951647-76-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Structure-Activity Relationship for Small Molecule Inhibitors of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase
Neelakantan, Harshini,Wang, Hua-Yu,Vance, Virginia,Hommel, Jonathan D.,McHardy, Stanton F.,Watowich, Stanley J.
, p. 5015 - 5028 (2017)
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a fundamental cytosolic biotransforming enzyme that catalyzes the N-methylation of endogenous and exogenous xenobiotics. We have identified small molecule inhibitors of NNMT with >1000-fold range of activity and developed comprehensive structure-Activity relationships (SARs) for NNMT inhibitors. Screening of N-methylated quinolinium, isoquinolinium, pyrididium, and benzimidazolium/benzothiazolium analogues resulted in the identification of quinoliniums as a promising scaffold with very low micromolar (IC50 à 1 μM) NNMT inhibition. Computer-based docking of inhibitors to the NNMT substrate (nicotinamide)-binding site produced a robust correlation between ligand-enzyme interaction docking scores and experimentally calculated IC50 values. Predicted binding orientation of the quinolinium analogues revealed selective binding to the NNMT substrate-binding site residues and essential chemical features driving protein-ligand intermolecular interactions and NNMT inhibition. The development of this new series of small molecule NNMT inhibitors direct the future design of lead drug-like inhibitors to treat several metabolic and chronic disease conditions characterized by abnormal NNMT activity.
Design, Synthesis, and Antifungal Evaluation of Cryptolepine Derivatives against Phytopathogenic Fungi
Chen, Yong-Jia,Liu, Hua,Zhang, Shao-Yong,Li, Hu,Ma, Kun-Yuan,Liu, Ying-Qian,Yin, Xiao-Dan,Zhou, Rui,Yan, Yin-Fang,Wang, Ren-Xuan,He, Ying-Hui,Chu, Qing-Ru,Tang, Chen
, p. 1259 - 1271 (2021/02/16)
Inspired by the widely antiphytopathogenic application of diversified derivatives from natural sources, cryptolepine and its derivatives were subsequently designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their antifungal activities against four agriculturally important fungi Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium graminearum, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The results obtained from in vitro assay indicated that compounds a1-a24 showed great fungicidal property against B. cinerea (EC50 4 μg/mL); especially, a3 presented significantly prominent inhibitory activity with an EC50 of 0.027 μg/mL. In the pursuit of further expanding the antifungal spectrum of cryptolepine, ring-opened compound f1 produced better activity with an EC50 of 3.632 μg/mL against R. solani and an EC50 of 5.599 μg/mL against F. graminearum. Furthermore, a3 was selected to be a candidate to investigate its preliminary antifungal mechanism to B. cinerea, revealing that not only spore germination was effectively inhibited and the normal physiological structure of mycelium was severely undermined but also detrimental reactive oxygen was obviously accumulated and the normal function of the nucleus was fairly disordered. Besides, in vivo curative experiment against B. cinerea found that the therapeutic action of a3 was comparable to that of the positive control azoxystrobin. These results suggested that compound a3 could be regarded as a novel and promising agent against B. cinerea for its valuable potency.
Identification of 3-phenylaminoquinolinium and 3-phenylaminopyridinium salts as new agents against opportunistic fungal pathogens
Mazu, Tryphon K.,Etukala, Jagan R.,Zhu, Xue Y.,Jacob, Melissa R.,Khan, Shabana I.,Walker, Larry A.,Ablordeppey, Seth Y.
experimental part, p. 524 - 533 (2011/02/28)
Previous studies on the indoloquinoline alkaloid, cryptolepine (2), revealed that it has antii-nfective properties among other activities. Using Structure-activity relationship (SAR) techniques, several ring-opened analogs of cryptolepine (3-phenylaminopyridinium and 3-phenylaminoquinolinium derivatives) were designed to improve the potency and lower the cytotoxicity shown by several of the precursor agents. Results indicate that these ring-opened analogs constitute new anti-infective agents with over a 100-fold potency and several fold lower cytotoxicity than cryptolepine from which they are derived.
Antifungal and antiparasitic indoloquinoline derivates
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A compound having the formula: wherein: R is an electron withdrawing or electron donating moiety; R5 and R10 may be the same or different and are a straight or branched 1-5 carbon or heteroatom chain substituted terminally by a cycloalkyl or aromatic ring, or other structural isomer or complex thereof; n is the position of substitution of R; Z is N—R10, O, S, S═O, CH2 or C═O; y is 1-5 and Q is Z or NH, with the proviso that, where Z is NH, N—CH3, S or O and Rn is H, R5 may not be CH3; as well as quaternary ammonium salts thereof and their use as pharmacological compositions and for methods of treatment.
