title: Mobilization of iron by chiral and achiral anionic 3-hydroxypyrid-4-ones.
abstract: In the search for 3-hydroxypyrid-4-ones with enhanced iron-mobilizing ability, seven chiral, anionic amino acid derivatives of maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone) have been synthesized, utilizing L-methionine, L-serine, L-leucine, L-phenylalanine, L-glutamic acid, and the D- and L-isomers of alanine. Two achiral, aromatic compounds were also synthesized and compared with the phenylalanine derivative. The biliary iron excretion following iv injection and the urinary iron excretion following po administration were measured using female Sprague-Dawley rats and compared to that of the standard, 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one (L1). While none of the compounds was as effective as L1 in enhancing the urinary excretion of iron, all monoanionic chelators increased excretion relative to the controls. All monoanionic compounds were at least equivalent to L1 in enhancing the biliary excretion of iron, with the methionine, leucine, and benzoate derivatives surpassing the standard and the other aromatic compounds also showing strong activity. The dianionic glutamate derivative showed low activity relative to the controls for both urinary and biliary iron excretion. No significant difference in iron excretion was observed due to variation in chirality; molecular weight and the number of negative charges appeared to have the greatest influence on the ability of the various derivatives to enhance iron excretion. In order to evaluate the relative purity of the stereoisomers, the alanine derivatives were analyzed by circular dichroism. Further characterization was provided by UV/vis spectroscopy for all compounds and X-ray crystallography for the novel dianionic derivative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Molenda
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cannon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000838:Anions; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005260:Female; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011728:Pyridones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D011728:Pyridones; C020366:3-hydroxy-4-pyridone; D007501:Iron