- Gemfibrozil derivatives as activators of soluble guanylyl cyclase – A structure-activity study
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Previous studies demonstrated that anti-hyperlipidemic drug gemfibrozil acts as NO- and heme-independent activator of NO receptor soluble guanylyl cyclase. A series of new gemfibrozil derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for sGC activation. The structure-activity relationship study identified the positions in gemfibrozil's scaffold that are detrimental for sGC activation and those that are amendable for optimizing modifications. Compared with gemfibrozil, compounds 7c and 15b were more potent activators of cGMP-forming activity of purified sGC and exhibited enhanced relaxation of preconstricted mouse thoracic aorta rings. These studies established the overall framework needed for futher improvement of sGC activators based on gemfibrozil scaffold.
- Baker, Hannah,Ferreira, Liam D.,Gayler, Kevin M.,Kane, Robert R.,Karunananthan, Johann W.,Kostyo, Jessica H.,Martin, Emil,Mattke, Jordan,Nguyen, Harold,Plunk, Michael A.,Quintana, Jeremy M.,Sharina, Iraida,Shuda, Mina,Stinchcomb, Alexandra L.
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- Synthesis, evaluation and in silico molecular modeling of pyrroyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole inhibitors of InhA
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Enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase (ENR) is an essential type II fatty acid synthase (FAS-II) pathway enzyme that is an attractive target for designing novel antitubercular agents. Herein, we report sixty-eight novel pyrrolyl substituted aryloxy-1,3,4-thiadiazoles synthesized by three-step optimization processes. Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships (3D-QSAR) were established for pyrrolyl substituted aryloxy-1,3,4-thiadiazole series of InhA inhibitors using the comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA). Docking analysis of the crystal structure of ENR performed by using Surflex-Dock in Sybyl-X 2.0 software indicates the occupation of pyrrolyl substituted aryloxy 1,3,4-thiadiazole into hydrophobic pocket of InhA enzyme. Based on docking and database alignment rules, two computational models were established to compare their statistical results. The analysis of 3D contour plots allowed us to investigate the effect of different substituent groups at different positions of the common scaffold. In vitro testing of ligands using biological assays substantiated the efficacy of ligands that were screened through in silico methods.
- Joshi, Shrinivas D.,More, Uttam A.,Koli, Deepshikha,Kulkarni, Manoj S.,Nadagouda, Mallikarjuna N.,Aminabhavi, Tejraj M.
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p. 151 - 167
(2015/03/30)
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- An efficient synthesis of benzofurans and their application in the preparation of natural products of the genus Calea
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The intramolecular cyclization of the β-substituted olefins methyl 2-aryloxy-3-dimethylaminopropenoates 3a-3f catalyzed by Lewis acids leads to a short and novel synthesis of benzofurans 2a-2f. When the olefins 4-dimethylamino-3-aryloxy-3-buten-2-ones 4a-4f were used, the cyclization process was faster and provided the corresponding substituted 2-acetylbenzofurans 1a-1f. Among the latter, naturally occurring compounds calebertin (1a), caleprunin A (1b), and caleprunin B (1c) were prepared in good overall yields. These benzofurans were also obtained by direct treatment under MW irradiation of the precursors 1-aryloxypropan-2-ones 7a-7c with DMFDMA, followed by addition of the catalyst, resulting in a route that was one step shorter.
- Del Carmen Cruz, María,Tamariz, Joaquín
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p. 10061 - 10072
(2007/10/03)
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- Captodative olefins: Methyl 2-aryloxy-3-dimethyl-aminopropenoates and their application in a new synthesis of benzofurans
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The β-substituted captodative olefins methyl 2-aryloxy-3- dimethylaminopropenoates 4a-h were synthesized, via aminomethylenation of the corresponding 2-phenoxyacetic esters 9a-h. Lewis acid promoted intramolecular cyclization of alkenes 4 led to benzofurans 7a-h, in an efficient synthetic approach to the benzofuran frame.
- Cruz, María Del Carmen,Tamariz, Joaquín
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p. 2377 - 2380
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(carboxymethoxyaryl)ethanes as potential antimicrobial and insecticidal agents
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Some new 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(carboxymethoxyaryl)-ethanes 2a-t have been synthesised by the treating aryloxyacetic acid (two moles) with chloral hydrate (1 mole) in the presence of catalytic amount of conc. sulphuric acid. The aryloxyacetic acid are prepared by the reaction of substituted phenols with chloroacetic acid in the presence of aq. sodium hydroxide. The antimicrobial activity of these compounds have been assayed against various Gram+ve, Gram-ve bacteria and fungi. The constitution of the products have been elucidated by IR, 1H NMR and mass spectral data and elemental analyses.
- Purohit,Shah
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p. 618 - 622
(2007/10/03)
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- Design, Synthesis, and Testing of Potential Antisickling Agents. 4. Structure-Activity Relationships of Benzyloxy and Phenoxy Acids
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In this paper we further establish the activity of two classes of small molecules, benzyloxy and phenoxy acids, as potent inhibitors of hemoglobin S (HbS) gelation.Structural modifications with a large number of each class confirm our earlier work that the highest activity is observed with compounds that contain dihalogenated aromatic rings with attached polar side chains.We have also found a halogenated aromatic malonic acid derivative to be quite active.Compounds reported in this paper are compared with other antigelling agents studied in our laboratory.Comments are made concerning the antigelling activity and binding sites of four derivatives and their effect on the allosteric mechanism of hemoglobin (Hb) function.
- Abraham, D. J.,Kennedy, P. E.,Mehanna, A. S.,Patwa, D. C.,Williams, F. L.
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p. 967 - 978
(2007/10/02)
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