10-(2-benzoxazolcarbonyl)-5,10-dideaza-acyclic-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid: a potential inhibitor of GAR transformylase and AICAR transformylase

Bioorg Med Chem. 2003 Oct 1;11(20):4503-9. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(03)00457-7.

Abstract

The design and synthesis of 10-(2-benzoxazolcarbonyl)-DDACTHF (1) as an inhibitor of glycinamide ribonucleotide transformylase (GAR Tfase) and aminoimidazole carboxamide transformylase (AICAR Tfase) are reported. Ketone 1 and the corresponding alcohol 13 were evaluated for inhibition of GAR Tfase and AICAR Tfase and the former was found to be a potent inhibitor of recombinant human (rh) GAR Tfase (Ki=600 nM).

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Drug Design
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethyl and Formyl Transferases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase
  • Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase
  • Purines / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Purines / biosynthesis*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tetrahydrofolates / chemistry*
  • Tetrahydrofolates / pharmacology

Substances

  • 10-(2-benzoxazolcarbonyl)-5,10-dideaza-acyclic-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Purines
  • Tetrahydrofolates
  • Hydroxymethyl and Formyl Transferases
  • Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase
  • Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide Formyltransferase