Biological and structural investigation of tetrahydro-β-carboline-based selective HDAC6 inhibitors with improved stability

Scheuerer, Simon and Motlova, Lucia and Schaeker-Huebner, Linda and Sellmer, Andreas and Feller, Felix and Ertl, Fabian J. and Koch, Pierre and Hansen, Finn K. and Barinka, Cyril and Mahboobi, Siavosh (2024) Biological and structural investigation of tetrahydro-β-carboline-based selective HDAC6 inhibitors with improved stability. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 276: 116676. ISSN 0223-5234, 1768-3254

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Abstract

Our previously reported HDAC6 inhibitor (HDAC6i) Marbostat-100 (4) 4 ) has provided many arguments for further clinical evaluation. By the substitution of the acidic hydrogen of 4 for different carbon residues, we were able to generate an all-carbon stereocenter, which significantly improves the hydrolytic stability of the inhibitor. Further asymmetric synthesis has shown that the (S) S )-configured inhibitors preferentially bind to HDAC6. This led to the highly selective and potent methyl-substituted derivative S-29b, 29b , which elicited a long-lasting tubulin hyperacetylation in MV4-11 cells. Finally, a crystal structure of the HDAC6/S-29b S- 29b complex provided mechanistic explanation for the high potency and stereoselectivity of synthesized compound series.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: HISTONE DEACETYLASE 6; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTION; RACEMIZATION; CATALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION; ACETYLATION; METABOLISM; INDOLES; TUBULIN; DESIGN; Histone deacetylase inhibitors; HDAC selectivity; Enantiomers; Tetrahydro-beta-carboline; Phenylhydroxamate; Chemical structure
Subjects: 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
600 Technology > 615 Pharmacy
Divisions: Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry I (Prof. Elz)
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry II (Prof. Buschauer)
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 22 Jan 2026 09:20
Last Modified: 22 Jan 2026 09:20
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/64104

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