Author: Julian David HegemannPublisher:
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Genome Mining, Isolation and Characterization of Novel Lasso Peptides and Their Utilization in Drug Development
Author: Julian David HegemannDevelopment of Synthetic Strategies for Lasso Peptides with Anticancer Activity
Author: Helena Martín GómezPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Nowadays, the discovery and development of novel constrained peptides which are likely to combine the advantages of therapeutic proteins with those of small molecules is of special interest. This has partially prompted the re-emergence of peptides as therapeutics. Thus, potentially, these peptides provide both the selectivity and potency of larger protein biologics but with zero or low immunogenicity, and the stability and bioavailability of small molecules. Furthermore, they are smaller than biologics, more accessible and cheaper to manufacture using chemical methods, thus presumably combining the advantages of the two therapeutic approaches. Lasso peptides are a class of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified natural products with a unique three-dimensional structure, in which the C-terminus threads through an N-terminal macrolactam ring in a right-handed conformation. These peptides consist of 15–26 proteinogenic amino acids and share an N-terminal 7- to 9- residue macrolactam ring where the N-terminal amino acid is always glycine or cysteine and the amino acid that closes the ring is aspartic or glutamic acid. The lasso topology is predominantly stabilized by steric interactions, in the case of class II lasso peptides, but sometimes is assisted by the presence of disulfide bridges; two in the case of class I or one in class III lasso peptides. Currently, a total of 43 lasso peptides have been described; 3 belong to class I, 39 to class II and 1 to class III.1 Prior to 2008, most of these lasso peptides were discovered by isolation from bacteria; however, capistruin, the first lasso peptide isolated by a genome mining approach, changed this scenario.2 The diverse functionality of lasso peptides makes these molecules attractive candidates for drug discovery. In addition, given their extraordinary stability against chemical, thermal and proteolytic degradation1 and reduced flexibility, these peptides are suitable scaffolds for drug design and epitope grafting approaches.3,4 Considering this, it is possible to use a rational approach to further improve and optimize such a scaffold toward the generation of more potent and more selective bioactive compounds. Currently, all research into new peptide drugs pursues two main common objectives: development of new compounds resistant to enzymatic degradation and the modulation of peptide topology, since the properties are highly related to the shape.5 In this regard, most lasso peptide synthetic strategies are based on the imitation of the interlocked structure of rotaxanes and catenanes.6,7,8,9 Furthermore, lasso peptide-like bicyclic peptides is also a suitable chemical approach, in which the loop sequence is tied with a covalent bond.10 Sungsanpin is a class II lasso peptide isolated from a Streptomyces sp. strain collected in Korea in 2012.11 It shows an inhibitory effect on the invasion of human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), an effect that has been reported with the A549 cell line. Regarding the previously mentioned, the aim of this project is the synthesis of sungsanpin and analogs with linkages able to maintain the threaded lasso structure. Several characterization techniques have been established for lasso peptides identification. A representative and recent technique that allows rapid structural detection and dynamical features is ion-mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS). It is a complementary approach to MS/MS experiments that provides information on the global shape of molecules,12 and has proven useful for the structural characterization of many lasso peptides.13,14 To date, no synthetic access to lasso peptides is available due to the difficulty in building and maintaining the threaded lasso structure. The ability to generate lasso peptides synthetically remains a challenging endeavor and it would open the door to the production of lasso peptide analog with unnatural amino acids or other nonproteinogenic building blocks. From a therapeutic point of view, these small and constrained structures would represent a new paradigm in drug discovery. (1)Hegemann, J. D.; Zimmermann, M.; Xie, X.; Marahiel, M. A. Acc. Chem. Res. 2015, 48 (7), 1909. (2)Knappe, T. a.; Linne, U.; Zirah, S.; Rebuffat, S.; Xie, X.; Marahiel, M. a. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130 (17), 11446. (3)Knappe, T. A.; Manzenrieder, F.; Mas-Moruno, C.; Linne, U.; Sasse, F.; Kessler, H.; Xie, X.; Marahiel, M. A. Angew. Chemie - Int. Ed. 2011, 50 (37), 8714. (4)Hegemann, J. D.; De Simone, M.; Zimmermann, M.; Knappe, T. A.; Xie, X.; Di Leva, F. S.; Marinelli, L.; Novellino, E.; Zahler, S.; Kessler, H.; Marahiel, M. A. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57 (13), 5829. (5)Clavel, C.; Fournel-Marotte, K.; Coutrot, F. Molecules 2013, 18 (9), 11553. (6)Mohr, B.; Weck, M.; Sauvage, J.-P.; Grubbs, R. H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1997, 36 (12), 1308. (7)Hogg, L.; Leigh, D. A.; Lusby, P. J.; Morelli, A.; Parsons, S.; Wong, J. K. Y. Angew. Chemie - Int. Ed. 2004, 43 (10), 1218. (8)Hänni, K. D.; Leigh, D. A. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2010, 39 (4), 1240. (9)Yan, L. Z.; Dawson, P. E. Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 2001, 40 (19), 3625. (10)Soudy, R.; Wang, L.; Kaur, K. Bioorganic Med. Chem. 2012, 20 (5), 1794. (11)Um, S.; Kim, Y.-J. J.; Kwon, H. H. C.; Wen, H.; Kim, S.-H. H.; Kwon, H. H. C.; Park, S.; Shin, J.; Oh, D.-C. C. J. Nat. Prod. 2013, 76 (5), 873. (12)Clemmer, D. E.; Jarrold, M. F. J. Mass Spectrom. 1997, 32 (6), 577. (13)Jeanne Dit Fouque, K.; Afonso, C.; Zirah, S.; Hegemann, J. D.; Zimmermann, M.; Marahiel, M. A.; Rebuffat, S.; Lavanant, H. Anal. Chem. 2015, 87 (2), 1166. (14)Fouque, K. J. D.; Lavanant, H.; Zirah, S.; Hegemann, J. D.; Zimmermann, M.; Marahiel, M. A.; Rebuffat, S.; Afonso, C. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2016.
