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Ravindra MP, Lee M, Dimova S, Steven CF, Bluntzer MTJ, Brunton VG, Hulme AN. Stretching the Bisalkyne Raman Spectral Palette Reveals a New Electrophilic Covalent Motif. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300953. [PMID: 37014262 PMCID: PMC10946950 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Small heteroaryl-diyne (Het-DY) tags with distinct vibrational frequencies, and physiologically relevant cLog P were designed for multiplexed bioorthogonal Raman imaging. Pd-Cu catalyzed coupling, combined with the use of Lei ligand, was shown to improve overall yields of the desired heterocoupled Het-DY tags, minimizing the production of homocoupled side-products. Spectral data were in agreement with the trends predicted by DFT calculations and systematic introduction of electron- rich/poor rings stretched the frequency limit of aryl-capped diynes (2209-2243 cm-1 ). The improved Log P of these Het-DY tags was evident from their diffuse distribution in cellular uptake studies and functionalizing tags with organelle markers allowed the acquisition of location-specific biological images. LC-MS- and NMR-based assays showed that some heteroaryl-capped internal alkynes are potential nucleophile traps with structure-dependent reactivity. These biocompatible Het-DY tags, equipped with covalent reactivity, open up new avenues for Raman bioorthogonal imaging.
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- Manasa Punaha Ravindra
- School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building, David Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- Edinburgh Cancer ResearchInstitute of Genetics & CancerUniversity of EdinburghCrewe Road SouthEdinburghEH4 2XRUK
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- Edinburgh Cancer ResearchInstitute of Genetics & CancerUniversity of EdinburghCrewe Road SouthEdinburghEH4 2XRUK
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building, David Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
- Edinburgh Cancer ResearchInstitute of Genetics & CancerUniversity of EdinburghCrewe Road SouthEdinburghEH4 2XRUK
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building, David Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- Edinburgh Cancer ResearchInstitute of Genetics & CancerUniversity of EdinburghCrewe Road SouthEdinburghEH4 2XRUK
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of EdinburghJoseph Black Building, David Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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Sandström E, Vettorazzo C, Mackay CL, Troalen LG, Hulme AN. Development and Application of Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Historical Dye Analysis. Anal Chem 2023; 95:4846-4854. [PMID: 36857539 PMCID: PMC10034744 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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A desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) source was built and attached to a Bruker 7T SolariX FT-ICR-MS for the in situ analysis of 14 early synthetic dyestuffs. Optimization using silk and wool cloths dyed with rhodamine B concluded that when using a commercial electrospray emitter (part number: 0601815, Bruker Daltonik), a nebulizing gas (N2) pressure of 3.9 bar and a sprayer voltage of 4.5 kV (positive ionization mode) or 4.2 kV (negative ionization mode), a solvent system of 3:1 v/v ACN:H2O, and a sprayer incident angle, α, of 35° gave the highest signal-to-noise ratios on both silk and wool for the samples investigated. The system was applied to modern early synthetic dye references on silk and wool as well as historical samples from the 1893 edition of Adolf Lehne's Tabellarische Übersicht über die künstliche organischen Farbstoffe und ihre Anwendung in Färberei und Zeugdruck [Tabular overview of the synthetic organic dyestuffs and their use in dyeing and printing]. The successful analysis of six chemically different dye families in both negative and positive modes showed the presence of known degradation products and byproducts arising from the original synthetic processes in the historical samples. This study demonstrates the applicability and potential of DESI-MS to the field of historical dye analysis.
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- Edith Sandström
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
- National Museums Scotland, Collections Services Department, National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh EH5 1JA, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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- National Museums Scotland, Collections Services Department, National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh EH5 1JA, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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Poot E, Maguregui A, Brunton VG, Sieger D, Hulme AN. Targeting Glioblastoma through Nano- and Micro-particle-Mediated Immune Modulation. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 72:116913. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.116913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Zhao AX, Horsfall LE, Hulme AN. New Methods for the Synthesis of Spirocyclic Cephalosporin Analogues. Molecules 2021; 26:6035. [PMID: 34641579 PMCID: PMC8512572 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26196035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Spiro compounds provide attractive targets in drug discovery due to their inherent three-dimensional structures, which enhance protein interactions, aid solubility and facilitate molecular modelling. However, synthetic methodology for the spiro-functionalisation of important classes of penicillin and cephalosporin β-lactam antibiotics is comparatively limited. We report a novel method for the generation of spiro-cephalosporin compounds through a Michael-type addition to the dihydrothiazine ring. Coupling of a range of catechols is achieved under mildly basic conditions (K2CO3, DMF), giving the stereoselective formation of spiro-cephalosporins (d.r. 14:1 to 8:1) in moderate to good yields (28-65%).
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- Alan X. Zhao
- EaStChem School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK;
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- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, School of Biological Science, The University of Edinburgh, Roger Land Building, Alexander Crum Brown Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK;
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK;
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Sandström E, Wyld H, Mackay CL, Troalen LG, Hulme AN. An optimised small-scale sample preparation workflow for historical dye analysis using UHPLC-PDA applied to Scottish and English Renaissance embroidery. Anal Methods 2021; 13:4220-4227. [PMID: 34490429 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01151k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A sample preparation workflow for historical dye analysis requiring less sample has been developed. Samples as small as 0.01 ± 0.005 mg have been successfully analysed and high percentage recoveries (>85%), more automation and shorter preparation time have been achieved using filtration by centrifugation and only one manual transfer. The optimised workflow based on 96 well plates together with the shorter UHPLC method developed makes dye analysis data collection faster from unprocessed sample to result, facilitating the creation of larger datasets and application of chemometric approaches. The method was evaluated on 85 samples from 12 dye sources (RSD < 5.1%, n = 5) as well as 22 samples from a 17th century embroidered stomacher from the National Museums Scotland (NMS) collection.
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- Edith Sandström
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ Edinburgh, UK
- National Museums Scotland, Department of Collections Services, National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, EH5 1JA Edinburgh, UK.
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- National Museums Scotland, Department of Art & Design, Chambers Street, EH1 1JF Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ Edinburgh, UK
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- National Museums Scotland, Department of Collections Services, National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, EH5 1JA Edinburgh, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ Edinburgh, UK
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Brewster RC, Hulme AN. Halomethyl-Triazoles for Rapid, Site-Selective Protein Modification. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185461. [PMID: 34576931 PMCID: PMC8471731 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are used by organisms to control protein structure and function after protein translation, but their study is complicated and their roles are not often well understood as PTMs are difficult to introduce onto proteins selectively. Designing reagents that are both good mimics of PTMs, but also only modify select amino acid residues in proteins is challenging. Frequently, both a chemical warhead and linker are used, creating a product that is a misrepresentation of the natural modification. We have previously shown that biotin-chloromethyl-triazole is an effective reagent for cysteine modification to give S-Lys derivatives where the triazole is a good mimic of natural lysine acylation. Here, we demonstrate both how the reactivity of the alkylating reagents can be increased and how the range of triazole PTM mimics can be expanded. These new iodomethyl-triazole reagents are able to modify a cysteine residue on a histone protein with excellent selectivity in 30 min to give PTM mimics of acylated lysine side-chains. Studies on the more complicated, folded protein SCP-2L showed promising reactivity, but also suggested the halomethyl-triazoles are potent alkylators of methionine residues.
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Yiannakas E, Grimes MI, Whitelegge JT, Fürstner A, Hulme AN. An Alkyne‐Metathesis‐Based Approach to the Synthesis of the Anti‐Malarial Macrodiolide Samroiyotmycin A. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Ektoras Yiannakas
- School of Chemistry University of Edinburgh Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Edinburgh Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Edinburgh Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- Department of Organometallic Chemistry Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung 45470 Mülheim/Ruhr Germany
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- School of Chemistry University of Edinburgh Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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Yiannakas E, Grimes MI, Whitelegge JT, Fürstner A, Hulme AN. An Alkyne-Metathesis-Based Approach to the Synthesis of the Anti-Malarial Macrodiolide Samroiyotmycin A. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18504-18508. [PMID: 34076945 PMCID: PMC8456858 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
We report the first total synthesis of samroiyotmycin A (1), a C2 -symmetric 20-membered anti-malarial macrodiolide isolated from Streptomyces sp. The convergent synthetic strategy orchestrates bisalkyne fragment-assembly using an unprecedented Schöllkopf-type condensation on a substituted β-lactone and an ambitious late-stage one-pot alkyne cross metathesis-ring-closing metathesis (ACM-RCAM) reaction. The demanding alkyne metathesis sequence is achieved using the latest generation of molybdenum alkylidynes endowed with a tripodal silanolate ligand framework. Subsequent conversion to the required E-alkenes uses contemporary hydrometallation chemistry catalysed by tetrameric cluster [{Cp*RuCl}4 ].
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- Ektoras Yiannakas
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Department of Organometallic Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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Lee M, Herrington CS, Ravindra M, Sepp K, Davies A, Hulme AN, Brunton VG. Recent advances in the use of stimulated Raman scattering in histopathology. Analyst 2021; 146:789-802. [PMID: 33393954 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01972k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Stimulated Raman histopathology (SRH) utilises the intrinsic vibrational properties of lipids, proteins and nucleic acids to generate contrast providing rapid image acquisition that allows visualisation of histopathological features. It is currently being trialled in the intraoperative setting, where the ability to image unprocessed samples rapidly and with high resolution offers several potential advantages over the use of conventional haematoxylin and eosin stained images. Here we review recent advances in the field including new updates in instrumentation and computer aided diagnosis. We also discuss how other non-linear modalities can be used to provide additional diagnostic contrast which together pave the way for enhanced histopathology and open up possibilities for in vivo pathology.
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- Martin Lee
- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK.
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK. and EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK.
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Bluntzer MTJ, O'Connell J, Baker TS, Michel J, Hulme AN. Designing stapled peptides to inhibit
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interactions: An analysis of successes in a rapidly changing field. Pept Sci (Hoboken) 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pep2.24191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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Sepp K, Lee M, Bluntzer MT, Helgason GV, Hulme AN, Brunton VG. Abstract 5267: Utilizing stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to study intracellular distribution of label-free ponatinib in live cells. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-5267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ponatinib is a clinically approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Drug resistance is a widespread problem in CML treatment, where ponatinib resistant patients have very limited treatment options. In this study stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy was used to allow label-free imaging of intracellular ponatinib with high sensitivity and specificity in live human CML cell lines, in the context of ponatinib resistance.
