- Discovery and development of novel salicylate synthase (MbtI) furanic inhibitors as antitubercular agents
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We report on the virtual screening, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new furan derivatives targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis salicylate synthase (MbtI). A receptor-based virtual screening procedure was applied to screen the Enamine database, identifying two compounds, I and III, endowed with a good enzyme inhibitory activity. Considering the most active compound I as starting point for the development of novel MbtI inhibitors, we obtained new derivatives based on the furan scaffold. Among the SAR performed on this class, compound 1a emerged as the most potent MbtI inhibitor reported to date (Ki = 5.3 μM). Moreover, compound 1a showed a promising antimycobacterial activity (MIC99 = 156 μM), which is conceivably related to mycobactin biosynthesis inhibition.
- Chiarelli, Laurent R.,Mori, Matteo,Barlocco, Daniela,Beretta, Giangiacomo,Gelain, Arianna,Pini, Elena,Porcino, Marianna,Mori, Giorgia,Stelitano, Giovanni,Costantino, Luca,Lapillo, Margherita,Bonanni, Davide,Poli, Giulio,Tuccinardi, Tiziano,Villa, Stefania,Meneghetti, Fiorella
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p. 754 - 763
(2018/06/26)
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- SAR Studies on tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives: The role of flexibility and bioisosterism to raise potency and selectivity toward P-glycoprotein
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The development of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) ligands remains of considerable interest, mostly for investigating the proteins structure and transport mechanism. In recent years, many different generations of ligands have been tested for their ability to modulate P-gp activity. The aim of the present work is to perform SAR studies on tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives in order to design potent and selective P-gp ligands. For this purpose, the effect of bioisosteric replacement and the role of flexibility have been investigated, and four series of tetrahydroisoquinoline ligands have been developed: (a) 2-aryloxazole bioisosteres, (b) elongated analogues, (c) 2H-chromene, and (d) 2-biphenyl derivatives. The results showed that both 2-biphenyl derivative 20b and elongated derivative 6g behaved as strong P-gp substrates. In conclusion, important aspects for developing potent and selective P-gp ligands have been highlighted, providing a solid starting point for further optimization.
- Capparelli, Elena,Zinzi, Laura,Cantore, Mariangela,Contino, Marialessandra,Perrone, Maria Grazia,Luurtsema, Gert,Berardi, Francesco,Perrone, Roberto,Colabufo, Nicola A.
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p. 9983 - 9994
(2015/02/05)
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