title: Inhibition of N8-acetylspermidine deacetylase by active-site-directed metal coordinating inhibitors.
abstract: A number of substrate analogues of N8-acetylspermidine (N8-AcSpd) (16) and chemical modifying agents containing metal coordinating ligands were assayed as inhibitors of the cytoplasmic enzyme N8-AcSpd deacetylase from rat liver. The enzyme is inhibited by metal chelators, several omega-amino-substituted carboxylic acids, and some thiol reagents. Inhibition by diisopropyl fluorophosphate was observed only at high concentrations. These results suggest that the catalytic mechanism of the enzyme requires a transition state metal and free sulfhydryl groups for activity. The most potent inhibitor synthesized 6-[(3-aminopropyl)amino]-N-hydroxyhexanamide (15), has an apparent Ki of 0.001 microM. It binds to the target enzyme 11,000 times tighter than the substrate (apparent Km = 11 microM). These compounds and a previously reported series of compounds (Dredar, S. A.; Blankenship, J. W.; Marchant, P. E.; Manneh, V. A.; Fries, D. S. J. Med. Chem. 1989, 32, 984-989) are useful in mapping the active site and determining the physiological function of N8-AcSpd deacetylase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California 95211.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dredar
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Manneh
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Blankenship
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Fries
mesh_terms: D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D008670:Metals; D000581:Amidohydrolases; C018738:acetylspermidine deacetylase