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  2. N-Substituted Valiolamine Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors of Endoplasmic Reticulum α-Glucosidases I and II with Antiviral Activity

N-Substituted Valiolamine Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors of Endoplasmic Reticulum α-Glucosidases I and II with Antiviral Activity

  • J Med Chem. 2021 Dec 23;64(24):18010-18024. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01377.
Sharanbasappa S Karade 1 2 Michelle L Hill 3 J L Kiappes 4 Rajkumar Manne 5 Balakishan Aakula 5 Nicole Zitzmann 3 Kelly L Warfield 6 Anthony M Treston 6 Roy A Mariuzza 1 2
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.
  • 2 Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States.
  • 3 Oxford Glycobiology Institute, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QU, U.K.
  • 4 Department of Chemistry, University College, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
  • 5 Sai Life Sciences Ltd., Hyderabad, 500032 Telangana, India.
  • 6 Emergent BioSolutions, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879, United States.
Abstract

Most enveloped viruses rely on the host cell endoplasmic reticulum (ER) quality control (QC) machinery for proper folding of glycoproteins. The key ER α-glucosidases (α-Glu) I and II of the ERQC machinery are attractive targets for developing broad-spectrum antivirals. Iminosugars based on deoxynojirimycin have been extensively studied as ER α-glucosidase inhibitors; however, Other glycomimetic compounds are less established. Accordingly, we synthesized a series of N-substituted derivatives of valiolamine, the iminosugar scaffold of type 2 diabetes drug voglibose. To understand the basis for up to 100,000-fold improved inhibitory potency, we determined high-resolution crystal structures of mouse ER α-GluII in complex with valiolamine and 10 derivatives. The structures revealed extensive interactions with all four α-GluII subsites. We further showed that N-substituted valiolamines were active against Dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. This study introduces valiolamine-based inhibitors of the ERQC machinery as candidates for developing potential broad-spectrum therapeutics against the existing and emerging viruses.

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