Ponatinib has an alkyne moiety in its structure that makes it inherently Raman active in the cellular silent region of the Raman spectrum. SRS microscopy represents a powerful imaging tool for visualizing label-free drug molecules within cells with high resolution, without the need for additional labels, or nanoparticle sensors as used in many other optical imaging technologies. It provides Raman imaging with minimal spectral distortion and a quantitative output, allowing the intracellular concentrations of drug molecules to be accurately determined.
Intracellular visualization of ponatinib was achieved at biologically relevant, nanomolar concentrations for the first time using SRS. It was determined that ponatinib is sequestered into the lysosomes, with a higher lysosomal concentration found in drug resistant cells. This was associated with increased lysosome biogenesis. Target engagement studies showed that treatment with chloroquine reduced ponatinib accumulation in lysosomes, but did not re-sensitise cells to ponatinib, confirming BCR-ABL independent resistance mechanism in this CML cell model.
In summary, we have visualized intracellular ponatinib localization for the first time using SRS, demonstrating that acquired drug resistance can influence drug uptake and localisation in CML, which in turn has an effect on target engagement.
Citation Format: Kristel Sepp, Martin Lee, Marie T. Bluntzer, G. Vignir Helgason, Alison N. Hulme, Valerie G. Brunton. Utilizing stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to study intracellular distribution of label-free ponatinib in live cells [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2020; 2020 Apr 27-28 and Jun 22-24. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(16 Suppl):Abstract nr 5267.
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- Kristel Sepp
- 1University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- 1University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Sepp K, Lee M, Bluntzer MTJ, Helgason GV, Hulme AN, Brunton VG. Utilizing Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy To Study Intracellular Distribution of Label-Free Ponatinib in Live Cells. J Med Chem 2020; 63:2028-2034. [PMID: 31829628 PMCID: PMC7073915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy represents a powerful method for imaging label-free drug distribution with high resolution. SRS was applied to image label-free ponatinib with high sensitivity and specificity in live human chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cell lines. This was achieved at biologically relevant, nanomolar concentrations, allowing determination of ponatinib uptake and sequestration into lysosomes during the development of acquired drug resistance and an improved understanding of target engagement.
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- Kristel Sepp
- Edinburgh Cancer
Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, U.K.
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- Edinburgh Cancer
Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, U.K.
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- Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Glasgow G61 1QH, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, U.K.
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- Edinburgh Cancer
Research UK Centre, Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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Juárez-Jiménez J, Gupta AA, Karunanithy G, Mey ASJS, Georgiou C, Ioannidis H, De Simone A, Barlow PN, Hulme AN, Walkinshaw MD, Baldwin AJ, Michel J. Dynamic design: manipulation of millisecond timescale motions on the energy landscape of cyclophilin A. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2670-2680. [PMID: 34084326 PMCID: PMC8157532 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04696h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Proteins need to interconvert between many conformations in order to function, many of which are formed transiently, and sparsely populated. Particularly when the lifetimes of these states approach the millisecond timescale, identifying the relevant structures and the mechanism by which they interconvert remains a tremendous challenge. Here we introduce a novel combination of accelerated MD (aMD) simulations and Markov state modelling (MSM) to explore these 'excited' conformational states. Applying this to the highly dynamic protein CypA, a protein involved in immune response and associated with HIV infection, we identify five principally populated conformational states and the atomistic mechanism by which they interconvert. A rational design strategy predicted that the mutant D66A should stabilise the minor conformations and substantially alter the dynamics, whereas the similar mutant H70A should leave the landscape broadly unchanged. These predictions are confirmed using CPMG and R1ρ solution state NMR measurements. By efficiently exploring functionally relevant, but sparsely populated conformations with millisecond lifetimes in silico, our aMD/MSM method has tremendous promise for the design of dynamic protein free energy landscapes for both protein engineering and drug discovery.
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- Jordi Juárez-Jiménez
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3QZ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- School of Biological Sciences Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent Edinburgh EH9 3BF UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3QZ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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Makou E, Bailey RG, Johnston H, Parkin JD, Hulme AN, Hähner G, Barlow PN. Combining SPR with atomic-force microscopy enables single-molecule insights into activation and suppression of the complement cascade. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:20148-20163. [PMID: 31719147 PMCID: PMC6937562 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.010913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Activation and suppression of the complement system compete on every serum-exposed surface, host or foreign. Potentially harmful outcomes of this competition depend on surface molecules through mechanisms that remain incompletely understood. Combining surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with atomic force microscopy (AFM), here we studied two complement system proteins at the single-molecule level: C3b, the proteolytically activated form of C3, and factor H (FH), the surface-sensing C3b-binding complement regulator. We used SPR to monitor complement initiation occurring through a positive-feedback loop wherein surface-deposited C3b participates in convertases that cleave C3, thereby depositing more C3b. Over multiple cycles of flowing factor B, factor D, and C3 over the SPR chip, we amplified C3b from ∼20 to ∼220 molecules·μm−2. AFM revealed C3b clusters of up to 20 molecules and solitary C3b molecules deposited up to 200 nm away from the clusters. A force of 0.17 ± 0.02 nanonewtons was needed to pull a single FH molecule, anchored to the AFM probe, from its complex with surface-attached C3b. The extent to which FH molecules stretched before detachment varied widely among complexes. Performing force-distance measurements with FH(D1119G), a variant lacking one of the C3b-binding sites and causing atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, we found that it detached more uniformly and easily. In further SPR experiments, KD values between FH and C3b on a custom-made chip surface were 5-fold tighter than on commercial chips and similar to those on erythrocytes. These results suggest that the chemistry at the surface on which FH acts drives conformational adjustments that are functionally critical.
