Antiprotozoal activities of symmetrical bishydroxamic acids
摘要:
Symmetrical bishydroxamic acids along with their sodium salts containing an alkyl spacer between two aromatic rings were synthesized, and their antiparasitic activities were evaluated. Bishydroxamic acids were conveniently prepared from the alkylation of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate with various dihalo-alkane, -alkene, and -ether followed by reaction with hydroxylamine. Surprisingly, the bishydroxamic acids and their sodium salts possess strong inhibitory activities against Plasmodium falciparum parasites with IC50 values in the range of 0.26-3.2 muM. Bishydroxamic acid 3 and its sodium salt 12 also inhibit the growth of Leishmania donovani, albeit at higher concentrations. The corresponding biscarboxylic acids and bismethyl esters are inactive. Presumably, the ability of bishydroxamic acids to complex with metallic iron in hemoglobin may be responsible for antimalarial activity of these compounds. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Antiprotozoal activities of symmetrical bishydroxamic acids
作者:Duy H Hua、Masafumi Tamura、Masahiro Egi、Karl Werbovetz、Dawn Delfı́n、Manar Salem、Peter K Chiang
DOI:10.1016/s0968-0896(03)00522-4
日期:2003.10
Symmetrical bishydroxamic acids along with their sodium salts containing an alkyl spacer between two aromatic rings were synthesized, and their antiparasitic activities were evaluated. Bishydroxamic acids were conveniently prepared from the alkylation of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate with various dihalo-alkane, -alkene, and -ether followed by reaction with hydroxylamine. Surprisingly, the bishydroxamic acids and their sodium salts possess strong inhibitory activities against Plasmodium falciparum parasites with IC50 values in the range of 0.26-3.2 muM. Bishydroxamic acid 3 and its sodium salt 12 also inhibit the growth of Leishmania donovani, albeit at higher concentrations. The corresponding biscarboxylic acids and bismethyl esters are inactive. Presumably, the ability of bishydroxamic acids to complex with metallic iron in hemoglobin may be responsible for antimalarial activity of these compounds. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Zinc finger ejectors and methods of use thereof
申请人:Hua H. Duy
公开号:US20080039528A1
公开(公告)日:2008-02-14
Techniques for the chelation or ejection of Zn2+ from zinc finger peptides are disclosed, which can be useful in the treatment or control of viruses and viral diseases and malaria. The invention comprises contacting a zinc finger peptide with an effective amount of a bishydroxamic acid or salt thereof, either in vivo or in vitro.