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Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of chalcones and their post transformation to pyrazole derivatives
Ramyashree,Raghavendra,Dileep Kumar,Vagish,Ajay Kumar
, p. 1538 - 1542 (2017/05/29)
An efficient procedure for the synthesis of trisubstituted pyrazoles was developed. Claisen-Schmidt condensation of 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and substituted acetophenone in the presence of aqueous alkaline bases produced chalcones. The cyclocondensati
Synthetic compounds from an in house library as inhibitors of falcipain-2 from Plasmodium falciparum
Bertoldo, Jean Borges,Chiaradia-Delatorre, Louise Domeneghini,Mascarello, Alessandra,Leal, Paulo César,Cordeiro, Marlon Norberto Sechini,Nunes, Ricardo José,Sarduy, Emir Salas,Rosenthal, Philip Jon,Terenzi, Hernán
, p. 299 - 307 (2015/04/14)
Falcipain-2 (FP-2) is a key cysteine protease from the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Many previous studies have identified FP-2 inhibitors; however, none has yet met the criteria for an antimalarial drug candidate. In this work, we assayed an in-house library of non-peptidic organic compounds, including (E)-chalcones, (E)-N'-benzylidene-benzohydrazides and alkyl-esters of gallic acid, and assessed the activity toward FP-2 and their mechanisms of inhibition. The (E)-chalcones 48, 54 and 66 showed the lowest IC50 values (8.5±0.8μM, 9.5±0.2μM and 4.9±1.3μM, respectively). The best inhibitor (compound 66) demonstrated non-competitive inhibition, and using mass spectrometry and fluorescence spectroscopy assays, we suggest a potential allosteric site for the interaction of this compound, located between the catalytic site and the hemoglobin binding arm in FP-2. We combined structural biology tools and mass spectrometry to characterize the inhibition mechanisms of novel compounds targeting FP-2.
Biochemical evaluation of a series of synthetic chalcone and hydrazide derivatives as novel inhibitors of cruzain from trypanosoma cruzi
Borchhardt, Deise M.,Mascarello, Alessandra,Chiaradia, Louise Domeneghini,Nunes, Ricardo J.,Oliva, Glaucius,Yunes, Rosendo A.,Andricopulo, Adriano D.
experimental part, p. 142 - 150 (2010/08/22)
Chagas' disease, a parasitic infection widely distributed throughout Latin America, is a major public health problem with devastating consequences in terms of human morbidity and mortality. The enzyme cruzain is the major cysteine protease from Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of American trypanosomiasis or Chagas' disease, and has been selected as an attractive target for the development of novel trypanocidal drugs. In the present work, we describe the synthesis and inhibitory effects of a series of thirty-three chalcone and seven hydrazide derivatives against the enzyme cruzain from T. cruzi. Most of the compounds showed promising in vitro inhibition (IC50 values in the range of 20-60 μM), which suggest the potential of these compounds as lead candidates for further development. Twelve compounds have not been reported before, and four of them (7, 13, 16 e 18) are among the most potent inhibitors of the series.
Studies on the chemical constituents of rutaceous plants. XLIX. Development of a versatile method for the synthesis of antitumor-active benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids. (1). Preparation of various 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyronitriles and 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyramides
Ishii,Ishikawa,Deushi,et al.
, p. 3024 - 3038 (2007/10/02)
For the sake of establishment of a versatile synthetic method for benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids, improvement of the Robinson synthetic method was examined. Thirteen chalcones (7a-m) were prepared by condensation of two acetophenone derivatives (15 and 16) with eleven benzaldehyde derivatives (19a-k) as fundamental starting materials. Hydrocyanation of these chalcones (7a-1) except one (7m) gave the corresponding 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyronitriles (8a-1). Eleven 2,4-bisaryl-4-oxobutyramides (9a-k) were also prepared.