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- Elisavet Makou
- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Chemistry Building, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Chemistry Building, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Chemistry Building, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Chemistry Building, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom .,School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3JY, United Kingdom
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Aoki Y, Bauer M, Braun T, Cadge JA, Clarke GE, Durand DJ, Eisenstein O, Gallarati S, Greaves M, Harvey J, Haynes A, Hintermair U, Hulme AN, Ishii Y, Jakoobi M, Jensen VR, Kennepohl P, Kuwata S, Lei A, Lloyd-Jones G, Love J, Lynam J, Macgregor S, Morris RH, Nelson D, Odom A, Perutz R, Reiher M, Renny J, Roithova J, Schafer L, Scott S, Seavill PW, Slattery J, Takao T, Walton J, Wilden JD, Wong CY, Young T. Mechanistic insight into organic and industrial transformations: general discussion. Faraday Discuss 2019; 220:282-316. [PMID: 31754665 DOI: 10.1039/c9fd90072a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aoki Y, Bauer M, Braun T, Cadge J, Davies D, Durand DJ, Eisenstein O, Ess D, Fairlamb I, Fey N, Gallarati S, George M, Greaves M, Halse M, Hamilton A, Harvey J, Haynes A, Hintermair U, Hulme AN, Ishii Y, Jakoobi M, Jensen VR, Kennepohl P, Kuwata S, Lei A, Lloyd-Jones G, Love J, Lovelock K, Lynam J, Macgregor S, Marder TB, Meijer EJ, Morgan P, Morris RH, Mwansa J, Nelson D, Odom A, Perutz R, Reiher M, Renny J, Roithová J, Schafer L, Schilter D, Scott S, Slattery J, Walton J, Wilden JD, Wong CY, Yaman T, Young T. Physical methods for mechanistic understanding: general discussion. Faraday Discuss 2019; 220:144-178. [PMID: 31755887 DOI: 10.1039/c9fd90070e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abstract
Raman spectroscopy is well-suited to the study of bioorthogonal reaction processes because it is a non-destructive technique, which employs relatively low energy laser irradiation, and water is only very weakly scattered in the Raman spectrum enabling live cell imaging. In addition, Raman spectroscopy allows species-specific label-free visualisation; chemical contrast may be achieved when imaging a cell in its native environment without fixatives or stains. Combined with the rapid advances in the field of Raman imaging over the last decade, particularly in stimulated Raman spectroscopy (SRS), this technique has the potential to revolutionise our mechanistic understanding of the biochemical and medicinal chemistry applications of bioorthogonal reactions. Current approaches to the kinetic analysis of bioorthogonal reactions (including heat flow calorimetry, UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence, IR, NMR and MS) have a number of practical shortcomings for intracellular applications. We highlight the advantages offered by Raman microscopy for reaction analysis in the context of both established and emerging bioorthogonal reactions, including the copper(i) catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) click reaction and Glaser-Hay coupling.
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- William J Tipping
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
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Vanden-Hehir S, Cairns SA, Lee M, Zoupi L, Shaver MP, Brunton VG, Williams A, Hulme AN. Alkyne-Tagged PLGA Allows Direct Visualization of Nanoparticles In Vitro and Ex Vivo by Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:4008-4014. [PMID: 31408325 PMCID: PMC6794644 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are attractive candidates for the controlled and targeted delivery of therapeutics in vitro and in vivo. However, detailed understanding of the uptake, location, and ultimate cellular fate of the NPs is necessary to satisfy safety concerns, which is difficult because of the nanoscale size of these carriers. In this work, we show how small chemical labels can be appended to poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) to synthesize NPs that can then be imaged by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy, a vibrational imaging technique that can elucidate bond-specific information in biological environments, such as the identification of alkyne signatures in modified PLGA terpolymers. We show that both deuterium and alkyne labeled NPs can be imaged within primary rat microglia, and the alkyne NPs can also be imaged in ex vivo cortical mouse brain tissue. Immunohistochemical analysis confirms that the NPs localize in microglia in the mouse brain tissue, demonstrating that these NPs have the potential to deliver therapeutics selectively to microglia.
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- Sally Vanden-Hehir
- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh
Cancer Research UK Centre, University of
Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, United Kingdom
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- MRC
Centre for Regenerative Medicine, The University
of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
BioQuarter, 5, Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh
Cancer Research UK Centre, University of
Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, United Kingdom
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- MRC
Centre for Regenerative Medicine, The University
of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
BioQuarter, 5, Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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Vanden-Hehir S, Tipping WJ, Lee M, Brunton VG, Williams A, Hulme AN. Raman Imaging of Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2019; 9:E341. [PMID: 30832394 PMCID: PMC6474004 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The efficacy of pharmaceutical agents can be greatly improved through nanocarrier delivery. Encapsulation of pharmaceutical agents into a nanocarrier can enhance their bioavailability and biocompatibility, whilst also facilitating targeted drug delivery to specific locations within the body. However, detailed understanding of the in vivo activity of the nanocarrier-drug conjugate is required prior to regulatory approval as a safe and effective treatment strategy. A comprehensive understanding of how nanocarriers travel to, and interact with, the intended target is required in order to optimize the dosing strategy, reduce potential off-target effects, and unwanted toxic effects. Raman spectroscopy has received much interest as a mechanism for label-free, non-invasive imaging of nanocarrier modes of action in vivo. Advanced Raman imaging techniques, including coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), are paving the way for rigorous evaluation of nanocarrier activity at the single-cell level. This review focuses on the development of Raman imaging techniques to study organic nanocarrier delivery in cells and tissues.
