Article ; Online: Drugging the Folate Pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: The Role of Multi-targeting Agents.
Cell chemical biology
2019 Volume 26, Issue 6, Page(s) 781–791.e6
Abstract: The folate biosynthetic pathway offers many druggable targets that have yet to be exploited in tuberculosis therapy. Herein, we have identified a series of small molecules that interrupt Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) folate metabolism by dual ... ...
Abstract | The folate biosynthetic pathway offers many druggable targets that have yet to be exploited in tuberculosis therapy. Herein, we have identified a series of small molecules that interrupt Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) folate metabolism by dual targeting of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a key enzyme in the folate pathway, and its functional analog, Rv2671. We have also compared the antifolate activity of these compounds with that of para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS). We found that the bioactive metabolite of PAS, in addition to previously reported activity against DHFR, inhibits flavin-dependent thymidylate synthase in Mtb, suggesting a multi-targeted mechanism of action for this drug. Finally, we have shown that antifolate treatment in Mtb decreases the production of mycolic acids, most likely due to perturbation of the activated methyl cycle. We conclude that multi-targeting of the folate pathway in Mtb is associated with highly potent anti-mycobacterial activity. |
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MeSH term(s) | 4-Aminobenzoic Acid/chemistry ; 4-Aminobenzoic Acid/metabolism ; 4-Aminobenzoic Acid/pharmacology ; Antitubercular Agents/chemistry ; Antitubercular Agents/metabolism ; Antitubercular Agents/pharmacology ; Folic Acid/metabolism ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Molecular Structure ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/chemistry ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/metabolism ; Small Molecule Libraries/chemistry ; Small Molecule Libraries/metabolism ; Small Molecule Libraries/pharmacology ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Antitubercular Agents ; Small Molecule Libraries ; Folic Acid (935E97BOY8) ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.1.3) ; 4-Aminobenzoic Acid (TL2TJE8QTX) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2019-03-28 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ISSN | 2451-9448 |
ISSN (online) | 2451-9448 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.02.013 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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