Synthetic studies on the tetrasubstituted D-ring of cystobactamids lead to potent terephthalic acid antibiotics

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Autorschaft

  • Moritz Stappert
  • Daniel Kohnhäuser
  • Tim Seedorf
  • Janetta Coetzee
  • Katharina Rox
  • Hazel L.S. Fuchs
  • Katarina Cirnski
  • Christian Leitner
  • Jennifer Herrmann
  • Andreas Kirschning
  • Rolf Müller
  • Mark Brönstrup

Externe Organisationen

  • Universität des Saarlandes
  • Uppsala University
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF)
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH (HZI)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer252
FachzeitschriftCommunications Chemistry
Jahrgang7
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 5 Nov. 2024

Abstract

Novel scaffolds for broad-spectrum antibiotics are rare and in strong demand because of the increase in antimicrobial resistance. The cystobactamids, discovered from myxobacterial sources, have a unique hexapeptidic scaffold with five arylamides and possess potent, resistance-breaking properties. This study investigates the role of the central D-ring pharmacophore in cystobactamids, a para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) moiety that is additionally substituted by hydroxy and isopropoxy functions. We varied the two oxygenated substituents and replaced both amide connectors with bioisosteres. Synthetic routes were developed that included metal-mediated aromatic functionalization or heterocycle formations, leading to 19 novel analogues. The antibiotic efficacy of all analogues was determined against bacteria from the ESKAPE pathogen panel. While the replacement and the repositioning of hydroxy and isopropoxy substituents was not advantageous, exchanging PABA by terephthalic acid amides led to the highly potent analogue 42 with broad-spectrum activity, insensitivity towards AlbD-mediated degradation and promising pharmacokinetic properties in mice. The study highlights the steep structure-activity relationships in the tetrasubstituted D-ring and a surprisingly favorable reversion of the amide connecting C and D.

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Synthetic studies on the tetrasubstituted D-ring of cystobactamids lead to potent terephthalic acid antibiotics. / Stappert, Moritz; Kohnhäuser, Daniel; Seedorf, Tim et al.
in: Communications Chemistry, Jahrgang 7, Nr. 1, 252, 05.11.2024.

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Stappert, M, Kohnhäuser, D, Seedorf, T, Coetzee, J, Rox, K, Fuchs, HLS, Cirnski, K, Leitner, C, Herrmann, J, Kirschning, A, Müller, R & Brönstrup, M 2024, 'Synthetic studies on the tetrasubstituted D-ring of cystobactamids lead to potent terephthalic acid antibiotics', Communications Chemistry, Jg. 7, Nr. 1, 252. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-024-01337-6
Stappert, M., Kohnhäuser, D., Seedorf, T., Coetzee, J., Rox, K., Fuchs, H. L. S., Cirnski, K., Leitner, C., Herrmann, J., Kirschning, A., Müller, R., & Brönstrup, M. (2024). Synthetic studies on the tetrasubstituted D-ring of cystobactamids lead to potent terephthalic acid antibiotics. Communications Chemistry, 7(1), Artikel 252. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-024-01337-6
Stappert M, Kohnhäuser D, Seedorf T, Coetzee J, Rox K, Fuchs HLS et al. Synthetic studies on the tetrasubstituted D-ring of cystobactamids lead to potent terephthalic acid antibiotics. Communications Chemistry. 2024 Nov 5;7(1):252. doi: 10.1038/s42004-024-01337-6
Stappert, Moritz ; Kohnhäuser, Daniel ; Seedorf, Tim et al. / Synthetic studies on the tetrasubstituted D-ring of cystobactamids lead to potent terephthalic acid antibiotics. in: Communications Chemistry. 2024 ; Jahrgang 7, Nr. 1.
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