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- Sally Vanden-Hehir
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
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- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh EH16 4UU, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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De Simone A, Georgiou C, Ioannidis H, Gupta AA, Juárez-Jiménez J, Doughty-Shenton D, Blackburn EA, Wear MA, Richards JP, Barlow PN, Carragher N, Walkinshaw MD, Hulme AN, Michel J. A computationally designed binding mode flip leads to a novel class of potent tri-vector cyclophilin inhibitors. Chem Sci 2019; 10:542-547. [PMID: 30746096 PMCID: PMC6335623 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03831g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cyclophilins (Cyps) are a major family of drug targets that are challenging to prosecute with small molecules because the shallow nature and high degree of conservation of the active site across human isoforms offers limited opportunities for potent and selective inhibition. Herein a computational approach based on molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations was combined with biophysical assays and X-ray crystallography to explore a flip in the binding mode of a reported urea-based Cyp inhibitor. This approach enabled access to a distal pocket that is poorly conserved among key Cyp isoforms, and led to the discovery of a new family of sub-micromolar cell-active inhibitors that offer unprecedented opportunities for the development of next-generation drug therapies based on Cyp inhibition. The computational approach is applicable to a broad range of organic functional groups and could prove widely enabling in molecular design.
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- Alessio De Simone
- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- Edinburgh Phenotypic Assay Centre , University of Edinburgh , Queen's Medical Research Institute , Little France Cres , Edinburgh , Scotland EH16 4TJ , UK
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- The Edinburgh Protein Production Facility (EPPF) , University of Edinburgh , Level 3 Michael Swann Building, King's Buildings, Max Born Crescent , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3BF , UK
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- The Edinburgh Protein Production Facility (EPPF) , University of Edinburgh , Level 3 Michael Swann Building, King's Buildings, Max Born Crescent , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3BF , UK
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre , University of Edinburgh , MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine , Crewe Road South , Edinburgh , Scotland EH4 2XR , UK
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- University of Edinburgh , Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3BF , UK
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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- University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , Scotland EH9 3FJ , UK .
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Bauer M, Cadge J, Davies D, Durand DJ, Eisenstein O, Ess D, Fey N, Gallarati S, George M, Hamilton A, Harvey J, Hintermair U, Hulme AN, Ishii Y, Jensen VR, Lloyd-Jones G, Love J, Lynam J, Macgregor S, Marder TB, Meijer EJ, Morgan P, Morris RH, Mwansa J, Odom A, Perutz R, Reiher M, Schafer L, Slattery J, Young T. Computational and theoretical approaches for mechanistic understanding: general discussion. Faraday Discuss 2019; 220:464-488. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fd90073j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sim AM, Rashdan NA, Cui L, Moss AJ, Nudelman F, Dweck MR, MacRae VE, Hulme AN. A novel fluorescein-bisphosphonate based diagnostic tool for the detection of hydroxyapatite in both cell and tissue models. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17360. [PMID: 30478332 PMCID: PMC6255785 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35454-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
A rapid and efficient method for the detection of hydroxyapatite (HAP) has been developed which shows superiority to existing well-established methods. This fluorescein-bisphosphonate probe is highly selective for HAP over other calcium minerals and is capable of detecting lower levels of calcification in cellular models than either hydrochloric acid-based calcium leaching assays or the Alizarin S stain. The probe has been shown to be effective in both in vitro vascular calcification models and in vitro bone calcification models. Moreover we have demonstrated binding of this probe to vascular calcification in rat aorta and to areas of microcalcification, in human vascular tissue, beyond the resolution of computed tomography in human atherosclerotic plaques. Fluorescein-BP is therefore a highly sensitive and specific imaging probe for the detection of vascular calcification, with the potential to improve not only ex vivo assessments of HAP deposition but also the detection of vascular microcalcification in humans.
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- Alisia M Sim
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
- The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
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Allan C, Kosar M, Burr CV, Mackay CL, Duncan RR, Hulme AN. A Catch-and-Release Approach to Selective Modification of Accessible Tyrosine Residues. Chembiochem 2018; 19:2443-2447. [PMID: 30212615 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
The tyrosine side chain is amphiphilic leading to significant variations in the surface exposure of tyrosine residues in the folded structure of a native sequence protein. This variability can be exploited to give residue-selective functionalization of a protein substrate by using a highly reactive diazonium group tethered to an agarose-based resin. This novel catch-and-release approach to protein modification has been demonstrated for proteins with accessible tyrosine residues, which are compared with a control group of proteins in which there are no accessible tyrosine residues. MS analysis of the modified proteins showed that functionalization was highly selective, but reactivity was further attenuated by the electrostatic environment of any individual residue. Automated screening of PDB structures allows identification of potential candidates for selective modification by comparison with the accessibility of the tyrosine residue in a benchmark peptide (GYG).
