Are L-adenosine and its derivatives substrates for S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase?

J Med Chem. 2005 May 19;48(10):3649-53. doi: 10.1021/jm0490484.

Abstract

Moffatt oxidation of 2',3'-O-isopropylidene-L-adenosine and treatment of the resulting crude 5'-aldehyde with hydroxylamine followed by deprotection gave L-adenosine 5'-carboxaldehyde oximes, whose enantiomers are known to be potent inhibitors of S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (AdoHcy) hydrolase. The L-adenosine and its 5'-aldehyde oxime derivatives were found to be inactive as inhibitors of AdoHcy hydrolase. Docking calculations showed that binding of L-adenosine to AdoHcy hydrolase is weaker (higher energy) and less specific (larger number of clusters) compared to D-Ado.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adenosine / chemical synthesis
  • Adenosine / chemistry*
  • Adenosylhomocysteinase / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Adenosylhomocysteinase / chemistry*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry*
  • Binding Sites
  • Computer Simulation
  • Hepatitis B virus
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oximes / chemical synthesis
  • Oximes / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Oximes
  • Adenosylhomocysteinase
  • Adenosine