Rational design, synthesis, analysis and antifungal activity of novel myristic acid derivatives as N-myristoyltransferase inhibitors
作者:Saleem Javid、Dhivya Shanmugarajan、H. Yogish Kumar、Rajaguru Arivuselvam、Noor Fathima Anjum、Madhusudan N Purohit、Aishwarya Susil、Haritha Harindranath、Kiran C. Nilugal、Narendra Babu Shivanagere Nagojappa、B.R. Prashantha Kumar
DOI:10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.137568
日期:2024.5
significantly because of a rise in morbidity and related mortality due to systemic fungal infections. N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) has been recognized as a new target for the treatment of fungi infections in recent years. Herein, we report a new series of myristic acid derivatives as antifungal agents by inhibiting N-myristoyltransferase (NMT). The myristic acid derivatives were rationally designed by targeting
由于全身真菌感染引起的发病率和相关死亡率上升,对发现新抗真菌药物的需求显着增加。N-肉豆蔻酰转移酶(NMT)近年来被认为是治疗真菌感染的新靶点。在此,我们报道了一系列新的肉豆蔻酸衍生物,通过抑制N-肉豆蔻酰转移酶(NMT)作为抗真菌剂。通过对接研究和ADMET研究,以NMT为靶点,合理设计了肉豆蔻酸衍生物。设计的肉豆蔻酸衍生物是通过将肉豆蔻酸转化为酰基氯,然后与芳基胺偶联来制备的,得到标题化合物。合成的化合物通过IR、NMR和质谱分析进行纯化和分析。此后,我们进行目标 NMT 抑制测定。在NMT抑制测定结果中,化合物3g(IC 50 = 0.931 μM)的活性优于其他肉豆蔻酸衍生物和肉豆蔻酸(IC 50 = 4.213 μM)。体外抗真菌筛选活性结果显示,化合物3g对白色念珠菌的活性(MIC 50 =10.94 μg mL -1 )比氟康唑(MIC 50 =17.76 μg mL -1