Fumagalone, a reversible inhibitor of type 2 methionine aminopeptidase and angiogenesis

J Med Chem. 2003 Jul 31;46(16):3452-4. doi: 10.1021/jm0341103.

Abstract

Fumagillin and ovalicin constitute a family of structurally related natural products that possess antiangiogenic activity. We report the synthesis of a new fumagillin analogue, fumagalone, in which the spiroepoxide group is replaced with an aldehyde. Fumagalone inhibits type 2 methionine aminopeptidase (MetAP2) with IC(50) = 8 microM and endothelial cell proliferation with IC(50) = 52 nM. With dialysis and competition assays, it was unambiguously demonstrated that binding of fumagalone to MetAP2 is reversible.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aminopeptidases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Cyclohexanes
  • Cyclohexanones / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclohexanones / chemistry
  • Cyclohexanones / pharmacology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry
  • Epoxy Compounds / pharmacology
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / chemical synthesis*
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / chemistry
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Metalloendopeptidases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Binding
  • Sesquiterpenes

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Cyclohexanes
  • Cyclohexanones
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • fumagalone
  • fumagillin
  • Aminopeptidases
  • methionine aminopeptidase 2
  • Metalloendopeptidases