in water: facile synthesis of (hetero) aryl uracil bases using potassiumorganotrifluoroborates under microwave irradiation. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Bhaskaran Savitha
- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College; Bharathidasan University; Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620020 India
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Kasaragod Government College; Kannur University; Kasaragod, Kerala 671123 India
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Science and Humanities, Vignan‘s Foundation for Science; Technology and Research University-VFSTRU (Vignan University); Vadlamudi, Guntur 522 213, Andhra pradesh India
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- Visvesvaraya Technological University, CPGS, Muddenahalli−562 101 and Centre for Material Science; University of Mysore; Mysuru - 570 006 India
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College; Bharathidasan University; Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620020 India
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Wagner GK, Pesnot T, Palcic MM, Jørgensen R. Novel UDP-GalNAc Derivative Structures Provide Insight into the Donor Specificity of Human Blood Group Glycosyltransferase. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:31162-72. [PMID: 26527682 PMCID: PMC4692239 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.681262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Two closely related glycosyltransferases are responsible for the final step of the biosynthesis of ABO(H) human blood group A and B antigens. The two enzymes differ by only four amino acid residues, which determine whether the enzymes transfer GalNAc from UDP-GalNAc or Gal from UDP-Gal to the H-antigen acceptor. The enzymes belong to the class of GT-A folded enzymes, grouped as GT6 in the CAZy database, and are characterized by a single domain with a metal dependent retaining reaction mechanism. However, the exact role of the four amino acid residues in the specificity of the enzymes is still unresolved. In this study, we report the first structural information of a dual specificity cis-AB blood group glycosyltransferase in complex with a synthetic UDP-GalNAc derivative. Interestingly, the GalNAc moiety adopts an unusual yet catalytically productive conformation in the binding pocket, which is different from the "tucked under" conformation previously observed for the UDP-Gal donor. In addition, we show that this UDP-GalNAc derivative in complex with the H-antigen acceptor provokes the same unusual binding pocket closure as seen for the corresponding UDP-Gal derivative. Despite this, the two derivatives show vastly different kinetic properties. Our results provide a important structural insight into the donor substrate specificity and utilization in blood group biosynthesis, which can very likely be exploited for the development of new glycosyltransferase inhibitors and probes.
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- Gerd K Wagner
- From the Department of Chemistry, King's College London, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, Britannia House, 7 Trinity Street, London SE1 1DB, United Kingdom
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- the University of East Anglia, School of Pharmacy, Norwich NR47TJ, England, and
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- the Carlsberg Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-1799, Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- the Carlsberg Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-1799, Copenhagen V, Denmark
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Shaughnessy KH. Palladium-catalyzed modification of unprotected nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides. Molecules 2015; 20:9419-54. [PMID: 26007192 PMCID: PMC6272472 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20059419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Synthetic modification of nucleoside structures provides access to molecules of interest as pharmaceuticals, biochemical probes, and models to study diseases. Covalent modification of the purine and pyrimidine bases is an important strategy for the synthesis of these adducts. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling is a powerful method to attach groups to the base heterocycles through the formation of new carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds. In this review, approaches to palladium-catalyzed modification of unprotected nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides are reviewed. Polar reaction media, such as water or polar aprotic solvents, allow reactions to be performed directly on the hydrophilic nucleosides and nucleotides without the need to use protecting groups. Homogeneous aqueous-phase coupling reactions catalyzed by palladium complexes of water-soluble ligands provide a general approach to the synthesis of modified nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides.
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- Kevin H Shaughnessy
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0336, USA.
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Enzymatic synthesis of nucleobase-modified UDP-sugars: scope and limitations. Carbohydr Res 2014; 404:17-25. [PMID: 25662737 PMCID: PMC4340641 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase in conjunction with UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase was found to catalyse the conversion of a range of 5-substituted UTP derivatives into the corresponding UDP-galactose derivatives in poor yield. Notably the 5-iodo derivative was not converted to UDP-sugar. In contrast, UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase in conjunction with inorganic pyrophosphatase was particularly effective at converting 5-substituted UTP derivatives, including the iodo compound, into a range of gluco-configured 5-substituted UDP-sugar derivatives in good yields. Attempts to effect 4"-epimerization of these 5-substituted UDP-glucose with UDP-glucose 4"-epimerase from yeast were unsuccessful, while use of the corresponding enzyme from Erwinia amylovora resulted in efficient epimerization of only 5-iodo-UDP-Glc, but not the corresponding 5-aryl derivatives, to give 5-iodo-UDP-Gal. Given the established potential for Pd-mediated cross-coupling of 5-iodo-UDP-sugars, this provides convenient access to the galacto-configured 5-substituted-UDP-sugars from gluco-configured substrates and 5-iodo-UTP.
