Novel 2-Substituted 3-Hydroxy-1,6-dimethylpyridin-4(1 H)-ones as Dual-Acting Biofilm Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

J Med Chem. 2020 Oct 8;63(19):10921-10945. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00763. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

Abstract

2-Heptyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-quinolone (PQS), a compound from P. aeruginosa, functions as both a quorum sensing (QS) regulator and a potent iron chelator to induce expression of pyoverdine and pyochelin which are involved in high-affinity iron transport systems. A potential dual-acting antibiofilm strategy requires molecules designed to interfere with iron uptake and the QS system of P. aeruginosa. A series of 2-substituted 3-hydroxy-1,6-dimethylpyridin-4-ones have been designed, synthesized, and tested as biofilm inhibitors of P. aeruginosa. One compound, N-((1,3,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridin-2-yl)methyl)hexanamide (10d), exhibits 68.67% biofilm inhibitory activity at 20 μM. Further mechanistic studies have confirmed that this compound not only inhibits the QS systems of P. aeruginosa but also acts as an iron chelator to compete strongly with pyoverdine, causing iron deficiency in bacteria. The pyoverdine receptor FpvA was revealed as the target of 10d by the Pvds mutant strain, fpvA-overexpressed strain, and in silico studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Biofilms / drug effects*
  • Cell Line
  • Iron / metabolism
  • Iron Chelating Agents / chemistry
  • Iron Chelating Agents / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / growth & development
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism
  • Pyridones / chemistry
  • Pyridones / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Iron Chelating Agents
  • Pyridones
  • Iron