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Kinetic studies on the reduction of the tyrosyl radical of the R2 subunit of E. coli ribonucleotide reductase.

Kinetic studies at 25 degrees C, I = 0.100 M (NaCl), on the reduction of the tyrosyl radical of the R2 protein of E. coli ribonucleotide reductase with hydroxyurea (HU), N-methylhydroxylamine, catechol, and seven hydroxamic acid derivatives are reported. There are no pH-dependences in the range 6.2-8.6 investigated except that introduced with N-methylhydroxylamine which itself protonates in this range. At pH 7.6 the rate constant (0.46 M-1 s-1) for the HU reaction is in agreement with earlier values. Slower reactions are observed with the bulkier acetohydroxamic (0.020 M-1 s-1) and benzohydroxamic acids (0.040 M-1 s-1). In the case of N-methylhydroxylamine the rate constant (0.41 M-1 s-1 at pH 7.6) decreases with pH, and it is concluded that the protonated form CH3NH2+OH(pKa = 6.2) has little or no reactivity with Tyr. For this reaction under air-free conditions a second-stage (0.027 M-1 s-1) corresponding to reduction of Fe(III)2 is observed. Mid-point redox potentials for the reductants and estimates of reduction potentials applying in the case of the protein are considered. The reactions with 1,2-dihydroxybenzene (catechol) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzohydroxamic acid (Didox) also have two stages, when the initial Tyr reduction, rate constants/M-1 s-1 for catechol (3.2) and Didox (0.010), is followed by removal of the Fe(III) to give catechol and catechol like Fe(III)-complexed products. The single stage reactions of the hydroxamic acid derivatives which incorporate charged amino-acid groups L-glutamic acid, L-histidine, L-glycine and L-lysine, are slow, and saturation kinetics are observed consistent with association (small K values) prior to redox. The mechanism of reduction of R2-Tyr by all of the reagents studied is discussed.

Buffers↗

Novel hydroxamate and anilide derivatives as potent histone deacetylase inhibitors: synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation.

There is a currently growing interest in the development of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACs) as anticancer agents. Histone deacetylases are critically important in the functional regulation of gene transcription as well as in chromatin structure remodeling. A number of small molecule inhibitors of HDAC, such as the naturally occurring trichostatin A (TSA), as well as synthetic compounds, such as suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), scriptaid, oxamflatin or MS-275, have been reported to induce differentiation of several cancer cell lines and suppress cell proliferation. This article will review the recent progress being made in our laboratories in the development of two new families of potent HDAC inhibitors: sulfonamide hydroxamic acids and anilides, as well as TSA-like straight chain derivatives. Some of these compounds inhibit partially purified recombinant human HDAC enzymes with IC(50)'s in the micromolar to low nanomolar range and can induce hyperacetylation of histones in human cancer cells. These compounds significantly inhibit proliferation, induce expression of p21(WAF1/Cip1), and cause cell cycle arrest in various human cancer cells. The lead candidates were screened in a panel of human tumor and normal cell lines. The inhibition of HDAC activity represents a novel approach for intervening in cell cycle regulation and may be used in future cancer therapies. The structure-activity relationships, the antiproliferative activity and the in vivo efficacy are discussed.

Acetylation↗

Specific degradation of pectins via a carbodiimide-mediated Lossen rearrangement of methyl esterified galacturonic acid residues.

A specific, chemical degradation of the methyl esterified galacturonic acid residues of pectins is described. These residues are converted, with hydroxylamine, to hydroxamic acids, and then, with a carbodiimide, to isoureas; the latter undergo a Lossen rearrangement on alkaline hydrolysis. The isocyanates formed are hydrolysed to 5-aminoarabinopyranose derivatives, which spontaneously ring open to give 1,5-dialdehydes. The latter are reduced, in situ, to avoid peeling reactions, with sodium borohydride to give substituted arabitol residues. Thus, overall, partially esterified pectins are specifically cleaved to generate a series of oligogalacturonic acids bearing an arabitol residue as aglycone. Analysis of oligomers so generated discloses the pattern of contiguous nonesterification in a variety of pectins of differing degrees of esterification. Other potential applications are described.

Esterification↗

Design and synthesis of non-hydroxamate histone deacetylase inhibitors: identification of a selective histone acetylating agent.

A series of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA)-based non-hydroxamates was designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory activity. Among these, methyl sulfoxide 15 inhibited HDACs in enzyme assays and caused hyperacetylation of histone H4 while not inducing the accumulation of acetylated alpha-tubulin in HCT116 cells.

Acetylation↗

Intrinsic apoptotic and thioredoxin pathways in human prostate cancer cell response to histone deacetylase inhibitor.

