Synthesis and antiplasmodial activity of highly active reverse analogues of the antimalarial drug candidate fosmidomycin

Christoph T. Behrendt, Andrea Kunfermann, Victoria Illarionova, An Matheeussen, Tobias Gräwert, Michael Groll, Felix Rohdich, Adelbert Bacher, Wolfgang Eisenreich, Markus Fischer, Louis Maes, Thomas Kurz

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Abstract

Inhibition of enzymes involved in the nonmevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis represents a promising strategy for the development of novel antimalarial agents. A small series of reverse hydroxamate-based fosmidomycin analogues was synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against the recombinant 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerases (DXRs) of Escherichia coli and Plasmodium falciparum, as well as for their in vitro antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1673-1676
Number of pages4
JournalChemMedChem
Volume5
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Antiprotozoal agents
  • DOXP reductoisomerase
  • Fosmidomycin
  • MEP pathway
  • Reverse analogues

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