title: Synthesis, mechanism of action, and antiviral activity of a new series of covalent mechanism-based inhibitors of S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase.
abstract: A direct method for the preparation of 5'-S-alkynyl-5'-thioadenosine and 5'-S-allenyl-5'-thioadenosine has been developed. Treatment of a protected 5'-acetylthio-5'-deoxyadenosine with sodium methoxide and propargyl bromide followed by deprotection gave the 5'-S-propargyl-5'-thioadenosine 4. Under controlled base-catalysis with sodium tert-butoxide in tert-butyl alcohol 4 was quantitatively converted into 5'-S-allenyl-5'-thioadenosine 5 or 5'-S-propynyl-5'-thioadenosine 6. Incubation of recombinant human placental AdoHcy hydrolase with 4, 5, or 6 resulted in time- and concentration-dependent inactivation of the enzyme (K(i): 45 +/- 0.5, 16 +/- 1, and 15 +/- 1 microM, respectively). Compound 4 caused complete conversion of the enzyme from its E-NAD(+) to E-NADH form during the inactivation process. This indicates that 4 is a substrate for the 3'-oxidative activity of AdoHcy hydrolase (type I inhibitor). In contrast, the NAD(+)/NADH content of the enzyme was not affected during the inactivation process with 5 and 6, and their mechanism of inactivation was further investigated. Addition of enzyme-sequestered water on the S-allenylthio group of 5 or S-propynylthio group of 6 within the active site should lead to the formation of the corresponding thioester 7. This acylating-intermediate agent could then undergo nucleophilic attack by a protein residue, leading to a type II mechanism-based inactivation. ElectroSpray mass spectra analysis of the inactivated protein by 5 supports this mechanistic proposal. Further studies (MALDI-TOF and ESI/MS(n) experiments) of the trypsin and endo-Lys-C proteolytic cleavage of the fragments of inactivated AdoHcy hydrolase by 5 were carried out for localization of the labeling. The antiviral activity of 4, 5, and 6 against a large variety of viruses was determined. Significant activity (EC(50): 1.9 microM) was noted with 5 against vaccinia virus.
authors.affiliation: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR 6519, UFR Sciences, BP 1039, 51687 Reims Cedex, France. georges.guillerm@univ-reims.fr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guillerm
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guillerm
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vandenplas-Witkowki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rogniaux
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carte
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leize
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Dorsselaer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D043383:Adenosylhomocysteinase; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009243:NAD / Q000032:analysis; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013872:Thionucleosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C433823:5'-S-allenyl-5'-thioadenosine; C433822:5'-S-propargyl-5'-thioadenosine; C433824:5'-S-propynyl-5'-thioadenosine; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013872:Thionucleosides; D009243:NAD; D006867:Hydrolases; D043383:Adenosylhomocysteinase