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Pesnot T, Tedaldi LM, Jambrina PG, Rosta E, Wagner GK. Exploring the role of the 5-substituent for the intrinsic fluorescence of 5-aryl and 5-heteroaryl uracil nucleotides: a systematic study. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 11:6357-71. [PMID: 23945704 DOI: 10.1039/c3ob40485d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Derivatives of UMP (uridine monophosphate) with a fluorogenic substituent in position 5 represent a small but unique class of fluorophores, which has found important applications in chemical biology and biomolecular chemistry. In this study, we have synthesised a series of derivatives of the uracil nucleotides UMP, UDP and UTP with different aromatic and heteroaromatic substituents in position 5, in order to systematically investigate the influence of the 5-substituent on fluorescence emission. We have determined relevant photophysical parameters for all derivatives in this series, including quantum yields for the best fluorophores. The strongest fluorescence emission was observed with a 5-formylthien-2-yl substituent in position 5 of the uracil base, while the corresponding 3-formylthien-2-yl-substituted regioisomer was significantly less fluorescent. The 5-(5-formylthien-2-yl) uracil fluorophore was studied further in solvents of different polarity and proticity. In conjunction with results from a conformational analysis based on NMR data and computational experiments, these findings provide insights into the steric and electronic factors that govern fluorescence emission in this class of fluorophores. In particular, they highlight the interplay between fluorescence emission and conformation in this series. Finally, we carried out ligand-binding experiments with the 5-(5-formylthien-2-yl) uracil fluorophore and a UDP-sugar-dependent glycosyltransferase, demonstrating its utility for biological applications. The results from our photophysical and biological studies suggest, for the first time, a structural explanation for the fluorescence quenching effect that is observed upon binding of these fluorophores to a target protein.
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- Thomas Pesnot
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Sun Q, Li X, Sun J, Gong S, Liu G, Liu G. An improved P(V)-N activation strategy for the synthesis of nucleoside diphosphate 6-deoxy-l-sugars. Tetrahedron 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hervé G, Sartori G, Enderlin G, Mackenzie G, Len C. Palladium-catalyzed Suzuki reaction in aqueous solvents applied to unprotected nucleosides and nucleotides. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra47911k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Nucleoside analogues have attracted much attention due to their potential biological activities.
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- Gwénaëlle Hervé
- Transformations Intégrées de la Matière Renouvelable
- UTC-ESCOM
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60200 Compiègne, France
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- Transformations Intégrées de la Matière Renouvelable
- UTC-ESCOM
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60200 Compiègne, France
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- Transformations Intégrées de la Matière Renouvelable
- UTC-ESCOM
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60200 Compiègne, France
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- Transformations Intégrées de la Matière Renouvelable
- UTC-ESCOM
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60200 Compiègne, France
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Mondal B, Hazra S, Roy B. Pd(II)-catalyzed regioselective direct arylation of uracil via oxidative Heck reaction using arylboronic acids. Tetrahedron Lett 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.12.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Enderlin G, Sartori G, Hervé G, Len C. Synthesis of 6-aryluridines via Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction at room temperature under aerobic ligand-free conditions in neat water. Tetrahedron Lett 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Cheng C, Shih YC, Chen HT, Chien TC. Regioselective arylation of uracil and 4-pyridone derivatives via copper(I) bromide mediated C–H bond activation. Tetrahedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gallagher-Duval S, Hervé G, Sartori G, Enderlin G, Len C. Improved microwave-assisted ligand-free Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of 5-iodo-2′-deoxyuridine in pure water. NEW J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3nj00174a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Fresneau N, Hiebel MA, Agrofoglio LA, Berteina-Raboin S. Efficient synthesis of unprotected C-5-aryl/heteroaryl-2'-deoxyuridine via a Suzuki-Miyaura reaction in aqueous media. Molecules 2012; 17:14409-17. [PMID: 23519242 PMCID: PMC6268622 DOI: 10.3390/molecules171214409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Following our previous results on an environmentally benign one-pot Sonogashira-cyclization protocol to obtain substituted furopyrimidine nucleosides under aqueous conditions, we investigate herein the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of aryl and heteroaryl derivatives at the C5 position of unprotected 2'-deoxyuridine in the same media with a common catalyst system avoiding exotic ligands, since palladium acetate and triphenylphosphine afforded the expected products in moderate to good yields.
