ML324   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 9584

Synonyms: ML-324 | MMV1580488
Immunopharmacology Ligand Antimalarial Ligand
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: ML324 is a cell-permeable, small molecule inhibitor of lysine demethylase 4 (KDM4) family of histone modifying enzymes [2]. KDM4 demethylases are responsible for the removal of H3K9 trimethylation marks from histones. The family members exhibit substantial mechanistic redundancy [4]. ML324 demonstrates antiviral activity and is one of the chemotypes included in the Medicines for Malaria Pandemic Response Box (MMV PRB).

The compound also has antimalarial activity. The Malaria tab on this ligand page provides additional curator comments of relevance to the Guide to MALARIA PHARMACOLOGY.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Physico-chemical Properties

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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 7
Topological polar surface area 65.46
Molecular weight 349.18
XLogP 3.27
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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SMILES / InChI / InChIKey

SMILES (Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry Specification) A specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. Canonical SMILES specify a unique representation of the 2D structure without chiral or isotopic specifications. Isomeric SMILES include chiral specification and isotopes.

Standard InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) and InChIKey InChI is a non-proprietary, standard, textual identifier for chemical substances designed to facilitate linking of information and database searching. An InChIKey is a simplified version of a full InChI, designed for easier web searching.

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Canonical SMILES CN(CCCNC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)c1cc(O)c2c(c1)cccn2)C
Isomeric SMILES CN(CCCNC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)c1cc(O)c2c(c1)cccn2)C
InChI InChI=1S/C21H23N3O2/c1-24(2)12-4-11-23-21(26)16-8-6-15(7-9-16)18-13-17-5-3-10-22-20(17)19(25)14-18/h3,5-10,13-14,25H,4,11-12H2,1-2H3,(H,23,26)
InChI Key QDBVSOZTVKXUES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Comments
Using a parallel screening approach, chemotypes from the MMV PRB were assessed for stage-specific activity across all lifecycle stages of the Plasmodium parasite [3]. This screen identified ML324 as a selective inhibitor of late-stage P. falciparum gametocytes with potent transmission-targeted activity.

Potential Target/Mechanism Of Action: ML324 inhibits P. falciparum JmjC domain-containing protein 3 (PfJmjC3), resulting in altered histone methylation, aberrant gene expression and leading to death of the malaria parasite [1].