Lasso Peptides
Author: Yanyan LiPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1493910108
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Lasso peptides form a growing family of fascinating ribosomally-synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides produced by bacteria. They contain 15 to 24 residues and share a unique interlocked topology that involves an N-terminal 7 to 9-residue macrolactam ring where the C-terminal tail is threaded and irreversibly trapped. The ring results from the condensation of the N-terminal amino group with a side-chain carboxylate of a glutamate at position 8 or 9, or an aspartate at position 7, 8 or 9. The trapping of the tail involves bulky amino acids located in the tail below and above the ring and/or disulfide bridges connecting the ring and the tail. Lasso peptides are subdivided into three subtypes depending on the absence (class II) or presence of one (class III) or two (class I) disulfide bridges. The lasso topology results in highly compact structures that give to lasso peptides an extraordinary stability towards both protease degradation and denaturing conditions. Lasso peptides are generally receptor antagonists, enzyme inhibitors and/or antibacterial or antiviral (anti-HIV) agents. The lasso scaffold and the associated biological activities shown by lasso peptides on different key targets make them promising molecules with high therapeutic potential. Their application in drug design has been exemplified by the development of an integrin antagonist based on a lasso peptide scaffold. The biosynthesis machinery of lasso peptides is therefore of high biotechnological interest, especially since such highly compact and stable structures have to date revealed inaccessible by peptide synthesis. Lasso peptides are produced from a linear precursor LasA, which undergoes a maturation process involving several steps, in particular cleavage of the leader peptide and cyclization. The post-translational modifications are ensured by a dedicated enzymatic machinery, which is composed of an ATP-dependent cysteine protease (LasB) and a lactam synthetase (LasC) that form an enzymatic complex called lasso synthetase. Microcin J25, produced by Escherichia coli AY25, is the archetype of lasso peptides and the most extensively studied. To date only around forty lasso peptides have been isolated, but genome mining approaches have revealed that they are widely distributed among Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, particularly in Streptomyces, making available a rich resource of novel lasso peptides and enzyme machineries towards lasso topologies.
Genome Mining Approaches for the Discovery of Novel Lasso Peptides
Author: Michelle Jennifer WuLasso Peptides
Author: Yanyan LiPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781493910090
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Lasso peptides form a growing family of fascinating ribosomally-synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides produced by bacteria. They contain 15 to 24 residues and share a unique interlocked topology that involves an N-terminal 7 to 9-residue macrolactam ring where the C-terminal tail is threaded and irreversibly trapped. The ring results from the condensation of the N-terminal amino group with a side-chain carboxylate of a glutamate at position 8 or 9, or an aspartate at position 7, 8 or 9. The trapping of the tail involves bulky amino acids located in the tail below and above the ring and/or disulfide bridges connecting the ring and the tail. Lasso peptides are subdivided into three subtypes depending on the absence (class II) or presence of one (class III) or two (class I) disulfide bridges. The lasso topology results in highly compact structures that give to lasso peptides an extraordinary stability towards both protease degradation and denaturing conditions. Lasso peptides are generally receptor antagonists, enzyme inhibitors and/or antibacterial or antiviral (anti-HIV) agents. The lasso scaffold and the associated biological activities shown by lasso peptides on different key targets make them promising molecules with high therapeutic potential. Their application in drug design has been exemplified by the development of an integrin antagonist based on a lasso peptide scaffold. The biosynthesis machinery of lasso peptides is therefore of high biotechnological interest, especially since such highly compact and stable structures have to date revealed inaccessible by peptide synthesis. Lasso peptides are produced from a linear precursor LasA, which undergoes a maturation process involving several steps, in particular cleavage of the leader peptide and cyclization. The post-translational modifications are ensured by a dedicated enzymatic machinery, which is composed of an ATP-dependent cysteine protease (LasB) and a lactam synthetase (LasC) that form an enzymatic complex called lasso synthetase. Microcin J25, produced by Escherichia coli AY25, is the archetype of lasso peptides and the most extensively studied. To date only around forty lasso peptides have been isolated, but genome mining approaches have revealed that they are widely distributed among Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, particularly in Streptomyces, making available a rich resource of novel lasso peptides and enzyme machineries towards lasso topologies.
