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trypanothione

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Description

Trypanothione is a unique thiol-containing cofactor found exclusively in trypanosomatids, a group of parasitic protozoa that cause diseases such as African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and leishmaniasis. It is a glutathione disulfide analog composed of two molecules of the unusual amino acid spermidine linked by a disulfide bond. Trypanothione plays a crucial role in redox homeostasis, detoxification of reactive oxygen species, and protection against oxidative stress in these parasites. Its biosynthesis involves the sequential action of two enzymes: trypanothione synthetase and trypanothione reductase. Trypanothione reductase is a key enzyme in the trypanothione redox cycle and is a validated drug target for the development of novel trypanocidal drugs. The importance of trypanothione in parasite survival makes it an attractive target for drug discovery. Researchers aim to develop inhibitors that block the synthesis or function of trypanothione, thereby disrupting parasite metabolism and leading to their death. '

trypanothione disulfide : An organic disulfide resulting from the formal oxidative coupling of the thiol groups of N(1),N(8)-bis(glutathionyl)-spermidine from the insect-parasitic trypanosomatid Crithidia fasciculata. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID115098
CHEBI ID35490
SCHEMBL ID7601083
MeSH IDM0130637

Synonyms (26)

Synonym
bdbm28342
t(s)2
(2s)-2-amino-4-{[(4r,23r)-23-[(2s)-2-amino-4-formamidobutanoic acid]-5,8,19,22-tetraoxo-1,2-dithia-6,9,13,18,21-pentaazacyclotetracosan-4-yl]carbamoyl}butanoic acid
C03170
trypanothione disulfide
96304-42-6
TRYPANOTHIONE ,
ring with glutathione and spermidine
trypanothiondisulfid
CHEBI:35490
(2s,2's)-5,5'-{[(4r,23r)-5,8,19,22-tetraoxo-1,2-dithia-6,9,13,18,21-pentaazacyclotetracosane-4,23-diyl]diimino}bis(2-amino-5-oxopentanoic acid)
tsst
dethiotrypanothione
n(1),n(8)-bis(gamma-glutamyl-hemicystinyl-glycyl)spermidine
glycinamide, l-gamma-glutamyl-l-cysteinyl-n-(3-((4-((n-(n-l-gamma-glutamyl-l-cysteinyl)glycyl)amino)butyl)amino)propyl)-, cyclic (2-3)-disulfide
n(1),n(8)-bis(gamma-glu-hemi-cys-gly)sperimidine
SCHEMBL7601083
DTXSID70242197
AKOS030255206
trypanothione (?-)
mfcd00237298
(2s,2's)-5,5'-{[(4r,23r)-5,8,19,22-tetraoxo-1,2-dithia-6,9,13,18,21-pentaazacyclotetracosane-4,23-diyl]diimino}bis(2-amino-5-oxopentanoic acid) (non-preferred name)
(2s)-2-amino-5-[[(4r,23r)-4-[[(4s)-4-amino-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-5,8,19,22-tetraoxo-1,2-dithia-6,9,13,18,21-pentazacyclotetracos-23-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid
Q7848584
HY-148205
CS-0616346

Research Excerpts

Overview

Trypanothione is a unique diglutathionyl-spermidine conjugate found in abundance in trypanosomes but not in other eukaryotes. It is a reductant of thioredoxin and tryparedoxin, small dithiol proteins, which in turn deliver reducing equivalents for the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Trypanothione is a unique and essential redox metabolite of trypanosomatid parasites, the biosynthetic pathway of which is regarded as a promising target for antiparasitic drugs. "( Genetic and chemical analyses reveal that trypanothione synthetase but not glutathionylspermidine synthetase is essential for Leishmania infantum.
Benítez, D; Castro, H; Comini, MA; Flohé, L; Gomes-Alves, AG; Jaeger, T; Passos, J; Sousa, AF; Stuhlmann, F; Tomás, AM, 2014
)
2.11
"Trypanothione is a unique diglutathionyl-spermidine conjugate found in abundance in trypanosomes but not in other eukaryotes. "( Transgenic biosynthesis of trypanothione protects Escherichia coli from radiation-induced toxicity.
Coleman, MC; Domann, FE; Fitzgerald, MP; Madsen, JM; Radi, R; Spitz, DR; Teoh, ML; Westphal, SG, 2010
)
2.1
"Trypanothione is a reductant of thioredoxin and tryparedoxin, small dithiol proteins, which in turn deliver reducing equivalents for the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides as well as for the detoxification of hydroperoxides by different peroxidases."( The parasite-specific trypanothione metabolism of trypanosoma and leishmania.
Krauth-Siegel, RL; Meiering, SK; Schmidt, H, 2003
)
1.35
"Trypanothione synthetase is a new member of the ATP-dependent class of ligases which form amide linkage with concomitant production of ADP and orthophosphate."( Biosynthesis of the trypanosomatid metabolite trypanothione: purification and characterization of trypanothione synthetase from Crithidia fasciculata.
Cerami, A; Fairlamb, AH; Henderson, GB; Novoa, L; Yamaguchi, M, 1990
)
1.26

Actions

Trypanothione plays a pivotal role in defence against chemical and oxidant stress, thiol redox homoeostasis, ribonucleotide metabolism and drug resistance.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Trypanothione plays a crucial role in regulation of intracellular thiol redox balance and in defence against chemical and oxidant stress. "( Trypanothione biosynthesis in Leishmania major.
Fairlamb, AH; Oza, SL; Shaw, MP; Wyllie, S, 2005
)
3.21
"Trypanothione plays a pivotal role in defence against chemical and oxidant stress, thiol redox homoeostasis, ribonucleotide metabolism and drug resistance in parasitic kinetoplastids. "( Phenotypic analysis of trypanothione synthetase knockdown in the African trypanosome.
Ariyanayagam, MR; Fairlamb, AH; Guther, ML; Oza, SL, 2005
)
2.08
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
organic disulfideCompounds of structure RSSR in which R and R' are organic groups.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
trypanothione redox reactions05

Research

Studies (185)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19909 (4.86)18.7374
1990's44 (23.78)18.2507
2000's80 (43.24)29.6817
2010's43 (23.24)24.3611
2020's9 (4.86)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 39.09

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index39.09 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.24 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.08 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index37.53 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (39.09)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews36 (19.25%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other151 (80.75%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]