Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids
September 2023
Nucleoside analogs are an important, well-established class of clinically useful medicinal agents that exhibit potent antimicrobial activity. Thus, we designed to explore the synthesis and spectral characterization of 5'-(myristoyl)thymidine esters (2-6) for antimicrobial, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, SAR, and POM analyses. An unimolar myristoylation of thymidine under controlled conditions furnished the 5'-(myristoyl)thymidine and it was further converted into four 3'--(acyl)-5'--(myristoyl)thymidine analogs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne of the most common viral infections worldwide is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which has been linked to cancer and other diseases in many countries. Monosaccharide esters are significant in the field of carbohydrate chemistry because they are efficient in the synthesis of pharmacologically active compounds. Therefore, the present study aimed to perform thermodynamic, molecular docking and molecular dynamics study of a series of previously designed monosaccharaides, methyl -d-galactopyranoside (MGP, ) esters () with along with their physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of SARS-CoV-2 is one of the optimum targets for antiviral drug design and development. The hydroxyl groups of cytidine structures were modified with different aliphatic and aromatic groups to obtain 5´-O-acyl and 2´,3´-di-O-acyl derivatives, and then, these derivatives were employed in molecular modeling, antiviral prediction, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, pharmacological and POM studies. Density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6-31G++ level analyzed biochemical behavior and molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) of the modified cytidine derivatives.
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September 2022
Because of their superior antibacterial and pharmacokinetic capabilities, many nucleoside-based esters show potential against microorganisms, and may be used as pharmacological agents to address multidrug-resistant pathogenic problems. In this study, several aliphatic and aromatic groups were inserted to synthesize various 5'--decanoyluridine () and 5'--lauroyluridine derivatives () for antimicrobial, computational, pharmacokinetic and POM (Petra/Osiris/Molinspiration). The chemical structures of the synthesized uridine derivatives were confirmed by physicochemical, elemental, and spectroscopic analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA series of methyl β-D-galactopyranoside (MGP, ) analogs were selectively acylated with cinnamoyl chloride in anhydrous ,-dimethylformamide/triethylamine to yield 6--substitution products, which was subsequently converted into 2,3,4-tri--acyl analogs with different acyl halides. Analysis of the physicochemical, elemental, and spectroscopic data of these analogs revealed their chemical structures. In vitro antimicrobial testing against five bacteria and two fungi and the prediction of activity spectra for substances (PASS) showed promising antifungal functionality comparing to their antibacterial activities.
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