Cyclipostins and Cyclophostin Analogues as Multitarget Inhibitors That Impair Growth of Mycobacterium abscessus

Abdeldjalil Madani, Jeremy N. Ridenour, Benjamin P. Martin, Rishi R. Paudel, Anosha Abdul Basir, Vincent Le Moigne, Jean-Louis Herrmann, Stephane Audebert, Luc Camoin, Laurent Kremer, Christopher Spilling, Stephane Canaan, Jean-Francois Cavalier

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Abstract

Twelve new Cyclophostin and Cyclipostins analogues (CyC 19–30 ) were synthesized, thus extending our series to 38 CyCs. Their antibacterial activities were evaluated against four pathogenic mycobacteria ( Mycobacterium abscessus Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium bovis  BCG, and  Mycobacterium tuberculosis ) and two Gram negative bacteria. The CyCs displayed very low toxicity toward host cells and were only active against mycobacteria. Importantly, several CyCs were active against extracellular  M. abscessus  (CyC 17 /CyC 18β /CyC 25 /CyC 26 ) or intramacrophage residing mycobacteria (CyC 7(α,β) /CyC 8(α,β) ) with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC 50 ) values comparable to or better than those of amikacin or imipenem, respectively. An activity-based protein profiling combined with mass spectrometry allowed identification of the potential target enzymes of CyC 17 /CyC 26 , mostly being involved in lipid metabolism and/or in cell wall biosynthesis. Overall, these results strengthen the selective activity of the CyCs against mycobacteria, including the most drug-resistant  M. abscessus , through the cumulative inhibition of a large number of Ser- and Cys-enzymes participating in key physiological processes.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalACS Infectious Diseases
Volume5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • bacteria
  • infectious diseases
  • inhibitors
  • innumology
  • peptides and protines

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences
  • Immunology and Infectious Disease
  • Immunology of Infectious Disease

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