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Novel small molecule inhibitors of botulinum neurotoxin A metalloprotease activity

  1. Author:
    Burnett, J. C.
    Schmidt, J. J.
    Stafford, R. G.
    Panchal, R. G.
    Nguyen, T. L.
    Hermone, A. R.
    Vennerstrom, J. L.
    McGrath, C. F.
    Lane, D. J.
    Sausville, E. A.
    Zaharevitz, D. W.
    Gussio, R.
    Bavari, S.

  2. Author Address

    NCI, Dev Therapeut Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA NCI, Dev Therapeut Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA USA, Med Res Inst Infect Dis, Frederick, MD 21702 USA Univ Nebraska, Med Ctr, Coll Pharm, Omaha, NE 68198 USA Gussio R NCI, Dev Therapeut Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
    1. Year: 2003
  2. Journal: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
    1. 310
    2. 1
    3. Pages: 84-93
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are among the most lethal biological substances to have been weaponized and are listed as biodefense category A agents. Currently, no small molecule (non-peptidic) therapeutics exist to counter this threat; hence, identifying and developing compounds that inhibit BoNTs is a high priority. In the present study, a high-throughput assay was used to identify small molecules that inhibit the metalloprotease activity of BoNT serotype A light chain (BoNT/A LC). All inhibitors were further verified using a HPLC-based assay. Conformational analyses of these compounds, in conjunction with molecular docking studies, were used to predict structural features that contribute to inhibitor binding and potency. Based on these results, a common pharmacophore for BoNT/A LC inhibitors is proposed. This is the first study to report small molecules (non-peptidics) that inhibit BoNT/A LC metalloprotease activity in the low muM range. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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