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- Christopher Allan
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, David Brewster Building, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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McWhinnie FS, Sepp K, Wilson C, Kunath T, Hupp TR, Baker TS, Houston DR, Hulme AN. Mono-Substituted Hydrocarbon Diastereomer Combinations Reveal Stapled Peptides with High Structural Fidelity. Chemistry 2018; 24:2094-2097. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Fergus S. McWhinnie
- EaStChem School of Chemistry; University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, ISCR; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH16 4UU UK
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry; University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry; University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, ISCR; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH16 4UU UK
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- Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK
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- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH9 3BF UK
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- EaStChem School of Chemistry; University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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Tipping WJ, Lee M, Serrels A, Brunton VG, Hulme AN. Imaging drug uptake by bioorthogonal stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. Chem Sci 2017; 8:5606-5615. [PMID: 30155229 PMCID: PMC6103005 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc01837a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy in tandem with bioorthogonal Raman labelling enables intracellular drug concentrations, distribution and therapeutic response to be measured in living cells.
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy in tandem with bioorthogonal Raman labelling strategies is set to revolutionise the direct visualisation of intracellular drug uptake. Rational evaluation of a series of Raman-active labels has allowed the identification of highly active labels which have minimal perturbation on the biological efficacy of the parent drug. Drug uptake has been correlated with markers of cellular composition and cell cycle status, and mapped across intracellular structures using dual-colour and multi-modal imaging. The minimal phototoxicity and low photobleaching associated with SRS microscopy has enabled real-time imaging in live cells. These studies demonstrate the potential for SRS microscopy in the drug development process.
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- William J Tipping
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry , The University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , EH9 3FJ , UK . .,Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre , Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine , The University of Edinburgh , Crewe Road South , Edinburgh , EH4 2XR , UK .
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre , Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine , The University of Edinburgh , Crewe Road South , Edinburgh , EH4 2XR , UK .
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre , Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine , The University of Edinburgh , Crewe Road South , Edinburgh , EH4 2XR , UK .
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre , Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine , The University of Edinburgh , Crewe Road South , Edinburgh , EH4 2XR , UK .
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry , The University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road , Edinburgh , EH9 3FJ , UK .
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Brewster RC, Gavins GC, Günthardt B, Farr S, Webb KM, Voigt P, Hulme AN. Chloromethyl-triazole: a new motif for site-selective pseudo-acylation of proteins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:12230-12232. [PMID: 27722332 PMCID: PMC5656099 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc06801d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Rapid, site-selective modification of cysteine residues with chloromethyl-triazole derivatives generates pseudo-acyl sLys motifs, mimicking important post-translational modifications. Near-native biotinylation of peptide and protein substrates is shown to be site-selective and modified histone H4 retains functional activity.
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- Richard C Brewster
- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, The University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, The University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK
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- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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Johnston HJ, Boys SK, Makda A, Carragher NO, Hulme AN. Inside Cover: Naturally Inspired Peptide Leads: Alanine Scanning Reveals an Actin-Targeting Thiazole Analogue of Bisebromoamide (ChemBioChem 17/2016). Chembiochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Heather J. Johnston
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry; The University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry; The University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre; Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine; University of Edinburgh; Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre; Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine; University of Edinburgh; Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry; The University of Edinburgh; David Brewster Road Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK
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Johnston HJ, Boys SK, Makda A, Carragher NO, Hulme AN. Naturally Inspired Peptide Leads: Alanine Scanning Reveals an Actin-Targeting Thiazole Analogue of Bisebromoamide. Chembiochem 2016; 17:1621-7. [PMID: 27304907 PMCID: PMC5096027 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Systematic alanine scanning of the linear peptide bisebromoamide (BBA), isolated from a marine cyanobacterium, was enabled by solid-phase peptide synthesis of thiazole analogues. The analogues have comparable cytotoxicity (nanomolar) to that of BBA, and cellular morphology assays indicated that they target the actin cytoskeleton. Pathway inhibition in human colon tumour (HCT116) cells was explored by reverse phase protein array (RPPA) analysis, which showed a dose-dependent response in IRS-1 expression. Alanine scanning reveals a structural dependence to the cytotoxicity, actin targeting and pathway inhibition, and allows a new readily synthesised lead to be proposed.
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- Heather J Johnston
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
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Georgiev D, Saes BWH, Johnston HJ, Boys SK, Healy A, Hulme AN. Selective and Efficient Generation of ortho-Brominated para-Substituted Phenols in ACS-Grade Methanol. Molecules 2016; 21:88. [PMID: 26771597 PMCID: PMC6274440 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21010088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The mono ortho-bromination of phenolic building blocks by NBS has been achieved in short reaction times (15-20 min) using ACS-grade methanol as a solvent. The reactions can be conducted on phenol, naphthol and biphenol substrates, giving yields of >86% on gram scale. Excellent selectivity for the desired mono ortho-brominated products is achieved in the presence of 10 mol % para-TsOH, and the reaction is shown to be tolerant of a range of substituents, including CH3, F, and NHBoc.
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- David Georgiev
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK.
