Illudalic acid as a potential LAR inhibitor: synthesis, SAR, and preliminary studies on the mechanism of action.
A novel synthesis of the human leukocyte common antigen-related (LAR) phosphatase inhibitor, illudalic acid, has been achieved by a route more amenable to structure modifications. A series of simpler analogues of illudalic acid was synthesized and evaluated for potency in inhibiting LAR. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) study has shown that the 5-formyl group and the hemi-acetal lactone are crucial for effective inhibition of LAR activity, and are the key pharmacophores of illudalic acid. The fused dimethylcyclopentene ring moiety evidently helps to enhance the potency of illudalic acid against LAR. A preliminary study of the mechanism of action of illudalic acid against LAR was conducted using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and molecular docking techniques. The results are in full agreement with the described mechanism.
Ling
Qing
Q
State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
Huang
Yue
Y
Zhou
Yueyang
Y
Cai
Zhengliang
Z
Xiong
Bing
B
Zhang
Yahui
Y
Ma
Lanping
L
Wang
Xin
X
Li
Xin
X
Li
Jia
J
Shen
Jingkang
J
D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D003374:Coumarins; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens; C532762:illudalic acid