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  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Medicinal Chemistry

Background:

  • Enolase is a crucial glycolytic metalloenzyme essential for bacterial survival, involved in cell wall formation and RNA turnover.
  • Its role as a plasminogen receptor further highlights its importance as a potential antibacterial target.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify enolase as a target in Escherichia coli using the DARTS assay.
  • To evaluate the antibacterial activity of α-, β-, and γ-substituted seven-member ring tropolones against Gram-negative bacteria.
  • To investigate the structure-activity relationship of tropolone derivatives for enhanced antibacterial efficacy.

Main Methods:

  • Antibacterial activity screening using minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs).
  • Enolase inhibition assays, X-ray crystallography, and molecular docking simulations to assess inhibitory potential.
  • Isothermal titration calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry to analyze ligand binding parameters.

Main Results:

  • α- and β-substituted phenyl tropolone derivatives exhibited potent antibacterial activity with MICs of 11-14 μg/mL.
  • Tropolones, including naturally occurring β-thujaplicin and synthetic derivatives, effectively inhibited enolase with IC50 values ranging from 8-11 μM.
  • Binding studies confirmed the interaction of tropolones with enolase, supporting the in vitro data.

Conclusions:

  • Substituent position and chemical properties on the tropolone ring are critical for antibacterial activity.
  • Tropolones demonstrate significant potential as antibacterial agents by targeting bacterial enolase.
  • Optimizing chelating moieties in tropolone structures can lead to stronger interactions with the enolase active site for improved efficacy.