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ArticleBioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters2011

Synthesis and evaluation of library of betulin derivatives against the botulinum neurotoxin A protease.

Peter Šilhár, Sami Alakurtti, Kateřina Čapková, Feng Xiaochuan, Charles B Shoemaker, Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma, Kim D Janda

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Article in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors.

Peter ŠilhárDepartment of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Sami Alakurtti
Kateřina Čapková
Feng Xiaochuan
Charles B Shoemaker
Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma
Kim D Janda

Funding

Food & Waterborne Diseases Integrated Research NetworkN01AI30050 · NIAID · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI TZIPORI, SAUL R · 2007 to 2009
$7.0M
Small Molecule Therapeutics for Botullinum Neurotoxin AU01AI082190 · NIAID · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI DICKERSON, TOBIN J · 2009 to 2013
$5.9M
Investigations Targeting Symptomatic Relief to Botulinum Neurotoxin A IntoxicatioR01AI080671 · NIAID · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI JANDA, KIM · 2009 to 2013
$2.2M
GENETICS AND ROLE OF ALGINATE IN P. AERUGINOSA INFECTIONR29AI030050 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI GOLDBERG, JOANNA B. · 1991 to 1995
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most toxic proteins currently known. Current treatments for botulinum poisoning are all protein based with a limited window of opportunity. Inhibition of the BoNT light chain protease (LC) has emerged as a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of botulism as it may provide an effective post-exposure remedy. As such, a small library of 40 betulin derivatives was synthesized and screened against the light chain of BoNT serotype A (LC/A); five positive hits (IC(50) <100 μM) were uncovered. Detailed evaluation of inhibition mechanism of three most active compounds revealed a competitive model, with sub-micromolar K(i) value for the best inhibitor (7). Unfortunately, an in vitro cell-based assay did not show any protection of rat cerebellar neurons against BoNT/A intoxication by 7.

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AnimalsBotulinum ToxinsBotulinum Toxins, Type ANeuronsProtease InhibitorsRatsSmall Molecule LibrariesStructure-Activity RelationshipSuccinatesTriterpenesBotulinum ToxinsBotulinum Toxins, Type AProtease InhibitorsSmall Molecule LibrariesSuccinatesTriterpenes

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PMID21421315
PMCPMC3070790

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