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ArticleNature communications2023

Identification of potent and selective N-myristoyltransferase inhibitors of Plasmodium vivax liver stage hypnozoites and schizonts.

Diego Rodríguez-Hernández, Kamalakannan Vijayan, Rachael Zigweid, Michael K Fenwick, Banumathi Sankaran, Wanlapa Roobsoong, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Elizabeth K K Glennon, Peter J Myler, Per Sunnerhagen and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Ternary structure of Plasmodium vivaxN-myristoyltransferase with myristoyl-CoA and inhibitor IMP-0001173.Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Diego Rodríguez-Hernández *Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg; S-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kamalakannan Vijayan *Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
Rachael ZigweidCenter for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
Michael K FenwickCenter for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-4962
Banumathi SankaranMolecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Berkeley Center for Structural Biology, Advanced Light Source; Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3266-8131
Wanlapa RoobsoongMahidol Vivax Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1789-0439
Jetsumon SattabongkotMahidol Vivax Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3938-4588
Elizabeth K K GlennonCenter for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
Peter J MylerCenter for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0056-0513
Per SunnerhagenDepartment of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg; S-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-8729
Bart L StakerCenter for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
Alexis KaushanskyCenter for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA. Alexis.Kaushansky@seattlechildrens.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5721-258X
Morten GrøtliDepartment of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg; S-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden. grotli@chem.gu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3621-4222

Funding

User Training and OutreachP30GM124169 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRENC BERKELEY LAB · PI PAUL David ADAMS, Gregory L Hura · 2017 to 2026
$28.6M
Diseases of Public Health Importance Training GrantT32AI007509 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI LUND, JENNIFER M · 1997 to 2024
$6.3M
Structural Analysis and Inhibitor Optimization of Cryptosporidium n-myristoyltransferase for Drug DiscoveryR01AI155536 · NIAID · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI STAKER, BART LEE · 2021 to 2025
$4.2M
Elucidating host phosphosignaling regulation of Plasmodium vivax liver stageR21AI151344 · NIAID · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI KAUSHANSKY, ALEXIS · 2020 to 2021
$496k
Structural Analysis and inhibitor optimization of Cryptosporidium n-myristoyltransferase for drug discoveryR21AI137815 · NIAID · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI STAKER, BART LEE · 2018 to 2019
$491k
NIAID NIH HHS HHSN272201700059CNIAID NIH HHS R01 AI155536NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI137815NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI151344NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007509NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM124169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drugs targeting multiple stages of the Plasmodium vivax life cycle are needed to reduce the health and economic burdens caused by malaria worldwide. N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) is an essential eukaryotic enzyme and a validated drug target for combating malaria. However, previous PvNMT inhibitors have failed due to their low selectivity over human NMTs. Herein, we apply a structure-guided hybridization approach combining chemical moieties of previously reported NMT inhibitors to develop the next generation of PvNMT inhibitors. A high-resolution crystal structure of PvNMT bound to a representative selective hybrid compound reveals a unique binding site architecture that includes a selective conformation of a key tyrosine residue. The hybridized compounds significantly decrease P. falciparum blood-stage parasite load and consistently exhibit dose-dependent inhibition of P. vivax liver stage schizonts and hypnozoites. Our data demonstrate that hybridized NMT inhibitors can be multistage antimalarials, targeting dormant and developing forms of liver and blood stage.

Indexed as

Malaria, FalciparumMalaria, VivaxAcyltransferasesAnimalsHumansLiverPlasmodium vivaxSchizontsAcyltransferasesglycylpeptide N-tetradecanoyltransferase

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PMID37669940
PMCPMC10480161

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