5MVC

Crystal structure of potent human Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase inhibitors based on hydroxylated azole scaffolds


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.162 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.163 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and X-ray structural studies of potent human dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitors based on hydroxylated azole scaffolds.

Sainas, S.Pippione, A.C.Giorgis, M.Lupino, E.Goyal, P.Ramondetti, C.Buccinna, B.Piccinini, M.Braga, R.C.Andrade, C.H.Andersson, M.Moritzer, A.C.Friemann, R.Mensa, S.Al-Kadaraghi, S.Boschi, D.Lolli, M.L.

(2017) Eur J Med Chem 129: 287-302

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.02.017
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5MUT, 5MVC, 5MVD

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    A new generation of potent hDHODH inhibitors designed by a scaffold-hopping replacement of the quinolinecarboxylate moiety of brequinar, one of the most potent known hDHODH inhibitors, is presented here. Their general structure is characterized by a biphenyl moiety joined through an amide bridge with an acidic hydroxyazole scaffold (hydroxylated thiadiazole, pyrazole and triazole). Molecular modelling suggested that these structures should adopt a brequinar-like binding mode involving interactions with subsites 1, 2 and 4 of the hDHODH binding site. Initially, the inhibitory activity of the compounds was studied on recombinant hDHODH. The most potent compound of the series in the enzymatic assays was the thiadiazole analogue 4 (IC 50 16 nM). The activity was found to be dependent on the fluoro substitution pattern at the biphenyl moiety as well as on the choice/substitution of the heterocyclic ring. Structure determination of hDHODH co-crystallized with one representative compound from each series (4, 5 and 6) confirmed the brequinar-like binding mode as suggested by modelling. The specificity of the observed effects of the compound series was tested in cell-based assays for antiproliferation activity using Jurkat cells and PHA-stimulated PBMC. These tests were also verified by addition of exogenous uridine to the culture medium. In particular, the triazole analogue 6 (IC 50 against hDHODH: 45 nM) exerted potent in vitro antiproliferative and immunosuppressive activity without affecting cell survival.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino, via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone), mitochondrial390Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: DHODH
EC: 1.3.5.2
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q02127 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q02127
PHAROS:  Q02127
GTEx:  ENSG00000102967 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ02127
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 5 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
FMN
Query on FMN

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B [auth A]FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE
C17 H21 N4 O9 P
FVTCRASFADXXNN-SCRDCRAPSA-N
Y9B
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D [auth A]4-oxidanyl-~{N}-[2,3,5,6-tetrakis(fluoranyl)-4-phenyl-phenyl]-1,2,5-thiadiazole-3-carboxamide
C15 H7 F4 N3 O2 S
UCKLLJALHASQDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ORO
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C [auth A]OROTIC ACID
C5 H4 N2 O4
PXQPEWDEAKTCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ACT
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E [auth A],
F [auth A]
ACETATE ION
C2 H3 O2
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
CL
Query on CL

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G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.162 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.163 
  • Space Group: P 32 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 91.19α = 90
b = 91.19β = 90
c = 122.645γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
MOSFLMdata reduction

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-03-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-01-17
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description