N-Oxide derivatives of 3-(3-pyridyl)-2-phosphonopropanoic acids as potential inhibitors of Rab geranylgeranylation.

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ID: ALA3421571

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: N-Oxide derivatives of 3-(3-pyridyl)-2-phosphonopropanoic acids as potential inhibitors of Rab geranylgeranylation.

Authors: Zhou X, Born EJ, Allen C, Holstein SA, Wiemer DF.

Abstract: The N-oxide derivatives of [2-(3-pyridinyl)-1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-phosphonocarboxylic acid (or PEHPC) and [2-(3-pyridinyl)-1-ethylidene-1,1-phosphonocarboxylic acid (or PEPC) have been prepared and evaluated for their activity against several enzymes which utilize isoprenoids. The parent pyridines are known inhibitors of GGTase II, but the N-oxide derivatives show no improvement in biological activity in assays with the isolated enzyme. However, the PEHPC N-oxide did induce significant accumulation of intracellular light chain in myeloma cells, consistent with inhibition of Rab geranylgeranylation.

CiteXplore: 25935643

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.04.021

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