Structure-activity relationships of hypervalent organochalcogenanes as inhibitors of cysteine cathepsins V and S

A new series of organotelluranes were synthesized and investigated, and the structure-activity relationships in cysteine proteases inhibition were determinated. It was possible to identify the relevance of structural components linked to the reactivity of these compounds as inhibitors. for example, dibromo-organotelluranes showed to be more reactive than dichloro-organotelluranes towards cysteine cathepsins V and S. Besides, no remarkable enantio-selectivity was verified. in general the achiral organotelluranes were more reactive than the chiral congeners against cysteine cathepsins V and S. A reactivity order for organochalcogenanes and cysteine cathepsins was proposed after the comparison of the inhibitory potencies of organotelluranes with the related organoselenanes. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Biofis, Escola Paulista Med, BR-04044200 São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Inst Quim, BR-05508900 São Paulo, BrazilUniv British Columbia, Dept Dent, Fac Dent, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, CanadaUniv British Columbia, UBC Ctr Blood Res, Fac Dent, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, CanadaUniv Fed ABC, CCNH, BR-09210580 Santo Andre, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Biofis, Escola Paulista Med, BR-04044200 São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Demetilacija N,N-dimetilbenzenamina i N,N,3-trimetilbenzenamina pomoću cijelih stanica plijesni Aspergillus terreus

N,N-dimethylbenzenamine and N,N,3-trimethylbenzenamine were N-demethylated through enzymatic reactions mediated by whole cells of Aspergillus terreus strains SSP 1498, URM 3371 and URM 3571. The respective products, N-methylbenzenamine and N,3-dimethylbenzenamine, were obtained in high conversions under both neutral and basic conditions. The oxidative N-demethylation of tertiary aromatic amines by A. terreus was not enhanced by the presence of the oxidant tert-butylperoxide, although further demethylation of N,N-dimethylbenzenamine to aniline was observed. The strains of the investigated A. terreus were unable to perform the dealkylation of N,N-diethylbenzenamine.N,N-dimetilbenzenamin i N,N,3-trimetilbenzenamin demetilirani su enzimskim reakcijama kataliziranim pomoću cijelih stanica sojeva Aspergillus terreus SSP 1498, URM 3371 i URM 3571. U kiseloj i lužnatoj sredini dobiveni su veliki udjeli proizvoda, tj. N-metilbenzenamina i N,3-dimetilbenzenamina. Dodatak oksidansa tert-butilnog peroksida nije pospješio oksidativnu N-demetilaciju tercijarnih aromatskih amina, kataliziranu pomoću plijesni A. terreus, ali je doveo do daljnje demetilacije N,N-dimetilbenzenamina u anilin. Ispitani sojevi A. terreus nisu pospješili dealkilaciju N,N-dietilbenzenamina

Demetilacija N,N-dimetilbenzenamina i N,N,3-trimetilbenzenamina pomoću cijelih stanica plijesni Aspergillus terreus

N,N-dimethylbenzenamine and N,N,3-trimethylbenzenamine were N-demethylated through enzymatic reactions mediated by whole cells of Aspergillus terreus strains SSP 1498, URM 3371 and URM 3571. The respective products, N-methylbenzenamine and N,3-dimethylbenzenamine, were obtained in high conversions under both neutral and basic conditions. The oxidative N-demethylation of tertiary aromatic amines by A. terreus was not enhanced by the presence of the oxidant tert-butylperoxide, although further demethylation of N,N-dimethylbenzenamine to aniline was observed. The strains of the investigated A. terreus were unable to perform the dealkylation of N,N-diethylbenzenamine.N,N-dimetilbenzenamin i N,N,3-trimetilbenzenamin demetilirani su enzimskim reakcijama kataliziranim pomoću cijelih stanica sojeva Aspergillus terreus SSP 1498, URM 3371 i URM 3571. U kiseloj i lužnatoj sredini dobiveni su veliki udjeli proizvoda, tj. N-metilbenzenamina i N,3-dimetilbenzenamina. Dodatak oksidansa tert-butilnog peroksida nije pospješio oksidativnu N-demetilaciju tercijarnih aromatskih amina, kataliziranu pomoću plijesni A. terreus, ali je doveo do daljnje demetilacije N,N-dimetilbenzenamina u anilin. Ispitani sojevi A. terreus nisu pospješili dealkilaciju N,N-dietilbenzenamina

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of organoselenium(IV) compounds and their evaluation as cysteine protease inhibitors

