Characterization of 2,4-Diamino-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-5-yl Ureido Based Inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei FolD and Testing for Antiparasitic Activity

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Thomas C EadsforthMaria P Costi

Abstract

The bifunctional enzyme N(5),N(10)-methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclo hydrolase (FolD) is essential for growth in Trypanosomatidae. We sought to develop inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei FolD (TbFolD) as potential antiparasitic agents. Compound 2 was synthesized, and the molecular structure was unequivocally assigned through X-ray crystallography of the intermediate compound 3. Compound 2 showed an IC50 of 2.2 μM, against TbFolD and displayed antiparasitic activity against T. brucei (IC50 49 μM). Using compound 2, we were able to obtain the first X-ray structure of TbFolD in the presence of NADP(+) and the inhibitor, which then guided the rational design of a new series of potent TbFolD inhibitors.

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Aug 29, 2018·ChemMedChem·Gregorio CulliaAndrea Pinto
Mar 7, 2019·Acta Crystallographica. Section F, Structural Biology Communications·Renata BuenoWilliam N Hunter

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
X-ray
NMR
PCR
gel filtration

Software Mentioned

COOT
Glidescore
FolD
Maestro
SAINT +
LSQKAB
TWINABS
MOSFLM
Origin
SCALA

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