Patent Application: US-65464707-A

Abstract:
an o - glcnacase - specific inhibitor and substrate are engineered by the extension of the n - acetyl moiety of o - amino - n - phenylcarbamate . the reagent substrate includes a fluorophor and the inhibitor . this reagent substrate is for high - throughput analysis of o - glcnacase within cellular assays and imaging agent for the in vivo analysis of o - glcnacase .

Description:
it was hypothesized that the equivalent extension of the n - acetyl group of pugnac ( 1 ) to a novel pentanamide derivative ( 2 ) and expansion of the same moiety of the fluorogenic substrate ( 3 ) to the analogous pentanamide derivative ( 4 ) would provide a comparable enhancement in selectivity . the synthesis of ( 2 ) was accomplished via the original pathway developed by vasella and co - workers . 14 purification by hplc provided only the biochemically relevant z oxime based upon nmr comparison of relevant protons to a series of z pugnac derivatives . the synthesis of ( 4 ) was accomplished in accordance with our published method . 11 hplc purification of ( 4 ) was performed prior to biochemical evaluation . the analysis of ( 2 ) was accomplished using previously reported methods . 9 , 11 for the determination of the inhibitory selectivity of both pugnac ( 1 ) and 2 at o - glcnacase , hex a , and hex b , the nonselective fluorogenic substrate ( 3 ) was utilized . the level of inhibition was determined based upon the quantification of fluorescence measured in the absence and presence of both pugnac ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ( intensity of fluorescence was measured at λ ex = 485 nm at λ em = 535 nm ). the results are compiled in fig2 . the analysis of ( 4 ) as a highly specific substrate for o - glcnacase activity was performed by the parallel treatment of o - glcnacase and hex a with varying concentrations of ( 4 ) over a 45 min incubation period and the quantification of the resulting fluorescence . the results are compiled in fig3 . pugnac was confirmed to potently inhibit all three enzymes , and it is apparent that the addition of the elongated butyl chain on the n - acetyl moiety of ( 2 ) slightly decreases the inhibitory potency of ( 2 ) toward o - glcnacase . more compelling , however , is the total loss of inhibitory activity by ( 2 ) at both hex a and hex b . this high degree of selectivity was verified against hex a up to 30 μm . ( analyses of ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) at o - glcnacase and hex a were performed at each enzymes &# 39 ; optimal ph and additionally across a ph gradient to ensure the observed selectivity was not ph dependent .) the extension of the n - acetyl moiety to a butyl chain was found to also confer selective o - glcnacase recognition of the fluorogenic substrate ( 4 ). as per the schematic description in fig3 , cleavage of one ( or both ) pentanamide sugar moiety of ( 4 ) by o - glcnacase will allow for ring opening of the fluorogenic substrate and result in a quantifiable fluorescence event . a strong fluorescent signal is observed with o - glcnacase glycosidic cleavage of ( 4 ), whereas there is no apparent hydrolysis of ( 4 ) by hex a up to and including exaggerated concentrations ( 400 μm ). these novel molecular tools represent a significant advance in appraising the role of o - glcnacase within cellular and whole organism functions . pugnac analogue ( 2 ) provides a powerful reagent for the delineation of the complex phenotype associated with the selective inhibition of o - glcnacase . the novel o - glcnacase - specific fluorogenic substrate ( 4 ) is a valuable new tool for the high - throughput analysis of o - glcnacase within cellular assays and promises to be a novel imaging agent for the in vivo analysis of o - glcnacase function . supporting information available : experimental procedures and spectroscopic data for compounds ( 2 ) and ( 4 ) and synthetic intermediates , as well as procedural requirements for the expression and purification of recombinant o - glcnacase and enzyme experimental procedures . this material is known and available free of charge via the internet at http :// pubs . acs . org . the references which follow are identified by number within the specification . the contents of each of these documents are expressly incorporated herein to the degree necessary to understand the invention . 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