2016
Computer-aided discovery of anti-HIV agents
Jorgensen WL. Computer-aided discovery of anti-HIV agents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2016, 24: 4768-4778. PMID: 27485603, PMCID: PMC5114837, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Discovery and crystallography of bicyclic arylaminoazines as potent inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
Lee WG, Frey KM, Gallardo-Macias R, Spasov KA, Chan AH, Anderson KS, Jorgensen WL. Discovery and crystallography of bicyclic arylaminoazines as potent inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2015, 25: 4824-4827. PMID: 26166629, PMCID: PMC4607639, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.06.074.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Structural studies provide clues for analog design of specific inhibitors of Cryptosporidium hominis thymidylate synthase–dihydrofolate reductase
Kumar VP, Cisneros JA, Frey KM, Castellanos-Gonzalez A, Wang Y, Gangjee A, White AC, Jorgensen WL, Anderson KS. Structural studies provide clues for analog design of specific inhibitors of Cryptosporidium hominis thymidylate synthase–dihydrofolate reductase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2014, 24: 4158-4161. PMID: 25127103, PMCID: PMC4427026, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.07.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound 1Crystal structureActive siteCryptosporidium hominisSpecific inhibitorHydrogen-bonding interactionsDHFR active siteFolate biosynthesis pathwaySynthase-dihydrofolate reductaseTS active siteLead compound 1Van der WaalsDihydrofolate reductase enzymeBiosynthesis pathwayBond interactionsEssential enzymeHuman enzymeInhibitor methotrexateNovel seriesDer WaalsDrug targetsProtein residuesSubstrate analoguesStructural studiesReductase enzymeStructure‐Based Evaluation of C5 Derivatives in the Catechol Diether Series Targeting HIV‐1 Reverse Transcriptase
Frey KM, Gray WT, Spasov KA, Bollini M, Gallardo‐Macias R, Jorgensen WL, Anderson KS. Structure‐Based Evaluation of C5 Derivatives in the Catechol Diether Series Targeting HIV‐1 Reverse Transcriptase. Chemical Biology & Drug Design 2014, 83: 541-549. PMID: 24289305, PMCID: PMC3999282, DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesCatecholsDrug DesignHIV Reverse TranscriptaseHIV-1Hydrogen BondingMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein Structure, TertiaryReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsStructure-Activity RelationshipUracilConceptsHalogen-bonding interactionsCrystal structureHydrogen bondsAdditional hydrogen bond interactionC5 substitutionVan der Waals interactionsHydrogen-bonding interactionsAdditional crystal structuresDer Waals interactionsMore hydrogen bondsEffect of substituentsWaals interactionsClass of inhibitorsBackbone carbonylC5 substituentC5 positionComputational studyComparative structural analysisCatechol diethersStructure-based evaluationDerivativesSubstituentsHIV-1 reverse transcriptasePicomolar potencyBonds
2013
Virtual screening reveals allosteric inhibitors of the Toxoplasma gondii thymidylate synthase–dihydrofolate reductase
Sharma H, Landau MJ, Sullivan TJ, Kumar VP, Dahlgren MK, Jorgensen WL, Anderson KS. Virtual screening reveals allosteric inhibitors of the Toxoplasma gondii thymidylate synthase–dihydrofolate reductase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2013, 24: 1232-1235. PMID: 24440298, PMCID: PMC3946055, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.12.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymidylate synthase-dihydrofolate reductaseSynthase-dihydrofolate reductaseVirtual screeningSmall drug-like moleculesAllosteric inhibitorsDrug-like moleculesSpecies-specific inhibitorsNovel allosteric inhibitorsSuitable drug targetsTS domainParasite Toxoplasma gondiiAllosteric inhibitionDrug targetsTS activityReductaseToxoplasma gondiiInhibitorsCompoundsMoleculesEnzymeScreeningPicomolar Inhibitors of HIV Reverse Transcriptase Featuring Bicyclic Replacement of a Cyanovinylphenyl Group
Lee WG, Gallardo-Macias R, Frey KM, Spasov KA, Bollini M, Anderson KS, Jorgensen WL. Picomolar Inhibitors of HIV Reverse Transcriptase Featuring Bicyclic Replacement of a Cyanovinylphenyl Group. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2013, 135: 16705-16713. PMID: 24151856, PMCID: PMC3877923, DOI: 10.1021/ja408917n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtension into the entrance channel of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase—Crystallography and enhanced solubility
Bollini M, Frey KM, Cisneros JA, Spasov KA, Das K, Bauman JD, Arnold E, Anderson KS, Jorgensen WL. Extension into the entrance channel of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase—Crystallography and enhanced solubility. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2013, 23: 5209-5212. PMID: 23899617, PMCID: PMC3761378, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimization of diarylazines as anti-HIV agents with dramatically enhanced solubility
Bollini M, Cisneros JA, Spasov KA, Anderson KS, Jorgensen WL. Optimization of diarylazines as anti-HIV agents with dramatically enhanced solubility. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2013, 23: 5213-5216. PMID: 23937980, PMCID: PMC3759246, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.091.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Optimization of benzyloxazoles as non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase to enhance Y181C potency
