4p38

Structural highlights

4p38 is a 2 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Related: 4hfr
Activity: Glucokinase, with EC number 2.7.1.2

Disease

[DHI1_HUMAN] Defects in HSD11B1 are a cause of cortisone reductase deficiency (CRD) [MIM:604931]. In CRD, activation of cortisone to cortisol does not occur, resulting in adrenocorticotropin-mediated androgen excess and a phenotype resembling polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Function

[DHI1_HUMAN] Catalyzes reversibly the conversion of cortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone. Catalyzes reversibly the conversion of 7-ketocholesterol to 7-beta-hydroxycholesterol. In intact cells, the reaction runs only in one direction, from 7-ketocholesterol to 7-beta-hydroxycholesterol (By similarity).

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Inhibition of 11beta-HSD1 is viewed as a potential target for the treatment of obesity and other elements of the metabolic syndrome. We report here the optimization of a carboxylic acid class of inhibitors from AZD4017 (1) to the development candidate AZD8329 (27). A structural change from pyridine to pyrazole together with structural optimization led to an improved technical profile in terms of both solubility and pharmacokinetics. The extent of acyl glucuronidation was reduced through structural optimization of both the carboxylic acid and amide substituents, coupled with a reduction in lipophilicity leading to an overall increase in metabolic stability.

Novel acidic 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) inhibitor with reduced acyl glucuronide liability: the discovery of 4-[4-(2-adamantylcarbamoyl)-5-tert-butyl-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid (AZD8329).,Scott JS, deSchoolmeester J, Kilgour E, Mayers RM, Packer MJ, Hargreaves D, Gerhardt S, Ogg DJ, Rees A, Selmi N, Stocker A, Swales JG, Whittamore PR J Med Chem. 2012 Nov 26;55(22):10136-47. doi: 10.1021/jm301252n. Epub 2012 Nov 7. PMID:23088558^[1]

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References

1. ↑ Scott JS, deSchoolmeester J, Kilgour E, Mayers RM, Packer MJ, Hargreaves D, Gerhardt S, Ogg DJ, Rees A, Selmi N, Stocker A, Swales JG, Whittamore PR. Novel acidic 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) inhibitor with reduced acyl glucuronide liability: the discovery of 4-[4-(2-adamantylcarbamoyl)-5-tert-butyl-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid (AZD8329). J Med Chem. 2012 Nov 26;55(22):10136-47. doi: 10.1021/jm301252n. Epub 2012 Nov 7. PMID:23088558 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jm301252n