Carbonic Anhydrase Glycoinhibitors belonging to the Aminoxysulfonamide Series

A general approach for the synthesis of carbonic anhydrases glycoinhibitors belonging to an aminoxysulfonamide series is presented using a Ferrier sulfonamidoglycosylation reaction on glycals. All the compounds showed good <i>in vitro</i> inhibitory activity against four human carbonic anhydrase isoforms, with selectivity against the cytosolic (hCA II) vs the tumor associated (hCA IX and XII) enzymes

Development of Potent Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Incorporating Both Sulfonamide and Sulfamide Groups

A series of compounds incorporating both sulfonamide and sulfamide as zinc-binding groups (ZBGs) are reported as inhibitors of the metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1). Crystallographic studies on the complex of hCA II with the lead compound of this series, namely, 4-sulfamido-benzenesulfonamide, revealed the binding of two molecules in the enzyme active site cavity, the first one canonically coordinated to the zinc ion by means of the sulfonamide group and the second one located at the entrance of the cavity. This observation led to the design of elongated molecules incorporating these two ZBGs, separated by a linker of proper length, to allow the simultaneous binding to these different sites. The “long” inhibitors indeed showed around 10 times better enzyme inhibitory properties as compared to the shorter molecules against four physiologically relevant human (h) isoforms, hCA I, II, IX, and XII

Benzoxaboroles as Efficient Inhibitors of the β‑Carbonic Anhydrases from Pathogenic Fungi: Activity and Modeling Study

A series of 6-substituted benzoxaboroles were investigated as inhibitors of the β-class carbonic anhydrase from three pathogenic fungi (<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>, <i>Candida glabrata</i>, and <i>Malassezia globosa</i>). Independently from the nature of the substituents on the phenyl of the urea/thiourea group, all reported derivatives showed nanomolar inhibitory activities against Can2 and CgNce103 vs micromolar inhibition against MgCA. Selectivity over human CA I and CA II was noticed. The observed structure–activity relationship trends have been rationalized by modeling study of selected compounds into the active site of Can2 and MgCA. The present letter demonstrates that benzoxaborole chemotype may offer interesting opportunities for the inhibition of β-CA from pathogenic fungi and for the development of antifungal agents with a new mechanism of action

Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers with Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitory Activity and Antiglaucoma Action

Four generations of poly­(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers decorated with benzenesulfonamide moieties were prepared by derivatizing the amino groups of the dendrimer with 4-carboxy-benzenesulfonamide functionalities. Compounds incorporating 4, 8, 16, and 32 sulfonamide moieties were thus obtained, which showed an increasing carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) inhibitory action with the increase of the number of sulfamoyl groups in the dendrimer. Best inhibitory activity (in the low nanomolar–subnanomolar range) was observed for isoforms CA II and XII, involved among others in glaucoma. In an animal model of this disease, the chronic administration of such dendrimers for 5 days led to a much more efficient drop of intraocular pressure compared to the standard drug dorzolamide