There is a great need to develop better mechanism-based therapies for prostate cancer. In this investigation, we studied four human prostate cancer cell lines, LNCaP, DU145, LAPC4, and PC3, which differ in response to the histone deacetylase inhibitor, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (vorinostat), a new anticancer drug. Examining the role of intrinsic mitochondrial caspase-dependent apoptosis and caspase-independent, reactive oxygen species (ROS) facilitated cell death, has provided an understanding of mechanisms that may determine the varied response to the histone deacetylase inhibitor. We found striking differences among these cancer cells in constitutive expression and response to suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid in levels of antiapoptotic and proapoptotic proteins, mitochondria membrane integrity, activation of caspases, ROS accumulation, and expression of thioredoxin, the major scavenger of ROS. Identifying these differences can have predictive value in assessing therapeutic response and identifying targets to enhance therapeutic efficacy.

Antineoplastic Agents↗

Gene expression profiling of multiple histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors: defining a common gene set produced by HDAC inhibition in T24 and MDA carcinoma cell lines.

Acetylation of histones in chromatin is one mechanism involved in the regulation of gene transcription and is tightly controlled by the balance of acetyltransferase and deacetylase (HDAC) activities. In cancer, some genes are repressed by the inappropriate recruitment of HDACs, e.g., tumor suppressor genes. To understand the genomic effects of HDAC inhibition on gene transcription we studied the gene expression profiles of T24 bladder and MDA breast carcinoma cells treated with three HDAC inhibitors, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, trichostatin A, and MS-27-275. The gene expression profiles of the HDAC inhibitors were generally similar to one another and differed substantially from those produced by structurally related inactive analogues; consequently, the changes in gene expression are mechanism-based. Hierarchical clustering of expression profiles demonstrated a greater similarity between the two hydroxamate-containing inhibitors (suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid and trichostatin A) than with MS-27-275. This difference was also supported by cell phenotypic experiments. As many genes were down-regulated as up-regulated by HDAC inhibitor treatment. Comparison of the data sets defined a common ("core") set of 13 genes regulated by all of the HDAC inhibitors in three cell lines, 8 up-regulated and 5 down-regulated. Ten of 13 genes were confirmed in dose response studies in T24 cells by quantitative-PCR. The core regulated genes are involved predominantly in cell cycle/apoptosis and DNA synthesis in response to HDAC inhibitors. These data will aide in understanding the complex set of events in cells in response to chromatin remodeling induced by HDAC inhibition, which may be responsible for antitumor effects.

Benzamides↗

[Effect of inhibitors of microsomal hydroxylation on endogenous respiration of Torulopsis candida cells].

The effect of inhibitors of microsomal cytochrome P-450 on endogenous respiration and the redox state of components in the electron transport chain was studied in the cells of Torulopsis candida. SKP-525 A and methyrapone in the presence of preliminarily added cyanide (or antimycin A) almost completely inhibited endogenous respiration of the cells irrespective of the growth phase of the culture. The effect of these inhibitors on endogenous respiration and the reduction state of pyridine nucleotides, flavoproteins and cytochromes b, c and a + a3, at all of the studied growth phases, was similar to that of hydroxamic acids, the inhibitors of the mitochondrial alternative oxidase system. Contrary to their action on endogenous respiration of the cells at the exponential phase, both benzhydroxamic acid (BHA) and the inhibitors of microsomal hydroxylation, in the presence of rotenone, suppressed endogenous respiration of the cells taken at the stationary phase. Therefore, the interaction of the electron transport chains changed in the process of the cultural growth. Addition of BHA to the medium inhibited growth of the culture on glucose and biosynthesis of cytochrome P-450 in these cells. The culture did not grow on hexadecane in the presence of BHA. Apparently, hydroxamic acids can affect the operation of the microsomal monooxigenase system containing cytochrome P-450.

Antimycin A↗

Inhibition of the antibacterial target UDP-(3-O-acyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC): isoxazoline zinc amidase inhibitors bearing diverse metal binding groups.

UDP-3-O-[R-3-hydroxymyristoyl]-GlcNAc deacetylase (LpxC) is a zinc amidase that catalyzes the second step of lipid A biosynthesis in Gram negative bacteria. Known inhibitors of this enzyme are oxazolines incorporating a hydroxamic acid at the 4-position, which is believed to coordinate to the single essential zinc ion. A new structural class of inhibitors was designed to incorporate a more stable and more synthetically versatile isoxazoline core. The synthetic versatility of the isoxazoline allowed for a broad study of metal binding groups. Nine of 17 isoxazolines, each incorporating a different potential metal binding functional group, were found to exhibit enzyme inhibitory activity, including one that is more active than the corresponding hydroxamic acid. Additionally, a designed affinity label inhibits LpxC in a time-dependent manner.