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Ralston KJ, Ramstadius HC, Brewster RC, Niblock HS, Hulme AN. Self-Assembly of Disorazole C1 through a One-Pot Alkyne Metathesis Homodimerization Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:7086-90. [PMID: 25926364 PMCID: PMC4517162 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Alkyne metathesis is increasingly explored as a reliable method to close macrocyclic rings, but there are no prior examples of an alkyne-metathesis-based homodimerization approach to natural products. In this approach to the cytotoxic C2-symmetric marine-derived bis(lactone) disorazole C1, a highly convergent, modular strategy is employed featuring cyclization through an ambitious one-pot alkyne cross-metathesis/ring-closing metathesis self-assembly process.
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- Kevin J Ralston
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK).
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Ralston KJ, Ramstadius HC, Brewster RC, Niblock HS, Hulme AN. Self-Assembly of Disorazole C 1 through a One-Pot Alkyne Metathesis Homodimerization Strategy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 127:7192-7196. [PMID: 27346897 PMCID: PMC4902119 DOI: 10.1002/ange.201501922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Alkyne metathesis is increasingly explored as a reliable method to close macrocyclic rings, but there are no prior examples of an alkyne-metathesis-based homodimerization approach to natural products. In this approach to the cytotoxic C2 -symmetric marine-derived bis(lactone) disorazole C1, a highly convergent, modular strategy is employed featuring cyclization through an ambitious one-pot alkyne cross-metathesis/ring-closing metathesis self-assembly process.
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- Kevin J. Ralston
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK)
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- Heather J. Johnston
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, U.K
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, U.K
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, U.K
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, U.K
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Monaghan D, O’Connell E, Cruickshank FL, O’Sullivan B, Giles FJ, Hulme AN, Fearnhead HO. Inhibition of protein synthesis and JNK activation are not required for cell death induced by anisomycin and anisomycin analogues. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 443:761-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Germeroth AI, Hanna JR, Karim R, Kundel F, Lowther J, Neate PGN, Blackburn EA, Wear MA, Campopiano DJ, Hulme AN. Triazole biotin: a tight-binding biotinidase-resistant conjugate. Org Biomol Chem 2013; 11:7700-4. [PMID: 24108311 DOI: 10.1039/c3ob41837e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The natural amide bond found in all biotinylated proteins has been replaced with a triazole through CuAAC reaction of an alkynyl biotin derivative. The resultant triazole-linked adducts are shown to be highly resistant to the ubiquitous hydrolytic enzyme biotinidase and to bind avidin with dissociation constants in the low pM range. Application of this strategy to the production of a series of biotinidase-resistant biotin-Gd-DOTA contrast agents is demonstrated.
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- Anne I Germeroth
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK.
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Donaldson LR, Wallace S, Haigh D, Patton EE, Hulme AN. Rapid synthesis and zebrafish evaluation of a phenanthridine-based small molecule library. Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:2233-9. [PMID: 21298172 DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00449a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A Heck cyclisation approach is described for the rapid synthesis of a library of natural product-like small molecules, based on the phenanthridine core. The synthesis of a range of substituted benzylamine building blocks and their incorporation into the library is reported, together with a highly selective cis-dihydroxylation protocol that enables access to the target compounds in an efficient manner. Biological evaluation of the library using zebrafish phenotyping has led to the discovery of compound 20c, a novel inhibitor of early-stage zebrafish embryo development.
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- Lauren R Donaldson
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UK EH9 3JJ
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The low-temperature Evans-Tishchenko coupling of a range of functionalized heteroaryl aldehydes with β-hydroxy ketones in the presence of a Sm(III) catalyst has been achieved with high yields (90-99%) and good to excellent diastereoselectivity (90:10 → 95:5 dr). However, at room temperature a retro-aldol aldol-Tishchenko reaction was found to compete with the desired Evans-Tishchenko reaction. Identification of these byproducts has allowed the corresponding aldol-Tishchenko reaction to be optimized for several heteroaryl aldehydes.
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- Philip D Dorgan
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom
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Landi F, Johansson CM, Campopiano DJ, Hulme AN. Synthesis and application of a new cleavable linker for “click”-based affinity chromatography. Org Biomol Chem 2010; 8:56-9. [DOI: 10.1039/b916693a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Sandra Fanjul
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom
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Gemma E, Meyer O, Uhrín D, Hulme AN. Enabling methodology for the end functionalisation of glycosaminoglycan oligosaccharides. Mol BioSyst 2008; 4:481-95. [DOI: 10.1039/b801666f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Two approaches to the synthesis of biotinylated derivatives of the stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK) pathway activator anisomycin have been investigated. Attachment of the biotin moiety to the central core was achieved either through the use of a classical displacement reaction on alpha-halo carbonyl derivatives of biotin or through a copper(I)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar Huisgen cycloaddition ("click") coupling of biotinylated azides to propargyl-marked analogues of anisomycin. In each case, the resultant N-linked molecular probes were found to be active in SAPK pathway immunoblot assays, while their O-linked counterparts were inactive. However, in sharp contrast to the classical coupling approach which results in low coupling yields, the aqueous "click" coupling process was found to deliver high yields of biotinylated probes, making it the conjugation method of choice. A survey of the available methods for the addition of a propargyl marker onto a range of chemical functionalities strongly suggests that this copper(I)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar Huisgen cycloaddition approach to biotinylation may be generally applied.