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| | | | | | - Sabine Berteina-Raboin
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +33-2-3849-4856; Fax: +33-2-3841-7281
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Lalut J, Tripoteau L, Marty C, Bares H, Bourgougnon N, Felpin FX. Synthesis of C3-arylated-3-deazauridine derivatives with potent anti-HSV-1 activities. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:7461-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Malik V, Black GW. Structural, functional, and mutagenesis studies of UDP-glycosyltransferases. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2012; 87:87-115. [PMID: 22607753 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398312-1.00004-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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The biosynthesis of the complex carbohydrates that govern many cellular functions requires the action of a diverse range of selective glycosyltransferases (GTs). Uridine diphosphate sugar-utilizing GTs (UGTs) account for the majority of characterized GTs. GTs have been classified into families (currently 92) based on amino-acid sequence similarity. However, as amino-acid sequence similarity cannot reliable predict catalytic mechanism, GTs have also been grouped into four clans based on catalytic mechanism and structural fold. GTs catalyze glycosidic bond formation with two possible stereochemical outcomes: inversion or retention of anomeric configuration. All UGTs also belong to one of two distinct structural folds, GT-A and GT-B. UGTs have conserved residues that are associated with nucleotide diphosphate sugar recognition and acceptor recognition. UGT diversification has been performed using in vitro DNA recombination, domain swapping, and random mutagenesis.
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- Vatsala Malik
- School of Life Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Tedaldi LM, Pierce M, Wagner GK. Optimised chemical synthesis of 5-substituted UDP-sugars and their evaluation as glycosyltransferase inhibitors. Carbohydr Res 2012; 364:22-7. [PMID: 23147042 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2012.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2012] [Revised: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We have investigated the applicability of different chemical methods for pyrophosphate bond formation to the synthesis of 5-substituted UDP-galactose and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine derivatives. The use of phosphoromorpholidate chemistry, in conjunction with N-methyl imidazolium chloride as the promoter, was identified as the most reliable synthetic protocol for the preparation of these non-natural sugar-nucleotides. Under these conditions, the primary synthetic targets 5-iodo UDP-galactose and 5-iodo UDP-N-acetylglucosamine were consistently obtained in isolated yields of 40-43%. Both 5-iodo UDP-sugars were used successfully as substrates in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling with 5-formylthien-2-ylboronic acid under aqueous conditions. Importantly, 5-iodo UDP-GlcNAc and 5-(5-formylthien-2-yl) UDP-GlcNAc showed moderate inhibitory activity against the GlcNAc transferase GnT-V, providing the first examples for the inhibition of a GlcNAc transferase by a base-modified donor analogue.
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- Lauren M Tedaldi
- King's College London, School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Department of Chemistry, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
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Descroix K, Pesnot T, Yoshimura Y, Gehrke SS, Wakarchuk W, Palcic MM, Wagner GK. Inhibition of galactosyltransferases by a novel class of donor analogues. J Med Chem 2012; 55:2015-24. [PMID: 22356319 DOI: 10.1021/jm201154p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Galactosyltransferases (GalT) are important molecular targets in a range of therapeutic areas, including infection, inflammation, and cancer. GalT inhibitors are therefore sought after as potential lead compounds for drug discovery. We have recently discovered a new class of GalT inhibitors with a novel mode of action. In this publication, we describe a series of analogues which provide insights, for the first time, into SAR for this new mode of GalT inhibition. We also report that a new C-glycoside, designed as a chemically stable analogue of the most potent inhibitor in this series, retains inhibitory activity against a panel of GalTs. Initial results from cellular studies suggest that despite their polarity, these sugar-nucleotides are taken up by HL-60 cells. Results from molecular modeling studies with a representative bacterial GalT provide a rationale for the differences in bioactivity observed in this series. These findings may provide a blueprint for the rational development of new GalT inhibitors with improved potency.
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- Karine Descroix
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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Pergolizzi G, Butt JN, Bowater RP, Wagner GK. A novel fluorescent probe for NAD-consuming enzymes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2011; 47:12655-7. [PMID: 22042207 DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15499k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel, fluorescent NAD derivative is processed as substrate by three different NAD-consuming enzymes. The new probe has been used to monitor enzymatic activity in a continuous format by changes in fluorescence and, in one case, to directly visualize alternative reaction pathways.
