Identification of novel mammalian squalene synthase inhibitors using a three-dimensional pharmacophore

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作者
Fairlamb, IJS
Dickinson, JM
O'Connor, R
Higson, S
Grieveson, L
Marin, V
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[1] Manchester Metropolitan Univ, Dept Chem & Mat, Manchester M20 5GD, Lancs, England
[2] Manchester Metropolitan Univ, Dept Sci Biol, Manchester M20 5GD, Lancs, England
[3] Univ Manchester, Inst Sci & Technol, Ctr Mat Sci, Manchester, Lancs, England
[4] Univ Politech Bucuresti, Div Chim Filiera Engleza, Dept Stiinte Ingineresti, Bucharest, Romania
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10.1016/S0968-0896(02)00090-1
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Squalene synthase (E.C. 2.5.1.21) catalyses the reductive dimerisation of farnesyl diphosphate in a [1-4] head to head fashion to form squalene, and is the first committed step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Specific inhibitors of squalene synthase would inhibit cholesterol formation and allow production of other important compounds derived front the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway, namely the ubiquinones (co-enzyme Q(10)), dolichol, and would also allow the isoprenylation process of ras by farnesyl-protein transferase. The construction of a hypothetical squalene synthase three-dimensional pharmacophore is presented. It serves as a template for the identification of several new potential classes of inhibitors. The synthesis, anti-microbial and mammalian pig liver squalene synthase activities of analogues based on the bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane and bicyclo[3.3.0]octane ring systems are reported. Analogues of the latter system Lire pro-drug type inhibitors and exhibit promising biological activity. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:2641 / 2656
页数:16
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