Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of hydroquinone derivatives as novel inhibitors of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase

Bioorg Med Chem. 2009 Sep 15;17(18):6613-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.07.075. Epub 2009 Aug 4.

Abstract

Analogues of the compound 2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone (BHQ) are capable of inhibiting the enzyme sarco/endoplasmic reticulum ATPase (SERCA) in the low micromolar and submicromolar concentration ranges. Not only are SERCA inhibitors valuable research tools, but they also have potential medicinal value as agents against prostate cancer. This study describes the synthesis of 13 compounds representing several classes of BHQ analogues, such as hydroquinones with a single aromatic substituent, symmetrically and unsymmetrically disubstituted hydroquinones, and hydroquinones with omega-amino acid tethers attached to their hydroxyl groups. Structure-activity relationships were established by measuring the inhibitory potencies of all synthesized compounds in bioassays. The assays were complemented by computational ligand docking for an analysis of the relevant ligand/receptor interactions.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases / chemistry
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases / metabolism*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / enzymology*
  • Hydroquinones / chemical synthesis
  • Hydroquinones / chemistry*
  • Hydroquinones / pharmacology*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Hydroquinones
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases