2017
Site- and Stereoselective Chemical Editing of Thiostrepton by Rh-Catalyzed Conjugate Arylation: New Analogues and Collateral Enantioselective Synthesis of Amino Acids
Key HM, Miller SJ. Site- and Stereoselective Chemical Editing of Thiostrepton by Rh-Catalyzed Conjugate Arylation: New Analogues and Collateral Enantioselective Synthesis of Amino Acids. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2017, 139: 15460-15466. PMID: 28975793, PMCID: PMC5736372, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b08775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino AcidsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiological ProductsCatalysisMicrobial Sensitivity TestsRhodiumThiostreptonConceptsComplex moleculesSite-selective catalysisComplex molecular settingsComplex natural productsSite-selective modificationPotassium saltNew analoguesApplication of RhFunctional group toleranceEnantioselective catalysisSelective functionalizationCatalyst systemAnalogous reactionStereoselective functionalizationEnantioselective synthesisGroup toleranceNatural productsActive moleculesPotent antibacterial propertiesDehydroalanine residuesBiological testingAmino estersHigh stereoselectivityAntibacterial propertiesMolecular setting
2015
A stepwise dechlorination/cross-coupling strategy to diversify the vancomycin ‘in-chloride’
Wadzinski TJ, Gea KD, Miller SJ. A stepwise dechlorination/cross-coupling strategy to diversify the vancomycin ‘in-chloride’. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2015, 26: 1025-1028. PMID: 26725950, PMCID: PMC4728044, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructure Diversification of Vancomycin through Peptide-Catalyzed, Site-Selective Lipidation: A Catalysis-Based Approach To Combat Glycopeptide-Resistant Pathogens
Yoganathan S, Miller SJ. Structure Diversification of Vancomycin through Peptide-Catalyzed, Site-Selective Lipidation: A Catalysis-Based Approach To Combat Glycopeptide-Resistant Pathogens. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2015, 58: 2367-2377. PMID: 25671771, PMCID: PMC4364393, DOI: 10.1021/jm501872s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructure diversificationLipid chain lengthStructure-activity relationship studiesPeptide catalystsCatalytic approachAliphatic hydroxylDerivatization sitesDerivatives 9aGlycopeptide-resistant pathogensNovel antibiotic leadsChain lengthLipid chainsRelationship studiesAntibiotic leadsCatalystCatalysisAntibiotic-resistant infectionsHydroxylHereinScaffoldsBioactivityChainSpectraLipidationIncorporation
2014
X‑ray Crystal Structure of Teicoplanin A2‑2 Bound to a Catalytic Peptide Sequence via the Carrier Protein Strategy
Han S, Le BV, Hajare HS, Baxter RH, Miller SJ. X‑ray Crystal Structure of Teicoplanin A2‑2 Bound to a Catalytic Peptide Sequence via the Carrier Protein Strategy. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2014, 79: 8550-8556. PMID: 25147913, PMCID: PMC4168787, DOI: 10.1021/jo501625f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-ray crystal structureTeicoplanin A2-2Crystal structurePeptide-based catalystsProtein ligation (IPL) techniqueCatalyst moietyPeptide catalystsComplex crystal structureMolecular arrangementN-methylimidazoleNucleophilic nitrogenObserved selectivitySugar ringCatalystPeptide sequencesT4 lysozymeDerivativesN-acetylglucosaminePhosphorylation reactionMoietyStructureSelectivityProtein strategyA2-2Complexes
2013
Chemical Tailoring of Teicoplanin with Site-Selective Reactions
Pathak TP, Miller SJ. Chemical Tailoring of Teicoplanin with Site-Selective Reactions. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2013, 135: 8415-8422. PMID: 23692563, PMCID: PMC3800266, DOI: 10.1021/ja4038998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew compoundsSelective cross-coupling reactionsChemical reactionsOrthogonal chemical reactionsSite-selective reactionsTotal chemical synthesisCross-coupling reactionsNatural product derivativesTwo-step accessChemical tailoringChemical synthesisProduct derivativesChemical modificationPoor selectivityAntibacterial propertiesAntibiotic teicoplaninReactionChemical alterationImproved analoguesCompoundsUnmet challengeAnaloguesSelectivitySemisynthesisComplex structure
2012
Catalytic Site-Selective Thiocarbonylations and Deoxygenations of Vancomycin Reveal Hydroxyl-Dependent Conformational Effects
Fowler BS, Laemmerhold KM, Miller SJ. Catalytic Site-Selective Thiocarbonylations and Deoxygenations of Vancomycin Reveal Hydroxyl-Dependent Conformational Effects. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2012, 134: 9755-9761. PMID: 22621706, PMCID: PMC3374881, DOI: 10.1021/ja302692j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide-based catalystsForm of vancomycinNew compoundsVancomycin derivativesRational designConformational consequencesCatalystConformational effectsNew analoguesSelectivity profileBiological activityThiocarbonylationDeoxygenationNative structureStructural roleHydroxylCompoundsDerivativesAnaloguesSubstrateStructure