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Intrinsic electrophilicity of the 4-methylsulfonyl-2-pyridone scaffold in glucokinase activators: role of glutathione-S-transferases and in vivo quantitation of a glutathione conjugate in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20829042     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies on the in vitro metabolism of 4-alkylsulfonyl-2-pyridone-based glucokinase activators revealed a facile, non-enzymatic displacement of the 4-alkylsulfonyl group by glutathione. In the present studies, a role for glutathione-S-transferases (GST) as catalysts in the desulfonylation reaction was demonstrated using a combination of human liver microsomes, human liver cytosol and human GSTs. The identification of a glutathione conjugate in circulation following intravenous administration of a candidate 4-methylsulfonyl-2-pyridone to rats confirmed the relevance of the in vitro findings.
Authors:
John Litchfield; Raman Sharma; Karen Atkinson; Kevin J Filipski; Stephen W Wright; Jeffrey A Pfefferkorn; Beijing Tan; Rachel E Kosa; Benjamin Stevens; Meihua Tu; Amit S Kalgutkar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1464-3405     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-11     Completed Date:  2011-01-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9107377     Medline TA:  Bioorg Med Chem Lett     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6262-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Pfizer Global Research and Development, Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, United States.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Catalysis
Chromatography, Ion Exchange
Cytosol / drug effects,  enzymology,  metabolism
Enzyme Activators / chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Glucokinase / drug effects*,  metabolism*
Glutathione / metabolism*
Glutathione Transferase / metabolism*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Mass Spectrometry
Microsomes, Liver / drug effects,  enzymology,  metabolism
Pyridones / chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Rats
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
Sulfides / chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzyme Activators; 0/Pyridones; 0/Sulfides; 70-18-8/Glutathione; EC 2.5.1.18/Glutathione Transferase; EC 2.7.1.2/Glucokinase

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