Amidohydrolases↗

Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce differentiation of human endometrial adenocarcinoma cells through up-regulation of glycodelin.

Histone reversible acetylation, which is controlled by histone acetyltransferases and deacetylases, plays a fundamental role in gene transcription. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs), such as trichostatin A (TSA) and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), have been characterized not only as anticancer drugs, but also as cytodifferentiation-inducing agents. In human endometrium, postovulatory production of progesterone directs estrogen-primed endometrial glandular cells to differentiate and thereby produce a number of unique bioactive substances, including glycodelin, that are critical for implantation at the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle. In this study, we show that TSA and SAHA, belonging to the hydroxamic acid group of HDACIs, can induce the phenotype of a human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line, Ishikawa (originally derived from the glandular component of the endometrium), to differentiate to closely resemble normal endometrial epithelium in a time- and dose-dependent manner, as determined by morphological changes, synthesis of glycogen, and expression of secretory phase-specific proteins, including glycodelin. The proliferation- and differentiation-modulating effects elicited by TSA and SAHA at their optimal concentrations were comparable or more potent than those exerted by combined treatment with progesterone and estradiol. Furthermore, the gene silencing of glycodelin by small interference RNA resulted in the blockade of HDACI-induced differentiation in Ishikawa cells, suggesting the requirement for glycodelin for endometrial epithelial differentiation. Our results collectively indicate that TSA and SAHA are potent differentiation inducers for endometrial glandular cells, providing a clue for a possible therapeutic strategy to modulate endometrial function by targeting glycodelin.

Adenocarcinoma↗

Requirement of histone deacetylase activity for signaling by STAT1.

STAT1 is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in signaling by interferons (IFNs). In this study we demonstrated that inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity, butyrate, trichostatin A, and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, prevented IFNgamma-induced JAK1 activation, STAT1 phosphorylation, its nuclear translocation, and STAT1-dependent gene activation. Furthermore, we showed that silencing of HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3 through RNA interference markedly decreased IFNgamma-driven gene activation and that overexpression of HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3 enhanced STAT1-dependent transcriptional activity. Our data therefore established the essential role of deacetylase activity in STAT1 signaling. Induction of IRF-1 by IFNgamma requires functional STAT1 signaling and was abrogated by butyrate, trichostatin A, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, and STAT1 small interfering RNA. In contrast, silencing of STAT1 did not interfere with IFNgamma-induced expression of STAT2 and caspase-7, and HDAC inhibitors did not preclude IFNgamma-induced expression of STAT1, STAT2, and caspase-7, suggesting that HDAC inhibitors impede the expression of IFNgamma target genes whose expression depends on STAT1 but do not interfere with STAT1-independent signaling by IFNgamma. Finally, we showed that inhibitors of deacetylase activity sensitized colon cancer cells to IFNgamma-induced apoptosis through cooperative negative regulation of Bcl-x expression, demonstrating that interruption of the balance between STAT1-dependent and STAT1-independent signaling significantly alters the biological activity of IFNgamma.

Active Transport, Cell Nucleus↗

Novel mechanisms of apoptosis induced by histone deacetylase inhibitors.

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are a new class of chemotherapeutic drugs able to induce tumor cell apoptosis and/or cell cycle arrest; however, the molecular mechanisms underpinning their anticancer effects are poorly understood. Herein, we assessed the apoptotic pathways activated by three HDACIs, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, oxamflatin, and depsipeptide. We determined that all three drugs induced the accumulation of cells with a 4n DNA content and apoptosis mediated by the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. HDACI-induced mitochondrial membrane damage and apoptosis were inhibited by overexpression of Bcl-2, but not by the polycaspase inhibitor N-tert-butoxy-carbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone (zVAD-fmk). Moreover, induction of a G(1)-S checkpoint through overexpression of p16(INK4A) or suppression of de novo protein synthesis also inhibited HDACI-induced cell death. Proteolytic cleavage of caspase-2, which is poorly inhibited by zVAD-fmk, was concomitant with HDACI-induced death; however, full processing of caspase-2 to the p19 active form was blocked by Bcl-2. Whereas all three drugs induce the activation of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 protein Bid upstream of mitochondrial membrane disruption, Bid cleavage in response to depsipeptide was significantly attenuated by zVAD-fmk. Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid and oxamflatin could kill both P-glycoprotein (P-gp)(+) MDR cells and their P-gp(-) counterparts, whereas depsipeptide was shown to be a substrate for P-gp and was less effective in killing P-gp(+) cells. These data provide insight into the functional profile of three HDACIs and are important for the development of more rational approaches to chemotherapy, where information regarding the genetic profile of the tumor is matched with the functional profile of a given chemotherapeutic drug to promote favorable clinical responses.

ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Mem↗

Heterotrophic nitrifiction by Arthrobacter sp.

Arthrobacter sp. isolated from sewage oxidized ammonium to hydroxylamine, a bound hydroxylamine compound, a hydroxamic acid, a substance presumed to be a primary nitro compound, nitrite, and nitrate. The concentration of free hydroxylamine-nitrogen reached 15 mug/ml. The identification of hydroxylamine was verified by mass spectrometric analysis of its benzophenone oxime derivative. The bound hydroxylamine was tentatively identified as 1-nitrosoethanol on the basis of its mass spectrum, chemical reactions, and infrared and ultraviolet spectra. Hydroxylamine formation by growing cells was relatively independent of pH, but the accumulation of nitrite was strongly favored in alkaline solutions. The formation of hydroxylamine but not nitrite was regulated by the carbon to nitrogen ratio of the medium. The hydroxamic acid was the dominant product of nitrification in iron-deficient media, but hydroxylamine, nitrite, and 1-nitrosoethanol formation was favored in iron-rich solutions. Heterotrophic nitrification by Arthrobacter sp. was not inhibited by several compounds at concentrations which totally inhibited autotrophic nitrification.

Acetates↗

Glutamic acid is an active site residue of angiotensin I-converting enzyme. Use of the Lossen rearrangement for identification of dicarboxylic acid residues.

A set of chemical reactions was used to show that one glutamic acid residue at the active site of bovine lung angiotensin I-converting enzyme is esterified with the alkylating agent p-[N,N-bis(chloroethyl)amino] phenylbutyryl-L-Pro (chlorambucyl-L-Pro), an affinity label for this enzyme (Harris, R. B., and Wilson, I. B. (1982) J. Biol. Chem. 257, 811-815). The same procedure was used to confirm that a glutamic acid residue of carboxypeptidase A alpha is esterified by reaction with bromoacetyl-N-methyl-L-phenylalanine (Haas, G. M., and Neurath, H. (1971) Biochemistry 10, 3535-3546). In the procedure described in this paper, the esterified residue at the active site is converted to the hydroxamic acid by reaction with hydroxylamine and the hydroxamic acid is subject to the Lossen rearrangement. If a glutamic acid residue was esterified, 1 eq of 2,4-diaminobutyric acid will be formed. Aspartyl esters will give 2,3-diaminopropionic acid. The diamino acids can be quantitatively measured using the short column of an amino acid analyzer if the amount of lysine and histidine is largely decreased by modification with suitable side chain protecting groups. With carboxypeptidase A, the reactions were done on the whole undigested enzyme. With the converting enzyme, we first cleaved the esterified enzyme with cyanogen bromide. Twenty-nine cleavage peptides were separated on high performance liquid chromatography and one of these contained all of the bound radioactive inhibitor. This active site peptide was then subjected to the derivatization and Lossen procedures, and 1 eq of 2,4-diaminobutyric acid was obtained.

Amino Acids↗

Molecular sequelae of histone deacetylase inhibition in human malignant B cells.

Histone acetylation modulates gene expression, cellular differentiation, and survival and is regulated by the opposing activities of histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs). HDAC inhibition results in accumulation of acetylated nucleosomal histones and induces differentiation and/or apoptosis in transformed cells. In this study, we characterized the effect of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), the prototype of a series of hydroxamic acid-based HDAC inhibitors, in cell lines and patient cells from B-cell malignancies, including multiple myeloma (MM) and related disorders. SAHA induced apoptosis in all tumor cells tested, with increased p21 and p53 protein levels and dephosphorylation of Rb. We also detected cleavage of Bid, suggesting a role for Bcl-2 family members in regulation of SAHA-induced cell death. Transfection of Bcl-2 cDNA into MM.1S cells completely abrogated SAHA-induced apoptosis, confirming its protective role. SAHA did not induce cleavage of caspase-8, -9, or -3 in MM.1S cells during the early phase of apoptosis, and the pan-caspase inhibitor ZVAD-FMK did not protect against SAHA. Conversely, poly(ADP)ribose polymerase (PARP) was cleaved in a pattern indicative of calpain activation, and the calpain inhibitor calpeptin abrogated SAHA-induced cell death. Importantly, SAHA sensitized MM.1S cells to death receptor-mediated apoptosis and inhibited the secretion of interleukin 6 (IL-6) induced in bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) by binding of MM cells, suggesting that it can overcome cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance. Our studies delineate the mechanisms whereby HDAC inhibitors mediate anti-MM activity and overcome drug resistance in the BM milieu and provide the framework for clinical evaluation of SAHA, which is bioavailable, well tolerated, and bioactive after oral administration, to improve patient outcome.

