Design, synthesis, and evaluations of antifungal activity of novel phenyl(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methanamine derivatives.

Fungal infections pose a continuous and serious threat to human health and life. The intrinsic resistance has been observed in many genera of fungi. Many fungal infections are caused by opportunistic pathogens that may be endogenous (Candida infections) or acquired from the environment (Cryptococcus and Aspergillus infections).

Effect of novel synthetic evodiamine analogue on sexual behavior in male rats.

Currently phosphodiestrase5 (PDE5) inhibitors are the first-line treatment for erectile dysfunction. Drugs such as sildenafil and tadalafil are available as PDE5 inhibitors which are potent and reversible but lack selectivity with side effects such as headache, facial flushing, dyspepsia, and visual disturbances. We herein report for the first time novel condensed thienopyrimidines as evodiamine analogue and their effect on sexual behavior in male rats hitherto unreported.

The biology and chemistry of antifungal agents: a review.

In recent years their has been an increased use of antifungal agents and has resulted in the development of resistance to drugs. Currently, use of standard antifungal therapies can be limited because of toxicity, low efficacy rates. Different types of mechanisms contribute to the development of resistance to antifungals.

Topoisomerase as target for antibacterial and anticancer drug discovery.

DNA topoisomerases comprise a major aspect of basic cellular biology and are molecular targets for a variety of drugs like antibiotics, antibacterials and anticancer drugs. They act by inhibiting the topoisomerase molecule from relegating DNA strands after cleavage and convert the topoisomerases molecule into a DNA damaging agent. Though drugs of various categories acting through different mechanisms are available for the treatment, there are still problems associated with the currently available drugs.

Design and development of topoisomerase inhibitors using molecular modelling studies.

Topoisomerase inhibitors are used as anticancer and antibacterial agents. A series of novel 2,4,6-tri-substituted pyridine derivatives reported as topoisomerase inhibitors were used for quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) study. In order to understand the structural requirement of these topoisomerase inhibitors, a ligand-based pharmacophore and atom-based 3D-QSAR model have been developed.