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Research Article

Boronic acid inhibitors of penicillin-binding protein 1b: serine and lysine labelling agents

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Article: 2305833 | Received 29 Aug 2023, Accepted 08 Jan 2024, Published online: 27 Feb 2024

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Table 1. PBP1b inhibitory activity and antimicrobial effect (MIC) of boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 1. The synthesis of boroproline derivatives.

Scheme 1. The synthesis of boroproline derivatives.

Scheme 2. (A) Complex formation of penicillins with penicillin-binding protein. Bulky groups near the covalent enzyme-ligand bond are encircled. (B) Complex formation of branched boronic acids with penicillin-binding proteins.

Scheme 2. (A) Complex formation of penicillins with penicillin-binding protein. Bulky groups near the covalent enzyme-ligand bond are encircled. (B) Complex formation of branched boronic acids with penicillin-binding proteins.

Scheme 3. The synthesis of branched boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 3. The synthesis of branched boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 4. The synthesis of branched boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 4. The synthesis of branched boronic acid derivatives.

Table 2. PBP1b inhibitory activity and antimicrobial effect (MIC) of branched boronic acids.

Scheme 5. The synthesis of branched boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 5. The synthesis of branched boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 6. Serine activation and attack on the boronic acid. Electron movements are shown by curly arrows. Interatomic distances used for defining reaction coordinates are shown with straight arrows.

Scheme 6. Serine activation and attack on the boronic acid. Electron movements are shown by curly arrows. Interatomic distances used for defining reaction coordinates are shown with straight arrows.

Table 3. Experimental activities, and computed barrier and reaction free energies for selected boronic acids towards PBP1b.

Scheme 7. Reaction scheme of investigated carbonyl derivatives of boronic acid with lysine.

Scheme 7. Reaction scheme of investigated carbonyl derivatives of boronic acid with lysine.

Table 4. PBP1b inhibitory activity and antimicrobial effect (MIC) of potential lysine labelling boronic acid derivatives.

Scheme 8. The synthesis of the diazaborine-forming warhead-containing compounds.

Scheme 8. The synthesis of the diazaborine-forming warhead-containing compounds.

Scheme 9. Reaction mechanism investigated by QM/MM simulations for Lys463 labelling by compound 29.

Scheme 9. Reaction mechanism investigated by QM/MM simulations for Lys463 labelling by compound 29.
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