Falcipain-2 inhibition by suramin and suramin analogues. 2013

Adriana Fonseca Marques, and Daniel Esser, and Philip J Rosenthal, and Matthias U Kassack, and Luis Mauricio T R Lima
Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Bss34, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-590 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Falcipain-2 is a cysteine protease of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum that plays a key role in the hydrolysis of hemoglobin, a process that is required by intraerythrocytic parasites to obtain amino acids. In this work we show that the polysulfonated napthylurea suramin is capable of binding to falcipain-2, inhibiting its catalytic activity at nanomolar concentrations against both synthetic substrates and the natural substrate hemoglobin. Kinetic measurements suggest that the inhibition occurs through an noncompetitive allosteric mechanism, eliciting substrate inhibition. Smaller suramin analogues and those with substituted methyl groups also showed inhibition within the nanomolar range. Our results identify the suramin family as a potential starting point for the design of falcipain-2 inhibitor antimalarials that act through a novel inhibition mechanism.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010963 Plasmodium falciparum A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. Plasmodium falciparums,falciparums, Plasmodium
D003546 Cysteine Endopeptidases ENDOPEPTIDASES which have a cysteine involved in the catalytic process. This group of enzymes is inactivated by CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS such as CYSTATINS and SULFHYDRYL REAGENTS.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000962 Antimalarials Agents used in the treatment of malaria. They are usually classified on the basis of their action against plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1585) Anti-Malarial,Antimalarial,Antimalarial Agent,Antimalarial Drug,Anti-Malarials,Antimalarial Agents,Antimalarial Drugs,Agent, Antimalarial,Agents, Antimalarial,Anti Malarial,Anti Malarials,Drug, Antimalarial,Drugs, Antimalarial
D013498 Suramin A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties. Germanin,Moranil,Naganin,Naganol,Naphuride,Suramin Sodium,Suramin, Hexasodium Salt,Suramin, Monosodium Salt,Hexasodium Salt Suramin,Monosodium Salt Suramin,Salt Suramin, Hexasodium,Salt Suramin, Monosodium,Sodium, Suramin
D015853 Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors Exogenous and endogenous compounds which inhibit CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES. Acid Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitor,Cysteine Protease Inhibitor,Cysteine Protease Inhibitors,Cysteine Proteinase Antagonist,Cysteine Proteinase Antagonists,Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitor,Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Endogenous,Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Exogenous,alpha-Cysteine Protease Inhibitor,Acid Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors,alpha-Cysteine Protease Inhibitors,Antagonist, Cysteine Proteinase,Antagonists, Cysteine Proteinase,Inhibitor, Cysteine Protease,Inhibitor, Cysteine Proteinase,Inhibitor, alpha-Cysteine Protease,Inhibitors, Cysteine Protease,Inhibitors, Cysteine Proteinase,Inhibitors, alpha-Cysteine Protease,Protease Inhibitor, Cysteine,Protease Inhibitor, alpha-Cysteine,Protease Inhibitors, Cysteine,Protease Inhibitors, alpha-Cysteine,Proteinase Antagonist, Cysteine,Proteinase Antagonists, Cysteine,Proteinase Inhibitor, Cysteine,Proteinase Inhibitors, Cysteine,alpha Cysteine Protease Inhibitor,alpha Cysteine Protease Inhibitors
D016778 Malaria, Falciparum Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. This is the severest form of malaria and is associated with the highest levels of parasites in the blood. This disease is characterized by irregularly recurring febrile paroxysms that in extreme cases occur with acute cerebral, renal, or gastrointestinal manifestations. Plasmodium falciparum Malaria,Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum
D062105 Molecular Docking Simulation A computer simulation technique that is used to model the interaction between two molecules. Typically the docking simulation measures the interactions of a small molecule or ligand with a part of a larger molecule such as a protein. Molecular Docking,Molecular Docking Simulations,Molecular Docking Analysis,Analysis, Molecular Docking,Docking Analysis, Molecular,Docking Simulation, Molecular,Docking, Molecular,Molecular Docking Analyses,Molecular Dockings,Simulation, Molecular Docking

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