A series of organoselenium dihalides (organoselenanes) was synthesized from organoselenides using a chemoenzymatic approach. The organoselenanes have variations in their stereochemistry and in the halogen atom bonded to the selenium atom. Because of the unique selenium-thiol chemistry displayed by several organoselenium compounds, the organoselenanes were evaluated as new potential inhibitors of cysteine proteases (cathepsins S and V). By the analysis of the second-order rate constants of the inhibition of cathepsin S and V, it was possible to conclude that organoselenanes inhibited the cathepsin S faster than cathepsin V. It was observed higher inhibitory potencies for the dibromo organoselenanes derivatives than the dichloro analogues. In addition, the present data suggest the use of hypervalent selenium compounds as novel motifs for cysteine proteases inhibitors.Uma série de organosselenanas foi sintetizada utilizando-se uma metodologia quimio-enzimática. Estas organosselenanas apresentam variações na estereoquímica e no halogênio ligado ao átomo de selênio. Devido à reação característica envolvendo compostos de selênio e tióis, estas organosselenanas foram avaliadas como inibidores de cisteíno proteases (catepsinas V e S). As constantes de inibição de segunda-ordem mostraram que a catepsina S é inibida mais rapidamente do que a catepsina V. Pode-se observar que as organosselenanas dibromadas são inibidores mais potentes do que as dicloradas. Desta forma, os resultados obtidos mostram que compostos hipervalentes de selênio podem ser aplicados como inibidores de cisteíno proteases

Synthesis and evaluation of selenium(IV) and tellurium(IV) compounds as cysteine and threonine proteases inhibitors

Neste trabalho está descrito a síntese e avaliação biológica de uma série de compostos de selênio(IV) e telúrio(IV). Esta série foi planejada para que diferentes fatores estruturais pudessem ser avaliados e as possíveis relações entre a estrutura e atividade biológica dos compostos pudessem ser determinadas. Para tanto, selênio, telúrio, cloro e bromo foram diferentemente combinados em um esqueleto carbônico simples, contendo ou não um centro assimétrico. Os compostos de interesse foram sintetizados empregando metodologias quimio-enzimáticas, quando necessário, e reações clássicas da química do selênio e telúrio, levando aos compostos de interesse em poucas etapas e com bons rendimentos. No caso dos ensaios biológicos, parâmetros como potência relativa, constante de inibição de segunda-ordem, mecanismo de inibição, CI50 e viabilidade celular foram determinados dentro das possibilidades experimentais envolvendo cada enzima. As possíveis combinações deram origem a 12 compostos que foram avaliados como inibidores de cisteíno catepsinas B, K, V e S onde a potência relativa dos mesmos pode ser determinada. Para as cisteíno catepsinas V e S, as constantes de inibição de segunda-ordem foram determinadas e ficou evidenciado que a combinação entre telúrio e bromo leva aos compostos mais potentes para estas proteases, enquanto que a combinação entre selênio e cloro origina os inibidores menos potentes. A combinação, selênio e bromo, ou telúrio e cloro forneceu inibidores com potências intermediárias. Este foi o primeiro estudo descrevendo compostos de selênio(IV) como inibidores de proteases. Os mesmos compostos também foram avaliados como inibidores do proteassomo 20S, uma treonino protease, onde se pode observar pela primeira vez que compostos de selênio e telúrio atuam como inibidores desta protease. Os valores de CI50 dos compostos foram determinados e novamente os compostos de telúrio mostraram-se mais potentes do que seus congêneres de selênio. Por outro lado, ensaios em células demonstraram que os compostos de telúrio são direcionados a outro alvo biológico, diferentemente dos compostos de selênio que continuaram a inibir o proteassomo em um lisado celular. Em ensaios de viabilidade celular ficou evidenciado que os compostos de selênio foram mais citotóxicos do que os de telúrio, o que se mostrou muito interessante para desenvolvimento de um agente anticancer onde a resposta biológica desejada é a morte celular.The synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of selenium(IV) and tellurium(IV) compounds have been described in this research. This series was designed to allow different structural factors to be evaluated, and the possible strutucture-activity relationships determinated. Selenium, tellurium, chlorine and bromine were differently combined in a carbon backbone with or without an asymmetric center. The compounds were synthetized by using both chemo-enzymatic methodology and classical selenium and tellurium chemistry. From biological assays, relative potency, second-order inactivation constant, inhibition mechanism, IC50 and cell viability were determinated according to the experimental possibilities involving each enzyme protocol. The 12 compounds synthesized from the possible combinations among selenium, tellurium, chlorine and bromine were evaluated as cysteine cathepsins B, K, V and S inhibitors, and their relative potencies were determined. By determining the second-order inactivation constant for cysteine cathepsins V and S, it was shown that a tellurium and bromine combination led to most powerfull inhibitors. Selenium and chlorine combination led to less potent inhibitiors, while selenium and bromine, and tellurium and chlorine led to inhibitors with intermediate potency. Those compounds were also evaluated as 20S proteasome inhibitors, a threonine protease. We first observed selenium and tellurium-containing compounds acting as inhibitors of 20S proteasome. The IC50 values were determinate and tellurium compounds were more potent again. On the other hand, tellurium compound did not inhibit proteasome in cells, while selenium-containing compound does it. By cell viability assays it was verified that selenium-containing compounds were more cytotoxic than their tellurium analogs. This data is interesting for someone that wishes to develop an anti-cancer agent where the biological response desired is death of cancerous cells

Biotransformation of Compounds Functionalized by Basiodiomycetes Fungi and Demethylation/dealkylation of Tertiary Amines by Aspergillus terreus.

