Potent and selective activity-based probes for GH27 human retaining α-galactosidases

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Aug 20;136(33):11622-5. doi: 10.1021/ja507040n. Epub 2014 Aug 11.

Abstract

Lysosomal degradation of glycosphingolipids is mediated by the consecutive action of several glycosidases. Malfunctioning of one of these hydrolases can lead to a lysosomal storage disorder such as Fabry disease, which is caused by a deficiency in α-galactosidase A. Herein we describe the development of potent and selective activity-based probes that target retaining α-galactosidases. The fluorescently labeled aziridine-based probes 3 and 4 inhibit the two human retaining α-galactosidases αGal A and αGal B covalently and with high affinity. Moreover, they enable the visualization of the endogenous activity of both α-galactosidases in cell extracts, thereby providing a means to study the presence and location of active enzyme levels in different cell types, such as healthy cells versus those derived from Fabry patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aziridines / chemical synthesis
  • Aziridines / chemistry
  • Aziridines / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • alpha-Galactosidase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • alpha-Galactosidase / metabolism

Substances

  • Aziridines
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • aziridine
  • alpha-Galactosidase