Comprehensive Natural Products III
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0081026919
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 4266
Book Description
Comprehensive Natural Products III, Third Edition, Seven Volume Set updates and complements the previous two editions, including recent advances in cofactor chemistry, structural diversity of natural products and secondary metabolites, enzymes and enzyme mechanisms and new bioinformatics tools. Natural products research is a dynamic discipline at the intersection of chemistry and biology concerned with isolation, identification, structure elucidation, and chemical characteristics of naturally occurring compounds such as pheromones, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and enzymes. This book reviews the accumulated efforts of chemical and biological research to understand living organisms and their distinctive effects on health and medicine and to stimulate new ideas among the established natural products community. Provides readers with an in-depth review of current natural products research and a critical insight into the future direction of the field Bridges the gap in knowledge by covering developments in the field since the second edition published in 2010 Split into 7 sections on key topics to allow students, researchers and professionals to find relevant information quickly and easily Ensures that the knowledge within is easily understood by and applicable to a large audience
Love and Other Dangerous Chemicals
Author: Anthony CapellaPublisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 0857890263
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Dr. Steven J. Fisher is a young and brilliant biochemist (special subject: the female orgasm). He's invented a Viagra-like pill for women—now he just needs his results to be perfect. Annie is an orgasmically-challenged arts student (special subject: Victorian semicolons). She's just volunteered to be one of Fisher's case studies—but for some reason his miracle treatment isn't working. As scientist and subject bond over romantic meals lit by the flickering glow of a Bunsen burner, Dr. Fisher is surprised to find his feelings taking a most unscientifc turn. . . What if love is one thing science can't explain?
Innovations and Implementations of Computer Aided Drug Discovery Strategies in Rational Drug Design
Author: Sanjeev Kumar SinghPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811589364
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
This book presents various computer-aided drug discovery methods for the design and development of ligand and structure-based drug molecules. A wide variety of computational approaches are now being used in various stages of drug discovery and development, as well as in clinical studies. Yet, despite the rapid advances in computer software and hardware, combined with the exponential growth in the available biological information, there are many challenges that still need to be addressed, as this book shows. In turn, it shares valuable insights into receptor-ligand interactions in connection with various biological functions and human diseases. The book discusses a wide range of phylogenetic methods and highlights the applications of Molecular Dynamics Simulation in the drug discovery process. It also explores the application of quantum mechanics in order to provide better accuracy when calculating protein-ligand binding interactions and predicting binding affinities. In closing, the book provides illustrative descriptions of major challenges associated with computer-aided drug discovery for the development of therapeutic drugs. Given its scope, it offers a valuable asset for life sciences researchers, medicinal chemists and bioinformaticians looking for the latest information on computer-aided methodologies for drug development, together with their applications in drug discovery.
In Silico Approach for Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Devendra K. ChoudharyPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811303479
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This book explores the role of in silico deployment in connection with modulation techniques for improving sustainability and competitiveness in the agri-food sector; pharmacokinetics and molecular docking studies of plant-derived natural compounds; and their potential anti-neurodegenerative activity. It also investigates biochemical pathways for bacterial metabolite synthesis, fungal diversity and plant-fungi interaction in plant diseases, methods for predicting disease-resistant candidate genes in plants, and genes-to-metabolites and metabolites-to-genes approaches for predicting biosynthetic pathways in microbes for natural product discovery. The respective chapters elaborate on the use of in situ methods to study biochemical pathways for bacterial metabolite synthesis; tools for plant metabolites in defence; plant secondary metabolites in defence; plant growth metabolites; characterisation of plant metabolites; and identification of plant derived metabolites in the context of plant defence. The book offers an unprecedented resource, highlighting state-of-the-art research work that will greatly benefit researchers and students alike, not only in the field of agriculture but also in many disciplines in the life sciences and plant sciences.
Prokaryotic Antimicrobial Peptides
Author: Djamel DriderPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1441976922
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
The book will provide an overview of the advancement of fundamental knowledge and applications of antimicrobial peptides in biomedical, agricultural, veterinary, food, and cosmetic products. Antimicrobial peptides stand as potentially great alternatives to current antibiotics, and most research in this newly-created area has been published in journals and other periodicals. It is the editors’ opinion that it is timely to sum up the most important achievements in the field and provide the scientific community in a reference book. The goals of this project include illustrating the achievements made so far, debating the state of the art, and drawing new perspectives.