Abstract
Inhibitors of the bacterial enzyme dapE-encoded N-succinyl-l,l-diaminopimelic acid desuccinylase (DapE; EC 3.5.1.18) hold promise as antibiotics with a new mechanism of action. Herein we describe the discovery of a new series of indoline sulfonamide DapE inhibitors from a high-throughput screen and the synthesis of a series of analogs. Inhibitory potency was measured by a ninhydrin-based DapE assay recently developed by our group. Molecular docking experiments suggest active site binding with the sulfonamide acting as a zinc-binding group (ZBG).
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Chemistry: Faculty Publications and Other Works |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 11 2020 |
Keywords
- diaminopimelate desuccinylase
- DapE
- ninhydrin enzyme assay
- indoline
- sulfonamide
- enzyme inhibition
- antibiotic
Disciplines
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry