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ID: ALA1153885
Journal: Eur J Med Chem
Title: Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel uracil acetamide derivatives as potential inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum dUTP nucleotidohydrolase.
Authors: McCarthy O, Musso-Buendia A, Kaiser M, Brun R, Ruiz-Perez LM, Johansson NG, Pacanowska DG, Gilbert IH.
Abstract: The ubiquitous enzyme dUTP nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) catalyses the hydrolysis of dUTP to dUMP and can be considered as the first line of defence against incorporation of uracil into DNA. Inhibition of this enzyme results in over-incorporation of uracil into DNA, leading to DNA fragmentation and cell death and is therefore lethal. By taking advantage of structural differences between the human and Plasmodium dUTPase, selective inhibitors of the enzyme can be designed and synthesised with the aim of being developed into novel anti-parasitic drugs. Analogue based design was used to target the Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase (PfdUTPase). The structures of previously discovered selective inhibitors of the PfdUTPase were modified by insertion of an amide bond. A series of tritylated uracil acetamide derivatives were synthesised and assessed for inhibition of the enzyme and parasite growth in vitro. These compounds were weak inhibitors of the PfdUTPase.
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