title: Activity of 6-aryl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-amines to Tetrahymena.
abstract: A series 6-aryl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-amines (43 compounds), some of which are epidermal growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, were tested for their protozoal toxicity using an environmental Tetrahymena strain as model organism. The protozoacidal activity of the analogues was found to be highly dependent on a 4-hydroxyl group at the 6-aryl ring, and a chiral 1-phenylethanamine substituent in position 4. Further, the potency was affected by the aromatic substitution pattern of the phenylethanamine: the unsubstituted, the meta-fluoro and the para-bromo substituted derivatives had the lowest minimum protozoacidal concentrations (8-16 μg/mL). Surprisingly, both enantiomers were found to have high potency suggesting that this compound class could have several modes of action. No correlation was found between the compounds protozoacidal activity and the in vitro epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitory potency. This suggests that the observed antimicrobial effects are related to other targets. Testing towards a panel of kinases indicated several alternative modes of action.
authors: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
authors: Svein Jacob
authors: SJ
authors: Kaspersen
authors: Eirik
authors: E
authors: Sundby
authors: Colin
authors: C
authors: Charnock
authors: Bård Helge
authors: BH
authors: Hoff
mesh_terms: D000586:Amination; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016770:Ciliophora Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013768:Tetrahymena / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011743:Pyrimidines; D011758:Pyrroles; C527741:pyrrolopyrimidine