Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of Tetrazolobenzimidazoles as Novel Anti-inflammatory Agents.

Background: Currently used anti-inflammatory drugs are associated with some severe side effects such as gastric irritation, which may range from simple discomfort to ulcer formation. Therefore, the development of potent anti-inflammatory drugs with fewer side effects is important. Benzimidazole, tetrazole and its various derivatives have been used in the synthesis of numerous heterocyclic compounds.

Exploring CYP1A1 as anticancer target: homology modeling and in silico inhibitor design.

Microsomal cytochrome P450 family 1 enzymes has great importance in the bioactivation of mutagens. P450 catalyzed reactions involve a wide range of substrates, and this versatality is reflected in a structural diversity, evident in the active sites of available P450 structures. This structure offers a template to study further structure-function relationships of alternative substrates and other cytochrome P450 family 1 members.