Hydroxamates of para-aminobenzoic acid as selective inhibitors of HDAC8

Bioorg Chem. 2014 Dec:57:116-120. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2014.08.005. Epub 2014 Sep 3.

Abstract

A series of hydroxamates (4a-4l) were prepared from p-aminobenzoic acid to inhibit HDAC8. The idea is to substitute rigid aromatic ring in place of less rigid piperazine ring of hydroxamates reported earlier by our group. It is expected to increase potency retaining the selectivity. Result obtained suggested that the modifications carried out retained the selectivity towards HDAC8 isoform and increasing the potency in very few cases. Increase in potency is also associated with variation in cap aryl region. Two compounds (4f &4l) were found to inhibit HDAC8 at concentrations (IC50) less than 20μM.

Keywords: HDAC8; Hydroxamates; Inhibitors; Molecular docking; p-Aminobenzoic acid derivatives.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 4-Aminobenzoic Acid / chemistry*
  • 4-Aminobenzoic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Design
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Histone Deacetylases / chemistry
  • Histone Deacetylases / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hydroxamic Acids / chemistry*
  • Hydroxamic Acids / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Protein Binding
  • Repressor Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Repressor Proteins / chemistry
  • Repressor Proteins / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
  • Hydroxamic Acids
  • Repressor Proteins
  • HDAC8 protein, human
  • Histone Deacetylases
  • 4-Aminobenzoic Acid