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Inhibition of murine thymidylate synthase and human dihydrofolate reductase by 5,8-dideaza analogues of folic acid and aminopterin. 1988

J B Hynes, and S A Patil, and A Tomazic, and A Kumar, and A Pathak, and X H Tan, and X Q Li, and M Ratnam, and T J Delcamp, and J H Freisheim
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.

A series of 5,8-dideaza analogues of folic acid, isofolic acid, aminopterin, and isoaminopterin were evaluated for inhibition of thymidylate synthase, TS, from mouse L1210 leukemia cells with 10-propargyl-5,8-dideazafolic acid, CB3717, 4a, as the reference inhibitor. These compounds were also tested as inhibitors of human dihydrofolate reductase, DHFR, obtained from WIL2 cells. None of the analogues studied were as potent as 4a toward TS; however, 9-methyl-5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin, 6d, was only 2.5-fold less effective. Compound 4a was prepared by direct alkylation of the di-tert-butyl ester of 5,8-dideazafolic acid followed by hydrolysis of the resulting diethyl ester, which resulted from concomitant transesterification. It was found to be identical with a sample of 4a prepared by earlier methodology by using a variety of spectroscopic techniques. Its isomer, 9-propargyl-5,8-dideazaisofolic acid, 4b, which was synthesized by an analogous approach, was found to be dramatically less inhibitory toward TS than 4a. Each of the 2,4-diamino derivatives, including those possessing an allyl or propargyl group at N9, was an excellent inhibitor of DHFR, having a level of potency similar to that of methotrexate, MTX. However, many of these 5,8-dideazaaminopterin analogues were far more inhibitory toward TS than MTX.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D005492 Folic Acid A member of the vitamin B family that stimulates the hematopoietic system. It is present in the liver and kidney and is found in mushrooms, spinach, yeast, green leaves, and grasses (POACEAE). Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of folate deficiencies and megaloblastic anemia. Pteroylglutamic Acid,Vitamin M,Folacin,Folate,Folic Acid, (D)-Isomer,Folic Acid, (DL)-Isomer,Folic Acid, Calcium Salt (1:1),Folic Acid, Monopotassium Salt,Folic Acid, Monosodium Salt,Folic Acid, Potassium Salt,Folic Acid, Sodium Salt,Folvite,Vitamin B9,B9, Vitamin
D005493 Folic Acid Antagonists Inhibitors of the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase (TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE), which converts dihydrofolate (FH2) to tetrahydrofolate (FH4). They are frequently used in cancer chemotherapy. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033) Antifolate,Antifolates,Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor,Folic Acid Antagonist,Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors,Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors,Acid Antagonist, Folic,Acid Antagonists, Folic,Antagonist, Folic Acid,Antagonists, Folic Acid,Inhibitor, Dihydrofolate Reductase,Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate Reductase,Reductase Inhibitor, Dihydrofolate,Reductase Inhibitors, Dihydrofolate
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000630 Aminopterin A folic acid derivative used as a rodenticide that has been shown to be teratogenic. Aminopterin Sodium,Aminopterin, Disodium Salt,Disodium Salt Aminopterin,Sodium, Aminopterin
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D013940 Thymidylate Synthase An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the reaction 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate and dUMP to dihydrofolate and dTMP in the synthesis of thymidine triphosphate. (From Dorland, 27th ed) EC 2.1.1.45. Thymidylate Synthetase,Synthase, Thymidylate,Synthetase, Thymidylate
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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