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FunctionDYR_STAAU Key enzyme in folate metabolism. Catalyzes an essential reaction for de novo glycine and purine synthesis, and for DNA precursor synthesis. Publication Abstract from PubMedA new series of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitors, the 7-(benzimidazol-1-yl)-2,4-diaminoquinazolines, were designed and optimized for antibacterial potency and enzyme selectivity. The most potent inhibitors in this series contained a five-membered heterocycle at the 2-position of the benzimidazole, leading to highly potent and selective compounds that exploit the differences in the size of a binding pocket adjacent to the NADPH cofactor between the bacterial and human DHFR enzymes. Typical of these compounds is 7-((2-thiazol-2-yl)benzimidazol-1-yl)-2,4 diaminoquinazoline, which is a potent inhibitor of S. aureus DHFR (Ki = 0.002 nM) with 46700-fold selectivity over human DHFR. This compound also has high antibacterial potency on Gram-positive bacteria with an MIC versus wild type S. aureus of 0.0125 mug/mL and a MIC versus trimethoprim-resistant S. aureus of 0.25 mug/mL. In vivo efficacy versus a S. aureus septicemia was demonstrated, highlighting the potential of this new series. Structure-Based Design of New Dihydrofolate Reductase Antibacterial Agents: 7-(Benzimidazol-1-yl)-2,4-diaminoquinazolines.,Lam T, Hilgers MT, Cunningham ML, Kwan BP, Nelson KJ, Brown-Driver V, Ong V, Trzoss M, Hough G, Shaw KJ, Finn J J Med Chem. 2014 Feb 13;57(3):651-68. doi: 10.1021/jm401204g. Epub 2014 Jan 16. PMID:24428639[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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