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- Giulia Pergolizzi
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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Boonlua C, Vilaivan C, Wagenknecht HA, Vilaivan T. 5-(Pyren-1-yl)uracil as a base-discriminating fluorescent nucleobase in pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acids. Chem Asian J 2011; 6:3251-9. [PMID: 21976408 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201100490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A pyrene-labeled uridine (U(Py)) monomer for a pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid with an alternating proline/2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid backbone (acpcPNA) was synthesized and incorporated into the PNA. The U(Py) base in acpcPNA could specifically recognize the base A in its complementary DNA strand as determined by thermal denaturation (T(m)) experiments. The fluorescence of the U(Py)-containing single-stranded acpcPNA was very weak in aqueous buffer. In the presence of a complementary DNA target, the fluorescence was enhanced significantly (2.7-41.9 folds, depending on sequences). The fluorescence enhancement was specific to the pairing between U(Py) and dA, making the U(Py)-modified acpcPNA useful as a hybridization-responsive fluorescence probe for DNA-sequence determination.
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- Chalothorn Boonlua
- Organic Synthesis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Shih YC, Chien TC. Practical synthesis of 6-aryluridines via palladium(II) acetate catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. Tetrahedron 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2011.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pesnot T, Kempter J, Schemies J, Pergolizzi G, Uciechowska U, Rumpf T, Sippl W, Jung M, Wagner GK. Two-step synthesis of novel, bioactive derivatives of the ubiquitous cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). J Med Chem 2011; 54:3492-9. [PMID: 21528845 DOI: 10.1021/jm1013852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We report the design and concise synthesis, in two steps from commercially available material, of novel, bioactive derivatives of the enzyme cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). The new synthetic dinucleotides act as sirtuin (SIRT) inhibitors and show isoform selectivity for SIRT2 over SIRT1. An NMR-based conformational analysis suggests that the conformational preferences of individual analogues may contribute to their isoform selectivity.
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- Thomas Pesnot
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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Diphosphate formation using cyanuric chloride or triisopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride as the activating agents. Tetrahedron Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Descroix K, Wagner GK. The first C-glycosidic analogue of a novel galactosyltransferase inhibitor. Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:1855-63. [PMID: 21267505 DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00630k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Structural analogues and mimics of the natural sugar-nucleotide UDP-galactose (UDP-Gal) are sought after as chemical tools for glycobiology and drug discovery. We have recently developed a novel class of galactosyltransferase (GalT) inhibitors derived from UDP-Gal, bearing an additional substituent at the 5-position of the uracil base. Herein we report the first C-glycosidic derivative of this new class of GalT inhibitors. We describe a practical convergent synthesis of the new UDP-C-Gal derivative, including a systematic study into the use of radical chemistry for the preparation of galactosyl ethylphosphonate, a key synthetic intermediate. The new inhibitor showed activity against a bacterial UDP-Gal 4'-epimerase at micromolar concentrations. This is the first example of a base-modified UDP-sugar as an inhibitor of a UDP-sugar-dependent enzyme which is not a glycosyltransferase, and these results may therefore have implications for the design of inhibitors of these enzymes in the future.
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- Karine Descroix
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK NR4 7TJ
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Pesnot T, Palcic MM, Wagner GK. A novel fluorescent probe for retaining galactosyltransferases. Chembiochem 2010; 11:1392-8. [PMID: 20533489 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201000013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are a large class of carbohydrate-active enzymes that are involved, in both pro- and eukaryotic organisms, in numerous important biological processes, from cellular adhesion to carcinogenesis. GTs have enormous potential as molecular targets for chemical biology and drug discovery. For the full realisation of this potential, operationally simple and generally applicable GT bioassays, especially for inhibitor screening, are indispensable tools. In order to facilitate the development of GT high-throughput screening assays for the identification of GT inhibitors, we have developed novel, fluorescent derivatives of UDP-galactose (UDP-Gal) that are recognised as donor analogues by several different retaining galactosyltransferases (GalTs). We demonstrate for one of these derivatives that fluorescence emission is quenched upon specific binding to individual GalTs, and that this effect can be used as the read-out in ligand-displacement experiments. The novel fluorophore acts as an excellent sensor for several different enzymes and is suitable for the development of a new type of GalT bioassay, whose modular nature and operational simplicity will significantly facilitate inhibitor screening. Importantly, the structural differences between the natural donor UDP-Gal and the new fluorescent derivatives are minimal, and the general assay principle described herein may therefore also be applicable to other GalTs and/or proteins that use nucleotides or nucleotide conjugates as their cofactor.
