Design and synthesis of inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum N-myristoyltransferase, a promising target for anti-malarial drug discovery
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Zhiyong Yu James A Brannigan David K Moss A Marek Brzozowski Anthony J Wilkinson Anthony Holder Edward William Tate Robin J LeatherbarrowAbstract
Design of inhibitors for N-myristoyltransferase (NMT), an enzyme responsible for protein trafficking in Plasmodium falciparum , the most lethal species of parasites that cause malaria, is described. Chemistry-driven optimization of compound 1 from a focused NMT inhibitor library led to the identification of two early lead compounds 4 and 25, which showed good enzyme and cellular potency and excellent selectivity over human NMT. These molecules provide a valuable starting point for further development.
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Journal Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume 55
Issue number 20
Pages 8879-8890
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Publisher website (DOI) 10.1021/jm301160h
Europe PubMed Central 23035716
Pubmed 23035716
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