RESUMEN
A series of 3,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-4H triazole derivatives was synthesized and investigated for HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibition. An X-ray structure with HIV-1 RT secured the binding mode and allowed the key interactions with the enzyme to be identified.
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Fármacos Anti-VIH/síntesis química , Fármacos Anti-VIH/farmacología , Transcriptasa Inversa del VIH/antagonistas & inhibidores , VIH-1/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores de la Transcriptasa Inversa/síntesis química , Inhibidores de la Transcriptasa Inversa/farmacología , Triazoles/síntesis química , Triazoles/farmacología , Fármacos Anti-VIH/química , Técnicas Químicas Combinatorias , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Conformación Molecular , Estructura Molecular , Inhibidores de la Transcriptasa Inversa/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Triazoles/químicaRESUMEN
Cyclophilin inhibition has been a target for the treatment of hepatitis C and other diseases, but the generation of potent, drug-like molecules through chemical synthesis has been challenging. In this study, a set of macrocyclic cyclophilin inhibitors was synthesized based on the core structure of the natural product sanglifehrin A. Initial compound optimization identified the valine-m-tyrosine-piperazic acid tripeptide (Val-m-Tyr-Pip) in the sanglifehrin core, stereocenters at C14 and C15, and the hydroxyl group of the m-tyrosine (m-Tyr) residue as key contributors to compound potency. Replacing the C18-C21 diene unit of sanglifehrin with a styryl group led to potent compounds that displayed a novel binding mode in which the styrene moiety engaged in a π-stacking interaction with Arg55 of cyclophilin A (Cyp A), and the m-Tyr residue was displaced into solvent. This observation allowed further simplifications of the scaffold to generate new lead compounds in the search for orally bioavailable cyclophilin inhibitors.