We describe a set of benzisothiazolinone (BTZ) derivatives that are potent inhibitors of monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL), the primary degrading enzyme for the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycerol (2-AG). Structure-activity relationship studies evaluated various substitutions on the nitrogen atom and the benzene ring of the BTZ nucleus. Optimized derivatives with nanomolar potency allowed us to investigate the mechanism of MGL inhibition. Site-directed mutagenesis and mass spectrometry experiments showed that BTZs interact in a covalent reversible manner with regulatory cysteines, Cys201 and Cys208, causing a reversible sulfenylation known to modulate MGL activity. Metadynamics simulations revealed that BTZ adducts favor a closed conformation of MGL that occludes substrate recruitment. The BTZ derivative 13 protected neuronal cells from oxidative stimuli and increased 2-AG levels in the mouse brain. The results identify Cys201 and Cys208 as key regulators of MGL function and point to the BTZ scaffold as a useful starting point for the discovery of allosteric MGL inhibitors.

Benzisothiazolinone Derivatives as Potent Allosteric Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors That Functionally Mimic Sulfenylation of Regulatory Cysteines / Castelli, Riccardo; Scalvini, Laura; Vacondio, Federica; Lodola, Alessio; Anselmi, Mattia; Vezzosi, Stefano; Carmi, Caterina; Bassi, Michele; Ferlenghi, Francesca; Rivara, Silvia; Moller Ingvar, R.; Rand Kasper, D.; Daglian, Jennifer; Wei, Don; Dotsey Emmanuel, Y.; Ahmed, Faizy; Jung, Kwang-Mook; Stella, Nephi; Singh, Simar; Mor, Marco; Piomelli, Daniele.. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0022-2623. - 63:3(2020), pp. 1261-1280. [10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01679]

Benzisothiazolinone Derivatives as Potent Allosteric Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors That Functionally Mimic Sulfenylation of Regulatory Cysteines

Castelli Riccardo;Scalvini Laura;Vacondio Federica;Lodola Alessio;Anselmi Mattia;Carmi Caterina;Bassi Michele;Ferlenghi Francesca;Rivara Silvia
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Mor Marco;Piomelli Daniele.
2020-01-01

Abstract

We describe a set of benzisothiazolinone (BTZ) derivatives that are potent inhibitors of monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL), the primary degrading enzyme for the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycerol (2-AG). Structure-activity relationship studies evaluated various substitutions on the nitrogen atom and the benzene ring of the BTZ nucleus. Optimized derivatives with nanomolar potency allowed us to investigate the mechanism of MGL inhibition. Site-directed mutagenesis and mass spectrometry experiments showed that BTZs interact in a covalent reversible manner with regulatory cysteines, Cys201 and Cys208, causing a reversible sulfenylation known to modulate MGL activity. Metadynamics simulations revealed that BTZ adducts favor a closed conformation of MGL that occludes substrate recruitment. The BTZ derivative 13 protected neuronal cells from oxidative stimuli and increased 2-AG levels in the mouse brain. The results identify Cys201 and Cys208 as key regulators of MGL function and point to the BTZ scaffold as a useful starting point for the discovery of allosteric MGL inhibitors.
2020
Benzisothiazolinone Derivatives as Potent Allosteric Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors That Functionally Mimic Sulfenylation of Regulatory Cysteines / Castelli, Riccardo; Scalvini, Laura; Vacondio, Federica; Lodola, Alessio; Anselmi, Mattia; Vezzosi, Stefano; Carmi, Caterina; Bassi, Michele; Ferlenghi, Francesca; Rivara, Silvia; Moller Ingvar, R.; Rand Kasper, D.; Daglian, Jennifer; Wei, Don; Dotsey Emmanuel, Y.; Ahmed, Faizy; Jung, Kwang-Mook; Stella, Nephi; Singh, Simar; Mor, Marco; Piomelli, Daniele.. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0022-2623. - 63:3(2020), pp. 1261-1280. [10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01679]
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