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- Thomas Pesnot
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ UK
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Nencka R, Sinnaeve D, Karalic I, Martins JC, Van Calenbergh S. Synthesis of C-6-substituted uridine phosphonates through aerobic ligand-free Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Org Biomol Chem 2010; 8:5234-46. [PMID: 20856988 DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00061b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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An efficient protocol for the construction of C-6-(hetero)aryl-substituted uridine phosphonate analogues utilizing an aerobic, ligand-free Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of a 6-iodo-precursor in aqueous media has been established. The method presents a modular approach toward the target compounds as demonstrated by the synthesis of a small library comprising 14 novel nucleoside phosphonates.
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- Radim Nencka
- Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FFW), Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Polshettiwar V, Decottignies A, Len C, Fihri A. Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions in aqueous media: green and sustainable syntheses of biaryls. CHEMSUSCHEM 2010; 3:502-22. [PMID: 20191633 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.200900221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions are among the most important processes in organic chemistry, and Suzuki-Miyaura reactions are among the most widely used protocols for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. These reactions are generally catalyzed by soluble palladium complexes with various ligands. However, the use of toxic organic solvents remains a scientific challenge and an aspect of economical and ecological relevance. This Review will summarize various recently developed significant methods by which the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling was conducted in aqueous media, and analyzes if they are "real green" protocols.
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- Vivek Polshettiwar
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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Sinkeldam RW, Greco NJ, Tor Y. Fluorescent analogs of biomolecular building blocks: design, properties, and applications. Chem Rev 2010; 110:2579-619. [PMID: 20205430 PMCID: PMC2868948 DOI: 10.1021/cr900301e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 681] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Renatus W. Sinkeldam
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358
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Pesnot T, Jørgensen R, Palcic MM, Wagner GK. Structural and mechanistic basis for a new mode of glycosyltransferase inhibition. Nat Chem Biol 2010; 6:321-3. [PMID: 20364127 PMCID: PMC2883747 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Accepted: 01/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Glycosyltransferases are carbohydrate-active enzymes with essential roles in numerous important biological processes. We have developed a new donor analog for galactosyltransferases that locks a representative target enzyme in a catalytically inactive conformation, thus almost completely abolishing sugar transfer. Results with other galactosyltransferases suggest that this unique mode of glycosyltransferase inhibition may also be generally applicable to other members of this important enzyme family.
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- Thomas Pesnot
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Carlsberg Research Centre, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, 2500 Valby Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Centre, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, 2500 Valby Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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Ikonen S, Macícková-Cahová H, Pohl R, Sanda M, Hocek M. Synthesis of nucleoside and nucleotide conjugates of bile acids, and polymerase construction of bile acid-functionalized DNA. Org Biomol Chem 2010; 8:1194-201. [PMID: 20165813 DOI: 10.1039/b924072a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Aqueous Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions of 5-iodopyrimidine or 7-iodo-7-deazaadenine nucleosides with bile acid-derived terminal acetylenes linked via an ester or amide tether gave the corresponding bile acid-nucleoside conjugates. Analogous reactions of halogenated nucleoside triphosphates gave directly bile acid-modified dNTPs. Enzymatic incorporation of these modified nucleotides to DNA was successfully performed using Phusion polymerase for primer extension. One of the dNTPs (dCTP bearing cholic acid) was also efficient for PCR amplification.
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- Satu Ikonen
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead & IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, CZ-16610, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Wagner GK, Pesnot T, Field RA. A survey of chemical methods for sugar-nucleotide synthesis. Nat Prod Rep 2009; 26:1172-94. [PMID: 19693414 DOI: 10.1039/b909621n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Gerd K Wagner
- School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK.
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Riedl J, Horáková P, Šebest P, Pohl R, Havran L, Fojta M, Hocek M. Tetrathiafulvalene-Labelled Nucleosides and Nucleoside Triphosphates: Synthesis, Electrochemistry and the Scope of Their Polymerase Incorporation into DNA. European J Org Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hausch F, Becker CFW. EMBL conference on Chemical Biology 2008. Chembiochem 2008; 9:3083-6. [PMID: 19006153 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200800711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Felix Hausch
- Chemical Genomics Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany.
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