Structure-Based Virtual Screening of Natural Products and Optimization for the Design and Synthesis of Novel CeCht1 Inhibitors as Nematicide Candidates

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第一作者： Jin, Xiaoyu

作者： Jin, Xiaoyu;Sun, Tengda;Zhang, Xiaoming;Guo, Bingbo;Cui, Jialin;Ling, Yun;Zhang, Li;Chen, Wei;Yang, Xinling;Yang, Qing;Chen, Wei

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关键词： chitinase; natural product; CeCht1 inhibitors; optimization; nematicidal activity

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY （ 影响因子：6.1； 五年影响因子：6.3 ）

ISSN： 0021-8561

年卷期： 2022 年

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Nematode chitinases are critical components of the nematode life cycle, and CeCht1 is a potential target for developing novel nematicides. Herein, lunidonine, a natural quinoline alkaloid, was first discovered to have inhibitory activity against CeCht1, which was acquired from a library of over 16,000 natural products using a structure-based virtual screening methodology. A pocket-based lead optimization strategy was employed based on the predicted binding mode of lunidonine. Subsequently, a series of benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylate derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their inhibitory activities against CeCht1 as well as in vitro nematicidal activities against Caenorhabditis elegans were assessed. The analysis of structure-activity relationship and inhibitory mechanisms provided insights into their interactions with the CeCht1 active site, which could facilitate future research in improving the potency of the inhibitory activity. Especially, compound a12 interacted well with CeCht1 and exhibited excellent in vitro nematicidal activity against C. elegans with a LC50 value of 41.54 mg/L, suggesting that it could be a promising candidate for a novel chemical nematicide targeting CeCht1. The known binding modes and structural features of these inhibitors will contribute to the design of stronger CeCht1-based nematicides to control nematodes in agriculture.

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