Refinement of arylthiosemicarbazone pharmacophore in inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase
摘要:
Melanin play a major role in human skin protection and their biosynthesis is vital. Due to their color, they contribute to the skin pigmentation. Tyrosinase is a key enzyme involved in the first stage of melanin biosynthesis, it catalyzes the transformation of tyrosine into L-dopaquinone. The aim of the present study was to study molecules able to inhibit tyrosinase to be used in treating depigmentation-related disorders. In this study, we targeted arylthiosemicarbazone analogs with the aim to contribute to the identification of the optimal aryl ring to be linked to the thiosemicarbazone moiety. The biological activity was evaluated on commercial mushroom tyrosinase which was purified prior use. The results demonstrated that several of our compounds (1a-h, 1j, 1r and 5) had more potent inhibitory activities than kojic acid which was used as the reference inhibitor. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
The present invention relates to novel derivatives of deferiprone. In particular, the present invention relates to fluorinated derivatives of deferiprone or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, processes for the manufacture thereof and their use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases caused by the presence of free iron or iron accumulation in neural tissues and in diseases wherein excess iron must be removed or redistributed.
Melanin play a major role in human skin protection and their biosynthesis is vital. Due to their color, they contribute to the skin pigmentation. Tyrosinase is a key enzyme involved in the first stage of melanin biosynthesis, it catalyzes the transformation of tyrosine into L-dopaquinone. The aim of the present study was to study molecules able to inhibit tyrosinase to be used in treating depigmentation-related disorders. In this study, we targeted arylthiosemicarbazone analogs with the aim to contribute to the identification of the optimal aryl ring to be linked to the thiosemicarbazone moiety. The biological activity was evaluated on commercial mushroom tyrosinase which was purified prior use. The results demonstrated that several of our compounds (1a-h, 1j, 1r and 5) had more potent inhibitory activities than kojic acid which was used as the reference inhibitor. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Kojic acid derivative
申请人:Pacific Corporation
公开号:US05486624A1
公开(公告)日:1996-01-23
Kojic acid derivatives of the following formula (I) ##STR1## where R is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, as radical scavengers and strong inhibitors of tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in a melanin formation.