title: Acid dissociation constant, a potential physicochemical factor in the inhibition of the enzyme estrone sulfatase (ES).
abstract: We report the initial results of the synthesis and biochemical evaluation of a series of aminosulfonate based compounds of phenol and the determination of the pKa of the parent phenol in an attempt to investigate the role of this physicochemical factor in the irreversible inhibition of the enzyme estrone sulfatase (ES). The results of the study show that there is a strong correlation between the observed pKa and inhibitory activity. We postulate that the stability of the phenoxide ion, as indicated by the acid dissociation constant, is an important factor in the irreversible inhibition of this enzyme.
authors: School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK. s.ahmed@kingston.ac.uk
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ahmed
authors: C P
authors: CP
authors: Owen
authors: K
authors: K
authors: James
authors: C K
authors: CK
authors: Patel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Patel
mesh_terms: D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D004970:Estrone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D007700:Kinetics; D010636:Phenols / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013429:Sulfatases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D013451:Sulfonic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D010636:Phenols; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; C088768:estrone-3-O-sulfamate; D004970:Estrone; C005741:sulfamic acid; D013429:Sulfatases; C020121:estrone sulfatase