Structure and Chemistry of Apicidins, a Class of Novel Cyclic Tetrapeptides without a Terminal α-Keto Epoxide as Inhibitors of Histone Deacetylase with Potent Antiprotozoal Activities

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Abstract

Apicidins are a class of cyclic tetrapeptides that do not contain the classical electrophilic alpha-keto epoxide yet are potent (nM) inhibitors of histone deacetylase and antiprotozoal agents. These compounds showed broad-spectrum activities against the apicomplexan family of protozoa including Plasmodium sp (malarial parasite), Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium sp., and Eimeria sp. These cyclic peptides contain a beta-turn amino acid (R)-Pip or (R)-Pro, (S)-N-methoxy Trp, (S)-Ile, or (S)-Val, and either (S)-2-amino-8-oxodecanoic acid or a modified (S)-2-amino-8-oxodecanoic acid. The isolation and structure elucidation of new apicidins from two Fusarium species, temperature-dependent NMR studies of apicidin, NMR and molecular modeling based conformation of the 12-membered macrocyclic ring, and selected chemical modifications of apicidin have been detailed in this paper. The cyclic nature of the peptide, the C-8 keto group, and the tryptophan are all critical for the biological activity.

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