Novel [1,2,4]-Triazolo[3,4-b]-[1,3,4]thiadizoles as Potent Pyruvate Kinase Inhibitors for Fungal Control. 2022

Wei Gao, and Yue Zhang, and Lai Chen, and Xiaoyu Liu, and Kun Li, and Lijun Han, and Zhenwu Yu, and Jinzhou Ren, and Liangfu Tang, and Zhijin Fan
State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.

To discover novel target-based fungicidal candidates, a molecular design model was established with a three-dimensional (3D) structure of Rhizoctonia solani pyruvate kinase (RsPK) simulated with the AlphaFold 2 and YZK-C22 as a fungicidal lead. A series of novel [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives were rationally designed, synthesized, evaluated for their fungicidal performance, and validated for their mode of action. The in vitro bioassays with R. solani indicated that compounds 5g, 5o, and 5z with an EC50 value ranging from 1.01 to 1.54 μg/mL displayed higher fungicidal activity than the positive control YZK-C22 with its EC50 of 3.14 μg/mL. Especially, 5o exhibited high potency and a broad spectrum against Alternaria solani, Botrytis cinerea, Cercospora arachidicola, Physalospora piricola, R. solani, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum with its EC50 value falling between 1.54 and 13.10 μg/mL. Like all positive controls, 5g, 5o, and 5z showed excellent in vivo growth inhibition against Pseudoperonospora cubensis at 200 μg/mL. Even though the PK enzymatic inhibition assay showed that 5o was approximately 2.6 times less active than YZK-C22 (IC50: 29.14 vs 11.15 μg/mL, respectively), the similar fluorescence quenching patterns of RsPK by 5o and YZK-C22, and the docking results of interactions between RsPK and 5o or YZK-C22 implied that they might share the similar binding site in the RsPK active pocket. Our studies suggested that 5o could be used as a potent fungicidal lead for further optimization. The results of comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) provided a direction for further molecular design.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011770 Pyruvate Kinase ATP:pyruvate 2-O-phosphotransferase. A phosphotransferase that catalyzes reversibly the phosphorylation of pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate in the presence of ATP. It has four isozymes (L, R, M1, and M2). Deficiency of the enzyme results in hemolytic anemia. EC 2.7.1.40. L-Type Pyruvate Kinase,M-Type Pyruvate Kinase,M1-Type Pyruvate Kinase,M2-Type Pyruvate Kinase,Pyruvate Kinase L,R-Type Pyruvate Kinase,L Type Pyruvate Kinase,M Type Pyruvate Kinase,M1 Type Pyruvate Kinase,M2 Type Pyruvate Kinase,Pyruvate Kinase, L-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, M-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, M1-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, M2-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, R-Type,R Type Pyruvate Kinase
D005659 Fungicides, Industrial Chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of fungi in agricultural applications, on wood, plastics, or other materials, in swimming pools, etc. Industrial Fungicides
D012232 Rhizoctonia A mitosporic Ceratobasidiaceae fungal genus that is an important plant pathogen affecting potatoes and other plants. There are numerous teleomorphs. Rhizoctonias
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
D019289 Pyruvic Acid An intermediate compound in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. In thiamine deficiency, its oxidation is retarded and it accumulates in the tissues, especially in nervous structures. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Pyruvate,Acid, Pyruvic

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