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- Iain A Inverarity
- The School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom
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Gemma E, Hulme AN, Jahnke A, Jin L, Lyon M, Müller RM, Uhrín D. DMT-MM mediated functionalisation of the non-reducing end of glycosaminoglycans. Chem Commun (Camb) 2007:2686-8. [PMID: 17594020 DOI: 10.1039/b617038b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Efficient functionalisation of the non-reducing end of uronic acid derivatives and glycosaminoglycan-derived disaccharides using peptide coupling has been achieved, mediated by the water-soluble agent DMT-MM.
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- Emiliano Gemma
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UK EH9 3JJ
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A new approach to the synthesis of medium-ring lactones is reported based on sequential Evans-Tishchenko and ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reactions. High diastereoselectivity (>95:5) is demonstrated in the Evans-Tishchenko reaction of unsaturated aldehydes with unsaturated beta-hydroxy ketones, and conditions for the RCM cyclization of the resultant dienes have been optimized to give high yields of medium ring lactones. The synthetic utility of this sequence is demonstrated through generation of the fully functionalized core of octalactin A. [reaction: see text].
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- Jennifer I Aird
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, UK
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A truncated approach to the design of molecular probes from small molecule libraries is outlined, based upon the incorporation of a bioorthogonal marker. The applicability of this strategy to small molecule chemical genetics screens has been demonstrated using analogues of the known stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) pathway activator, anisomycin. Compounds marked with a propargyl group have shown activation of the SAPK pathways comparable to that induced by their parent structures, as demonstrated by immunoblot assays against the downstream target JNK1/2. The considerable advantages of this new approach to molecular probe design have been illustrated through the rapid development of a functionally active fluorescent molecular probe, through coupling of the marked analogues to fluorescent azides using the copper(i)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. Active molecular probes generated in this study were used to investigate cellular uptake through FACS analysis and confocal microscopy.
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- Iain A Inverarity
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UKEH9 3JJ
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Fanjul S, Hulme AN, White JW. Achieving High Selectivity and Facile Displacement with a New Thiol Auxiliary for Boron-Mediated Aldol Reactions. Org Lett 2006; 8:4219-22. [PMID: 16956191 DOI: 10.1021/ol0614774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Synthesis of a new thiol auxiliary (1) is readily achieved (in five or six steps, >74% overall yield from norephedrine) and is shown to give high diastereoselectivity in boron-mediated anti-aldol reactions with a range of aldehydes. This new thiol auxiliary may be directly displaced by a range of nucleophiles under very mild conditions, to give the corresponding phosphonate esters, alcohols, acids, SNAC thiolesters, and methyl esters.
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- Sandra Fanjul
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, UK
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Viguier RFH, Hulme AN. A Sensitized Europium Complex Generated by Micromolar Concentrations of Copper(I): Toward the Detection of Copper(I) in Biology. J Am Chem Soc 2006; 128:11370-1. [PMID: 16939257 DOI: 10.1021/ja064232v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Formation of a luminescent device by the Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between a Eu(III) complex and dansyl azide is reported. This reaction is catalyzed by a common biological copper(I) complex [GS--Cu(I)], and the resultant copper(I) catalytic sensor shows a 10-fold enhancement of europium luminescence emission.
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- Romain F H Viguier
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom
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Hulme AN, McNab H, Peggie DA, Quye A. Negative ion electrospray mass spectrometry of neoflavonoids. Phytochemistry 2005; 66:2766-70. [PMID: 16242737 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2003] [Revised: 08/31/2005] [Accepted: 09/01/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The electrospray ionisation mass spectra of the neoflavanoids brazilin and hematoxylin are reported in both their reduced (1 and 2, respectively) and their oxidised forms (3 and 4, respectively). In the reduced forms, breakdown pathways under collision induced decomposition (CID) conditions produce fragments characteristic of rings A and C; in their oxidised forms, the fragments are characteristic of rings B and D. The structural assignments of the fragments are substantiated by recording the spectra after deuterium exchange at the hydroxyl groups.
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- Alison N Hulme
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, UK.
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The sources and structures of dyes used to colour Western historical textiles are described in this tutorial review. Most blue and purple colours were derived from indigo--obtained either from woad or from the indigo plant--though some other sources (e.g. shellfish and lichens) were used. Reds were often anthraquinone derivatives obtained from plants or insects. Yellows were almost always flavonoid derivatives obtained from a variety of plant species. Most other colours were produced by over-dyeing--e.g. greens were obtained by over-dyeing a blue with a yellow dye. Direct analysis of dyes isolated from artefacts allows comparison with the historical record.
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- Ester S B Ferreira
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UK EH9 3JJ
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The synthesis of C(4)H and C(4)Me analogues of the JNK/p38 pathway activator anisomycin, based upon an aldol or Claisen construction of the C(3)-C(4) bond, has been demonstrated. The relative activation of the JNK/SAPK1 and p38/SAPK2 pathways in RAW macrophages by these analogues, and their synthetic precursors, has been assessed using immunoblot assays against phosphorylated c-Jun and MAPKAP-K2. These studies demonstrate that some of the synthetic C(4) analogues are also potent activators of these stress kinase pathways.
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- Edward M Rosser
- MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, Division of Cell Signalling, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UKDD1 5EH
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