Branched C7-Substituted 7-Deaza-SAH Analogues Occupy the Entire SAM-Binding Pocket of Mpox Virus VP39 and Dengue Virus NS5 Methyltransferases
Stefek, M.; Klima, M.; Otava, T.; Chalupska, D.; Dejmek, M.; Nencka, R.; Boura, E.
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Viral RNA-cap MTases are attractive targets for antiviral drug development. We previously identified C7-substituted 7-deaza-SAH analogues as potent inhibitors of the mpox virus 2'-O-MTase VP39. Here, we used structure-guided design to develop branched C7-substituted analogues intended to engage multiple hydrophobic regions of the VP39 SAM-binding pocket. The synthesized compounds were characterized using biochemical and crystallographic approaches. Several analogues effectively inhibited VP39, with the most potent compound displaying an IC50 in the tens-of-nanomolar range. Crystal structures of VP39 in complex with STM1187 and STM1189 confirmed that the branched aromatic substituents extend towards hydrophobic regions adjacent to the SAM binding site. The precise ligand conformations were strongly influenced by linker geometry and the branching groups mode of attachment. STM1078 also inhibited DENV3 NS5 MTase with submicromolar potency, and the complexs structure revealed a conserved binding mode of the SAH-like core accompanied by conformational adaptability of the branched substituent. These results demonstrate how three-dimensional expansion from the 7-deaza position can generate potent inhibitors capable of binding structurally distinct viral MTases.
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