Acetylation↗

Iron chelation properties of an extracellular siderophore exochelin MS.

The coordination chemistry of an extracellular siderophore produced by Mycobacterium smegmatis, exochelin MS (ExoMS), is reported along with its pK(a) values, Fe(III) and Fe(II) chelation constants, and aqueous solution speciation as determined by spectrophotometric and potentiometric titrations. Exochelin MS has three hydroxamic acid groups for Fe(III) chelation and has four additional acidic protons from a carboxylic acid group and three primary amine groups, on the backbone of the molecule. The pK(a) values for the three hydroxamic acid moieties, the carboxylic acid group and the alkylammonium groups on ExoMS, correspond well with the literature values for these moieties. Equilibrium constants for proton-dependent Fe(III)-ExoMS equilibria were determined using a model involving the sequential protonation of the Fe(III)-ExoMS complexes at the first and second coordination shells. The equilibrium constants (beta) for the overall formation of Fe(III)ExoMS(H(3))(2+) and Fe(II)ExoMS(H(3))(+) from Fe((aq))(3+) or Fe((aq))(2+) and the deprotonated hydroxamate coordinating group form of the siderophore, ExoMS(H(3))(-), are calculated as log beta(III) = 28.9 and log beta(II) = 10.1. A calculated pFe value of 25.0 is very similar to that of other linear trihydroxamic acid siderophores, and indicates that ExoMS is thermodynamically capable of removing Fe(III) from transferrin. The E(1/2) for the Fe(III)-ExoMS/Fe(II)-ExoMS couple was determined from quasi reversible cyclic voltammograms at pH = 6.5 and found to be -380 mV.

Ferric Compounds↗

Structure of malonic acid-based inhibitors bound to human neutrophil collagenase. A new binding mode explains apparently anomalous data.

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc endopeptidases, which have been implicated in various disease processes. Various classes of MMP inhibitors, including hydroxamic acids, phosphinic acids, and thiols, have been previously described. Most of these mimic peptides, and most likely bind analogous to the corresponding peptide substrates. Among the hydroxamic acids, malonic acid derivatives have been used as MMP inhibitors, although optimization of their inhibition potency was not successful. Here we report the design of malonic acid-based inhibitors using the X-ray structure of a collagenase/inhibitor complex, which revealed a nonsubstrate-like binding mode. The proposed beta-type turn-like conformation for the improved inhibitors was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The observation of nonsubstrate-like binding confirms the original strategy for structure-based modeling of improved malonic acid inhibitors, and explains kinetic data that are inconsistent with substrate-like binding. Detailed interactions for the improved inhibitors seen in the crystal structure also suggest possibilities for further modifications in cycles of structure based drug design. Indeed, we have designed nonpeptidic inhibitors with approximately 500-fold improved inhibition based on these structures.

Collagenases↗

Design and synthesis of an orally active matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor.

A series of 4-(4-phenoxy)benzoylamino-4-methoxymethyloxymethyl butyric acid hydroxamates, which were derived from l-glutamic acid, were synthesized and evaluated as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors. Most of the compounds listed in exhibited strong inhibitory activity against MMP-2 and MMP-9, as well as even stronger inhibitory activity against MMP-3, but showed relatively weak inhibition of MMP-1. Structure-activity relationships are discussed.

Administration, Oral↗

[Research advances in wheat (Triticum aestivum) allelopathy].

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the main food crop in the world, and plays an important role in agricultural production. In order to enhance wheat yield, herbicides and germicides were intensively applied and made negative effects on the environment. Wheat possesses allelopathic potential for weed suppression and disease control through the release of secondary metabolites from its living plants or residues, which could avoid the environment pollution brought by herbicides and germicides. This paper reviewed the research advances in wheat allelopathy. Hydroxamic acids and phenolic acids are the predominant allelochemicals frequently reported which could produce plant natural defense against weed, pest and disease. The allelopathic activity of allelochemicals is determined not only by the allelochemicals, but also by the factors of inheritance, environment and biology. The retention, transportation and transformation processes of allelochemicals, and the relationship between wheat allelopathy and soil biota and its mechanism were seldom studied and still needed to be researched profoundly. Utilizing wheat allelopathy in plant protection, environment protection and crop breeding would improve the stress-resistance, yield and quality of wheat in agricultural production.

Coumaric Acids↗