Bollini M, Gallardo-Macias R, Spasov KA, Tirado-Rives J, Anderson KS, Jorgensen WL. Optimization of benzyloxazoles as non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase to enhance Y181C potency. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2012, 23: 1110-1113. PMID: 23298809, PMCID: PMC3561933, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.11.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual Screening and Optimization Yield Low-Nanomolar Inhibitors of the Tautomerase Activity of Plasmodium falciparum Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Dahlgren MK, Garcia AB, Hare AA, Tirado-Rives J, Leng L, Bucala R, Jorgensen WL. Virtual Screening and Optimization Yield Low-Nanomolar Inhibitors of the Tautomerase Activity of Plasmodium falciparum Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2012, 55: 10148-10159. PMID: 23067344, PMCID: PMC3509768, DOI: 10.1021/jm301269s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responsePlasmodium falciparum macrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factorTautomerase activityMacrophage migratory inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorHost immune responseMalaria infectionSmall molecule inhibitorsCytokine activityHuman MIFHuman cytokinesPlasmodium falciparum orthologuePfMIFInhibitorsLow nanomolar inhibitorsScreeningVirtual screeningCytokinesEnzymatic siteActivityInfection
2011
Efficient Discovery of Potent Anti-HIV Agents Targeting the Tyr181Cys Variant of HIV Reverse Transcriptase
Jorgensen WL, Bollini M, Thakur VV, Domaoal RA, Spasov KA, Anderson KS. Efficient Discovery of Potent Anti-HIV Agents Targeting the Tyr181Cys Variant of HIV Reverse Transcriptase. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2011, 133: 15686-15696. PMID: 21853995, PMCID: PMC3183387, DOI: 10.1021/ja2058583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusWild-type HIV-1HIV-1Potent Anti-HIV AgentsInfected human T cellsNon-nucleoside reverseAnti-HIV AgentsHuman T cellsHIV reverse transcriptaseImmunodeficiency virusT cellsHIV RTViral strainsHIV agentsPresent reportReverse transcriptaseNM potencyCritical contributorPotential benefits
2010
Receptor agonists of macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Jorgensen WL, Gandavadi S, Du X, Hare AA, Trofimov A, Leng L, Bucala R. Receptor agonists of macrophage migration inhibitory factor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2010, 20: 7033-7036. PMID: 20971005, PMCID: PMC2989669, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.09.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiscovery of Novel Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Kinase Inhibitors by Structure-Based Virtual Screening
Ravindranathan KP, Mandiyan V, Ekkati AR, Bae JH, Schlessinger J, Jorgensen WL. Discovery of Novel Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Kinase Inhibitors by Structure-Based Virtual Screening. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2010, 53: 1662-1672. PMID: 20121196, PMCID: PMC2842983, DOI: 10.1021/jm901386e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factorCo-crystal structureKinase structureFGFR1 kinaseSearch of inhibitorsEmbryonic developmentProtein structureAlternative conformationsCell proliferationStructural motifsKinase inhibitorsGrowth factorNew structural motifDiverse compoundsVirtual screeningFGFR1InhibitorsDockingWound healingThienopyrimidinone derivativesImportant roleConformationKinaseProteinMotif
2009
In Silico Improvement of β3-Peptide Inhibitors of p53•hDM2 and p53•hDMX
Michel J, Harker EA, Tirado-Rives J, Jorgensen WL, Schepartz A. In Silico Improvement of β3-Peptide Inhibitors of p53•hDM2 and p53•hDMX. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2009, 131: 6356-6357. PMID: 19415930, PMCID: PMC2754742, DOI: 10.1021/ja901478e.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Optimization of diarylamines as non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
Ruiz-Caro J, Basavapathruni A, Kim JT, Bailey CM, Wang L, Anderson KS, Hamilton AD, Jorgensen WL. Optimization of diarylamines as non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2005, 16: 668-671. PMID: 16298131, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.10.037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Relationship between Side Chain Structure and 14-Helix Stability of β3-Peptides in Water
Kritzer JA, Tirado-Rives J, Hart SA, Lear JD, Jorgensen WL, Schepartz A. Relationship between Side Chain Structure and 14-Helix Stability of β3-Peptides in Water. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2004, 127: 167-178. PMID: 15631466, PMCID: PMC2873033, DOI: 10.1021/ja0459375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino AcidsCircular DichroismModels, MolecularOligopeptidesProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondarySolutionsStatic ElectricityStructure-Activity RelationshipThermodynamicsWaterConceptsAlpha-helix foldingSide chain structureChain structureSolution-phase calculationsClass of foldamersSide-chain hydrogen bondingSide-chain carbonsAlpha-amino acidsHydrogen bondingΒ3‐PeptidesMacromolecular targetsChain carbonsRational designSuch moleculesConsiderable current interestDiverse functionalitiesFoldamersAlpha-helix propensityPolymersExperimental trendsAmino acidsSimilar versatilityAcidHomothreonineStructure