Synthesis and molecular modelling studies of novel sulphonamide derivatives as dengue virus 2 protease inhibitors
作者:Ajay Kumar Timiri、Subasri Selvarasu、Manish Kesherwani、Vishwanathan Vijayan、Barij Nayan Sinha、Velmurugan Devadasan、Venkatesan Jayaprakash
DOI:10.1016/j.bioorg.2015.07.005
日期:2015.10
Development of antivirals for dengue is now based on rational approach targeting the enzymes involved in its life cycle. Among the targets available for inhibition of dengue virus, non-structural protein NS2B-NS3 protease is considered as a promising target for the development of anti-dengue agents. In the current study we have synthesized a series of 4-(1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl)benzene-1-sulphonamide derivatives and screened for DENV2 protease activity. Compounds 16 and 19 showed IC50 of DENV2 Protease activity with 48.2 and 121.9 mu M respectively. Molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation studies were carried out to know the binding mode responsible for the activity. MD simulations revealed that, NS2B/NS3 protease was more stable when it binds with the active compound. Structure optimization of the lead compounds 16 and 19 and their co-crystallization studies are underway. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.