Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease characterized by airflow obstruction due to chronic bronchitis and emphysema, affects more than 16 million Americans and is currently the fourth most common cause of death. COPD is continuing to increase in both prevalence and mortality, with the cost of care estimated to be approximately $24 billion/yr. It is generally accepted that COPD is a multifactorial disease the pathophysiology of which is associated with in influx of neutrophils and other phagocytic cells to the lungs, and the subsequent release of an array of proteases, leading to an imbalance between the levels of the proteases and their endogenous protein inhibitors. This imbalance results in poor regulation of the activity of these enzymes, which then degrade the major components of the extracellular matrix, ultimately leading to the onset of disease. It is hypothesized herein that agents capable of regulating selectively the activity of the renegade enzymes, thereby re-establishing a protease-antiprotease balance, are of value as probes for delineating the precise role of a particular protease in COPD, and as potential therapeutic agents. Thus, the specific aims of the proposed research are (a) structure-based design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of various proteases implicated in COPD based on an array of heterocyclic scaffolds.
This aim i ncludes the formulation and validation of a general strategy related to the design of selective inhibitors of (chymo)trypsin-like mammalian, viral and bacterial proteases; (b) structure-based design and synthesis of two novel and general classes of inhibitors of serine, cysteine and metallo-proteases; (c) design of a novel class of mechanism-based inhibitors of serine proteases that are postulated to inactivate a target enzyme via an unprecedented enzyme-induced 3-aza Grob fragmentation process and, (d) biochemical and structural studies aimed at determining the inhibitory activity, enzyme selectivity and mechanism of action of the inhibitors.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL057788-08
Application #
6824033
Study Section
Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry Study Section (BNP)
Program Officer
Croxton, Thomas
Project Start
1997-12-10
Project End
2006-11-30
Budget Start
2004-12-01
Budget End
2006-11-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$180,660
Indirect Cost
Name
Wichita State University
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
053078127
City
Wichita
State
KS
Country
United States
Zip Code
67260
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