Targeting of Fumarate Hydratase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Using Allosteric Inhibitors with a Dimeric-Binding Mode

J Med Chem. 2019 Dec 12;62(23):10586-10604. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01203. Epub 2019 Sep 27.

Abstract

With the growing worldwide prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB), new targets are urgently required for the development of treatments with novel modes of action. Fumarate hydratase (fumarase), a vulnerable component of the citric acid cycle in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a metabolic target that could satisfy this unmet demand. A key challenge in the targeting of Mtb fumarase is its similarity to the human homolog, which shares an identical active site. A potential solution to this selectivity problem was previously found in a high-throughput screening hit that binds in a nonconserved allosteric site. In this work, a structure-activity relationship study was carried out with the determination of further structural biology on the lead series, affording derivatives with sub-micromolar inhibition. Further, the screening of this series against Mtb in vitro identified compounds with potent minimum inhibitory concentrations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / chemistry*
  • Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Binding Sites
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • Fumarate Hydratase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Fumarate Hydratase / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / enzymology
  • Protein Conformation
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Fumarate Hydratase