S-Ribosylhomocysteine analogues with the carbon-5 and sulfur atoms replaced by a vinyl or (fluoro)vinyl unit

Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 May 1;16(9):5090-102. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.03.028. Epub 2008 Mar 14.

Abstract

Treatment of the protected ribose or xylose 5-aldehyde with sulfonyl-stabilized fluorophosphonate gave (fluoro)vinyl sulfones. Stannyldesulfonylation followed by iododestannylation afforded 5,6-dideoxy-6-fluoro-6-iodo-d-ribo or xylo-hex-5-enofuranoses. Coupling of the hexenofuranoses with alkylzinc bromides gave 10-carbon ribosyl- and xylosylhomocysteine analogues incorporating a fluoroalkene. The fluoroalkenyl and alkenyl analogues were evaluated for inhibition of Bacillus subtilis S-ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS). One of the compounds, 3,5,6-trideoxy-6-fluoro-d-erythro-hex-5-enofuranose, acted as a competitive inhibitor of moderate potency (K(I)=96microM).

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus subtilis / enzymology
  • Bacterial Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Carbon-Sulfur Lyases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Homocysteine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Homocysteine / chemical synthesis
  • Homocysteine / chemistry
  • Homocysteine / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfones / chemistry*
  • Sulfur / chemistry*
  • Vinyl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • S-ribosyl-L-homocysteine
  • Sulfones
  • Vinyl Compounds
  • Homocysteine
  • Sulfur
  • Carbon
  • Carbon-Sulfur Lyases
  • LuxS protein, Bacteria