Bio-rational design of photosystem II inhibitors (VIII)

Molecular modeling of acrylates (acrylamides) with Dl protein ofPisum sativum is presented. Studies show that the binding force mainly includes H-bond interaction, Van der Waals and π-ring stacking interaction. It was found that SER 268 in Dl protein might be an important binding site. It is important for high inhibitory activity of compounds whether an electronegative atom in alkyl of ester linkage could make H-bond interaction with SER 268 in Dl protein. Thus some new acrylates (acrylamides) were designed and synthesized. Bioassay indicated that these new compounds showed expected Hill reaction inhibitory activity.