2006-14-6Relevant articles and documents
Construction and activity evaluation of novel dual-target (SE/CYP51) anti-fungal agents containing amide naphthyl structure
An, Yunfei,Fan, Haiyan,Han, Jun,Liu, Wenxia,Liu, Yating,Sun, Bin,Sun, Zhuang
, (2021/11/16)
With the increase of fungal infection and drug resistance, it is becoming an urgent task to discover the highly effective antifungal drugs. In the study, we selected the key ergosterol bio-synthetic enzymes (Squalene epoxidase, SE; 14 α-demethylase, CYP51) as dual-target receptors to guide the construction of novel antifungal compounds, which could achieve the purpose of improving drug efficacy and reducing drug-resistance. Three different series of amide naphthyl compounds were generated through the method of skeleton growth, and their corresponding target products were synthesized. Most of compounds displayed the obvious biological activity against different Candida spp. and Aspergillus fumigatus. Among of them, target compounds 14a-2 and 20b-2 not only possessed the excellent broad-spectrum anti-fungal activity (MIC50, 0.125–2 μg/mL), but also maintained the anti-drug-resistant fungal activity (MIC50, 1–4 μg/mL). Preliminary mechanism study revealed the compounds (14a-2, 20b-2) could block the bio-synthetic pathway of ergosterol by inhibiting the dual-target (SE/CYP51) activity, and this finally caused the cleavage and death of fungal cells. In addition, we also discovered that compounds 14a-2 and 20b-2 with low toxic and side effects could exert the excellent therapeutic effect in mice model of fungal infection, which was worthy for further in-depth study.
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and DNA/HSA binding studies of (phenyl/naphthyl)ethenyl-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles
Mayer, Joao C. P.,Acunha, Thiago V.,Rodrigues, Oscar E. D.,Back, Davi F.,Chaves, Otavio A.,Dornelles, Luciano,Iglesias, Bernardo A.
, p. 471 - 484 (2021/01/11)
Two new series of conjugated arylethenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles were obtained and spectroscopically characterized in terms of UV-Vis absorption, fluorescence and interaction with CT-DNA and Human Serum Albumin (HSA) biomolecules. Phenyl- and 1-naphthyl-bearing examples were analysed, and the spectroscopic properties of its substitution series were compared, showing extensive conjugation in all compounds and absorption differences due to both the aryl-ethenyl subunit and substituted phenyl/phenylene at the 1,2,4-oxadiazole side. Strong binding interactions of the obtained compounds with CT-DNA and moderate HSA-association capability were observed spectroscopically, and further docking studies were performed. This journal is
Amino Group Functionalized Hf-Based Metal-Organic Framework for Knoevenagel-Doebner Condensation
Das, Aniruddha,Anbu, Nagaraj,Gogoi, Chiranjib,Dhakshinamoorthy, Amarajothi,Biswas, Shyam
, p. 3396 - 3403 (2021/08/20)
A Hf(IV) metal-organic framework (MOF) with di-amino functionalized linker was obtained as a crystalline solid with UiO-67 topology under solvothermal reaction conditions. The guest free form of Hf(IV) MOF (1′) was efficiently employed as a heterogeneous catalyst to synthesize cinnamic acid derivatives via Knoevenagel-Doebner reaction for the first time. The catalyst (1′) was efficiently active to directly achieve cinnamic acid from benzaldehyde and malonic acid. The solid retained its activity up to 6th cycle with no decay in its activity. The noticeable advantages of the catalyst are its milder reaction conditions, high yield, high stability, recyclable nature towards catalysis and wide substrate scope as well as shape-selective behaviour. The possible mechanism of the reaction was also studied thoroughly with suitable control experiments.
