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ID: ALA2177012
Journal: J Med Chem
Title: Inhibitor of ovarian cancer cells growth by virtual screening: a new thiazole derivative targeting human thymidylate synthase.
Authors: Carosati E, Tochowicz A, Marverti G, Guaitoli G, Benedetti P, Ferrari S, Stroud RM, Finer-Moore J, Luciani R, Farina D, Cruciani G, Costi MP.
Abstract: Human thymidylate synthase (hTS) was targeted through a virtual screening approach. The most optimal inhibitor identified, 2-{4-hydroxy-2-[(2-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazono]-2,5-dihydrothiazol-5-yl}-N-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)acetamide (5), showed a mixed-type inhibition pattern, with a K(i) of 1.3 μM and activity against ovarian cancer cell lines with the same potency as cisplatin. X-ray studies revealed that it binds the inactive enzyme conformation. This study is the first example of a nonpeptidic inhibitor that binds the inactive hTS and exhibits anticancer activity against ovarian cancer cells.
CiteXplore: 23075414
DOI: 10.1021/jm300850v