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ArticleChemMedChem2026

Sulfonylurea Bioisosteres of Sulfonic Acid in JFD 00458-Based ST6GAL1 Inhibitors Enhance Membrane Permeability.

Natan Koraj, Sushmaa Dangudubiyyam, Adelyn M Betances-Mora, Ema Faganeli, Anne Harduin-Lepers, Jesús Angulo, Tan Khanh Nguyen, María Bort-Griñó, Ramon Hurtado-Guerrero, Marko Anderluh

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Natan KorajDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6021-7888
Sushmaa DangudubiyyamUniv. Lille, CNRS UMR 8576 UGSF, Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, University of Lille CNRS, Lille, France.
Adelyn M Betances-MoraInstitute for Chemical Research, CSIC - University of Seville, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8158-8716
Ema FaganeliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Anne Harduin-LepersUniv. Lille, CNRS UMR 8576 UGSF, Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, University of Lille CNRS, Lille, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1233-3799
Jesús AnguloInstitute for Chemical Research, CSIC - University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Tan Khanh NguyenInstitute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
María Bort-GriñóInstitute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
Ramon Hurtado-GuerreroInstitute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3122-9401
Marko AnderluhDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1768-8246

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Departamento de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de Aragón E34_R17 and LMP58_18HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions 101119601Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS P1-0208Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities PID2022-136362NB-I00
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Abstract

Sialyltransferases catalyze the transfer of sialic acid to glycoconjugates within the Golgi apparatus, generating cell-surface sialoglycans that regulate cell-cell and immune communication. This process can be modulated by inhibiting α-2,6-sialyltransferase 1 (ST6GAL1), one of the most important sialyltransferases. Most β-galactoside ST6GAL1 inhibitors are polar CMP-Neu5Ac derivatives with limited membrane permeability, a limitation shared by the noncarbohydrate inhibitor JFD 00458. Here, we designed JFD 00458 analogs to improve permeability while maintaining ST6GAL1 inhibition and direct target engagement. Incorporation of sulfonic-acid bioisosteres, particularly sulfonylureas, improved passive permeability, as measured by parallel artificial membrane permeability assay, with the best analog reaching log(P_app [cm/s]) = -4.3. Potency was also improved in an expanded series of sulfonylureas, with the best inhibitor displaying an IC

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Cell Membrane PermeabilityEnzyme InhibitorsSialyltransferasesSulfonic AcidsSulfonylurea CompoundsAntigens, CDbeta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-SialyltransferaseBioisosterismDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAntigens, CDbeta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-SialyltransferaseEnzyme InhibitorsSialyltransferasesST6GAL1 protein, humanSulfonic AcidsSulfonylurea Compoundsenzyme inhibitorglycosyltransferasesialyltransferaseST6GAL1 inhibitionα−2,6‐sialylatransferase

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PMID42647183
PMCPMC13512776

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