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Mycobactin Analogues with Excellent Pharmacokinetic Profile Demonstrate Potent Antitubercular Specific Activity and Exceptional Efflux Pump Inhibition
Shyam, Mousumi,Verma, Harshita,Bhattacharje, Gourab,Mukherjee, Piyali,Singh, Samsher,Kamilya, Sujit,Jalani, Pushpendu,Das, Swetarka,Dasgupta, Arunava,Mondal, Abhishake,Das, Amit Kumar,Singh, Amit,Brucoli, Federico,Bagnéris, Claire,Dickman, Rachael,Basavanakatti, Vinay N.,Naresh Babu, Patibandla,Sankaran, Vadivelan,Dev, Abhimanyu,Sinha, Barij Nayan,Bhakta, Sanjib,Jayaprakash, Venkatesan
, p. 234 - 256 (2022/01/20)
In this study, we have designed and synthesized pyrazoline analogues that partially mimic the structure of mycobactin, to address the requirement of novel therapeutics to tackle the emerging global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our investigation resulted in the identification of novel lead compounds 44 and 49 as potential mycobactin biosynthesis inhibitors against mycobacteria. Moreover, candidates efficiently eradicated intracellularly surviving mycobacteria. Thermofluorimetric analysis and molecular dynamics simulations suggested that compounds 44 and 49 bind to salicyl-AMP ligase (MbtA), a key enzyme in the mycobactin biosynthetic pathway. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first rationally designed mycobactin inhibitors to demonstrate an excellent in vivo pharmacokinetic profile. In addition, these compounds also exhibited more potent whole-cell efflux pump inhibition than known efflux pump inhibitors verapamil and chlorpromazine. Results from this study pave the way for the development of 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(aryl)-pyrazolines as a new weapon against superbug-associated AMR challenges.
Hydroxychalcone dyes that serve as color indicators for pH and fluoride ions
Bu, Ren,Du, Yanqing,Eerdun, Chaolu,Hu, Mixia,Liang, Fengying,Tsuda, Akihiko,Wang, Meiling
, p. 37463 - 37472 (2020/10/28)
A chalcone, which is composed of two aromatic rings bridged by an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl group, exhibits a variety of biological activities. With an objective to develop a novel chalcone-based functional dye, we have synthesized a chalcone diol CLN1, bearing two OH groups at the 2-positions on both phenyl rings, as well as reference compounds CLN2-6, and found that it serves as color indicators for pH and fluoride ions. CLN1showed a vivid color change from colorless to yellow (halochromism) in water at pH ≥ 10. Furthermore, it presented a selective color change from colorless to red upon the addition of TBAF in an organic solvent such as CH3CN. CLN1provided a strong red-shifted absorption band in the visible region under alkaline conditions in water and upon the addition of TBAF in CH3CN. The absorption spectral study together with TD-DFT calculations and X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed that the characteristic π-resonant structures of CLN1caused by the ionization or OH-F?interactions and the planar conformation due to its intramolecular hydrogen bonding may provide a strong charge transfer (CT) absorption in the visible region.
Differences in antioxidant potential of chalcones in human serum: In vitro study
Ivkovi?, Branka,Jankovi?, Tamara,Kotur-Stevuljevi?, Jelena,Turkovi?, Nemanja,Vuji?, Zorica
, (2020/04/17)
Introduction: An imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favour of oxidants, potentially leading to damage, is termed oxidative stress. Antioxidants (AO), either enzymatic or non-enzymatic, are the ones that can reduce diverse effects of pro-oxidan