Neste trabalho foi avaliado a seletividade de reações biocatalisadas por fungos basidiomicetos frente a compostos bifuncionalizados com os grupos cetona e seleneto (1-2) ou cetona e sulfeto (3-4). Os compostos 1-4 foram sintetizados de acordo com metodologias descritas na literatura. Na síntese dos padrões racêmicos dos β-hidróxi-selenetos 1a-2a e β-hidróxi-sulfetos 3a-4a observou-se que a redução química utilizando NaBH4 levou a formação preferencial dos estereoisômeros cis-(1a-4a). Enquanto que a redução promovida na utilização dos fungos basidiomicetos levou a formação preferencial do estereoisômero trans-(1a-4a). Desta forma duas metodologias complementares para a preparação de β-hidróxi-selenetos e β-hidróxi-sulfetos foram estabelecidas. Cinco linhagens destes fungos (Irpex lacteus CCB 196, Trametes rigida CCB 285, Pycnoporus sanguineus CCB 501, Trametes byssogenum CCB 203, Trametes versicolor CCB 202 ) foram testadas visando à obtenção de β-hidróxi-selenetos (1a-2a) e β-hidróxi-sulfetos (3a-4a) na forma enantiomericamente pura ou enriquecida. Um estudo qualitativo indicou que o fungo Trametes rigida CCB 285 apresentou alta seletividade frente aos compostos utilizados levando aos produtos cis-(1a-4a) e trans-(1a-4a) com elevados valores de excessos enantioméricos (e.e. 99 %). Posteriormente, um estudo quantitativo permitiu o isolamento dos produtos, a determinação dos rendimentos isolados e também a configuração absoluta para os compostos isolados. Na segunda parte deste trabalho avaliou-se a aplicação de fungos Aspegillus terreus em reações de desmetilação/desalquilação de aminas terciárias. Os resultados obtidos indicam que os estes fungos apresentam grande potencial para reações de desmetilação de aminas terciárias aromáticas, sendo que as reações conduzidas em meio neutro (pH = 7) levaram aos produtos desmetilados com bons valores de conversão. No entanto, não foram observadas reações de desalquilação com grupos etila nas condições utilizadas.In this work was considered the selectivity of reactions biocatalysted by basidiomycetes fungi with bifuncionalized compounds with ketone and selenide groups (1-2) or ketone and thio groups (3-4). The compounds 1-4 were prepared in according with methodologies from literature. During the synthesis of standard racemic β-hydroxyselenides 1a-4a and β-hydroxysulfides 3a-4a we noticed that chemical reduction using NaBH4 led to the preferential formation of the cis-(1a-4a) isomers. On the other hand, the bioreduction promoted by basidiomycetes fungi led to the preferential formation of trans-(1a-4a) isomers. Therefore, two complementary methodologies for preparation of β-hydroxyselenides and β-hydroxysulfides were established. Five strains of basidiomycetes fungi (Irpex lacteus CCB 196, Trametes rigida CCB 285, Pycnoporus sanguineus CCB 501, Trametes byssogenum CCB 203, Trametes versicolor CCB 202) were examined to aim at the preparation of β-hydroxyselenides and β-hydroxysulfides on the enantiomerically pure form. A qualitative study indicated that cells of T. rigida CCB 285 showed high selectivity led to the products cis-(1a-4a) and trans-(1a-4a) in high enantiomeric excess (ca 99 %). After that, a quantitative study allowed us to determine the isolated yields and the absolute configuration for the compounds cis-(1a-4a) and trans-(1a-4a). In the second part of this work was considered the application of Aspergillus terreus fungi in demethylation/dealkylation reactions by tertiary amines. The results indicated that those fungi showed a big potencial for demethylation reaction of aromatic tertiary amines. The reaction done on the pH = 7 led to the demethylated products with good values of conversion. Dealkylation reactions were not observed

Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of tert-Butyl 2-(1-Hydroxyethyl)phenylcarbamate, A Key Intermediate to Chiral Organoselenanes and Organotelluranes

The enzymatic kinetic resolution of tert-butyl 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) phenylcarbamate via lipase-catalyzed transesterification reaction was studied. We investigated several reaction conditions and the carbamate was resolved by Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B), leading to the optically pure (R)- and (S)-enantiomers. The enzymatic process showed excellent enantioselectivity (E > 200). (R)- and (S)-tert-butyl 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) phenylcarbamate were easily transformed into the corresponding (R)and (S)-1-(2-aminophenyl)ethanols.CNPqCoordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)FAPES

Improving the enantioselective bioreduction of aromatic ketones mediated by Aspergillus terreus and Rhizopus oryzae: the role of glycerol as a co-solvent

The improvement of the enzymatic performance of Aspergillus terreus and Rhizopus oryzae in enantioselective bioreductions by using glycerol as a co-solvent has been studied. In the most of the bioreductions, glycerol has demonstrated its potential for improved conversions (up to >99%) and enantioselectivities (up to >99%) when compared to reactions in aqueous or other aqueous-organic media (THF, diethyl ether, toluene, DMSO and acetonitrile). Moreover, high isolated yields of the desired chiral alcohols have been obtained on a preparative scale showing the great potential of this green solvent in biocatalysis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved