Synthesis of pyrrolidine monocyclic analogues of pochonicine and its stereoisomers: Pursuit of simplified structures and potent β-N-acetylhexosaminidase inhibition

Xin Yan, Yuna Shimadate, Atsushi Kato, Yi Xian Li, Yue Mei Jia, George W.J. Fleet, Chu Yi Yu*

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Abstract

Ten pairs of pyrrolidine analogues of pochonicine and its stereoisomers have been synthesized from four enantiomeric pairs of polyhydroxylated cyclic nitrones. Among the ten N-acetylamino pyrrolidine analogues, only compounds with 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-d-mannitol (DMDP) and pochonicine (1) configurations showed potent inhibition of β-N-acetylhexosaminidases (β-HexNAcases); while 1-amino analogues lost almost all their inhibitions towards the tested enzymes. The assay results reveal the importance of the N-acetylamino group and the possible right configurations of pyrrolidine ring required for this type of inhibitors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1498
JournalMolecules
Volume25
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Iminosugars
  • Pharmacophore
  • Pochonicine
  • Structure-activity relationship
  • Synthesis
  • β-N-acetylhexosaminidase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry (miscellaneous)
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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