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Triazole Ureas Act as Diacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors and Prevent Fasting-Induced Refeeding
Deng, Hui,Kooijman, Sander,Van Den Nieuwendijk, Adrianus M. C. H.,Ogasawara, Daisuke,Van der Wel, Tom,Van Dalen, Floris,Baggelaar, Marc P.,Janssen, Freek J.,Van Den Berg, Richard J. B. H. N.,Den Dulk, Hans,Cravatt, Benjamin F.,Overkleeft, Herman S.,Rensen, Patrick C. N.,Van der Stelt, Mario
supporting information, p. 428 - 440 (2017/04/26)
Triazole ureas constitute a versatile class of irreversible inhibitors that target serine hydrolases in both cells and animal models. We have previously reported that triazole ureas can act as selective and CNS-active inhibitors for diacylglycerol lipases (DAGLs), enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) that activates cannabinoid CB1 receptor. Here, we report the enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis and structure-activity relationship studies. We found that 2,4-substituted triazole ureas with a biphenylmethanol group provided the most optimal scaffold. Introduction of a chiral ether substituent on the 5-position of the piperidine ring provided ultrapotent inhibitor 38 (DH376) with picomolar activity. Compound 38 temporarily reduces fasting-induced refeeding of mice, thereby emulating the effect of cannabinoid CB1-receptor inverse agonists. This was mirrored by 39 (DO34) but also by the negative control compound 40 (DO53) (which does not inhibit DAGL), which indicates the triazole ureas may affect the energy balance in mice through multiple molecular targets.
An (R)-imine reductase biocatalyst for the asymmetric reduction of cyclic imines
Hussain, Shahed,Leipold, Friedemann,Man, Henry,Wells, Elizabeth,France, Scott P.,Mulholland, Keith R.,Grogan, Gideon,Turner, Nicholas J.
, p. 579 - 583 (2015/03/05)
Although the range of biocatalysts available for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure chiral amines continues to expand, few existing methods provide access to secondary amines. To address this shortcoming, we have over-expressed the gene for an (R)-imine reductase [(R)-IRED] from Streptomyces sp. GF3587 in Escherichia coli to create a recombinant whole-cell biocatalyst for the asymmetric reduction of prochiral imines. The (R)-IRED was screened against a panel of cyclic imines and two iminium ions and was shown to possess high catalytic activity and enantioselectivity. Preparative-scale synthesis of the alkaloid (R)-coniine (90 % yield; 99 % ee) from the imine precursor was performed on a gram-scale. A homology model of the enzyme active site, based on the structure of a closely related (R)-IRED from Streptomyces kanamyceticus, was constructed and used to identify potential amino acids as targets for
Expanded substrate scope and catalyst optimization for the catalytic kinetic resolution of N-heterocycles
Hsieh, Sheng-Ying,Binanzer, Michael,Kreituss, Imants,Bode, Jeffrey W.
supporting information, p. 8892 - 8894 (2012/11/07)
The scope, reactivity, and selectivity of the chiral hydroxamic acid-catalyzed kinetic resolution of chiral amines are improved by a new catalyst structure and a more environmentally friendly reaction protocol. In addition to increasing selectivity across all substrates, these conditions make possible the resolution of N-heterocycles containing lactams or other basic functional groups that can inhibit the catalyst.
