Inhibition Effects of Some Non-Proteinogenic Amino Acid Derivatives on Carbonic Anhydrase Isoenzymes and Acetylcholinesterase: An In Vitro Inhibition and Molecular Modeling Studies.

Amino acid derivatives are molecules of interest for medicinal chemistry and drug design studies due to their important chemical properties. In this study, the inhibition effects of some non-proteinogenic amino acid derivatives (hippuric acid (A), N-(9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl)-D-valine (B), N-Z-(1-Benzotriazolylcarbonyl) methylamine (C), (S)-N-Z-1-Benzotriazolylcarbonyl-2-phenylethylamine (D)) on carbonic anhydrase I (hCA-I), II (hCA-II) isoenzymes and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, whose inhibitors are of vital pharmacological importance, were examined. While carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitors are effective molecule candidates for the treatment of many diseases from glaucoma to cancer, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are target molecules for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Influence of Chirality of Benzimidazole Amine Hybrids on Inhibition of Human Erythrocytes Carbonic Anhydrase I, II and Acetylcholinesterase.

Novel chiral benzimidazole amine hybrids (4a-4d) were synthesized from commercially available amine [(R)- (+)-phenylethylamine, (-) (S)-(-)-phenylethylamine, (-) (R)-(-)-cyclohexylethylamine, (S)-(+)-cyclohexylethylamine] and 2-(chloromethyl)-N-tosyl-1H-benzimidazole. The synthesized compounds (4a-4d) were characterized by IR, NMR, and LC/MS analysis. The inhibitory effect of 4a-4d on human erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase I (hCA-I), II (hCA-II), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was investigated.

Some indazoles as alternative inhibitors for potato polyphenol oxidase.

Fresh-cut vegetables and fruits have gained attention among consumers because of their fresh appearance, lack of pollution, nutrition, and convenience. However, in fresh-cut foods, enzymatic browning is the main problem. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is a vital enzyme involved in the process of enzymatic browning.

Evaluation of some thiophene-based sulfonamides as potent inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase I and II isoenzymes isolated from human erythrocytes by kinetic and molecular modelling studies.

Background: Thiophene(s) are an important group in therapeutic applications, and sulfonamides are the most important class of carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitors. In this study, inhibition effects of some thiophene-based sulfonamides on human erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase I and II isoenzymes (hCA-I and hCA-II) were investigated. Thiophene-based sulfonamides used in this study showed potent inhibition effect on both isoenzymes at very small concentrations.

Purification of Polyphenol Oxidase from Potato and Investigation of the Inhibitory Effects of Phenolic Acids on Enzyme Activity.

Background: Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) belongs to the oxidoreductase enzyme family.

Methods: Here, PPO was purified from potato using Sepharose 4B-L-tyrosine-p-aminobenzoic acid affinity chromatography. It determined the interactions between some phenolic acids and the enzyme.

Investigation of the effects of some sulfonamides on acetylcholinesterase and carbonic anhydrase enzymes.

Human carbonic anhydrase I and II isoenzymes (hCA I and II) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) are important metabolic enzymes that are closely associated with various physiological and pathological processes. In this study, we investigated the inhibition effects of some sulfonamides on hCA I, hCA II, and AChE enzymes. Both hCA isoenzymes were purified by Sepharose-4B-L-Tyrosine-5-amino-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide affinity column chromatography with 1393.

Lactoperoxidase, an antimicrobial enzyme, is inhibited by some indazoles.

Lactoperoxidase (LPO) has bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity on various microorganisms and it creates a natural antimicrobial defense system. So, LPO is one of the essential enzyme in biological systems and the protection of the LPO activity is extremely important for the immune system. Because of these features, the protection of the activity of the LPO has vital importance for the health of the organisms.

1H-indazole molecules reduced the activity of human erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase I and II isoenzymes.

Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is an important metabolic enzyme family closely related to many physiological and pathological processes. Currently, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are the target molecules in the treatment and diagnosis of many diseases. In present study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of some indazole molecules on the CA-I and CA-II isoenzymes isolated from human erythrocytes.

Some indazoles reduced the activity of human serum paraoxonase 1, an antioxidant enzyme: inhibition and molecular modeling studies.

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1: EC 3.1.8.

Assessment of the inhibitory effects and molecular docking of some sulfonamides on human serum paraoxonase 1.

Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an organophosphate hydrolyzer and antiatherogenic enzyme. Due to the PON1's crucial functions, inhibitors and activators of PON1 must be known for pharmacological applications. In this study, we investigated the in vitro effects of some sulfonamides compounds on human serum PON1 (hPON1).

Mechanism of capsaicin inhibition of aldose reductase activity.

Aldose reductase (AR) inhibitors play a vital importance as a potential therapeutic and preventive medicine when it comes to hyperglycemia associated diabetic complications. Additionally, capsaicin is used as a food additive and a drug in a number of diverse clinical trials. The aim of this study is to determine the in vitro inhibition behavior of capsaicin on AR enzyme activity, which was obtained from different rat tissues (heart, kidney, liver, and brain).

Inhibition behaviours of some phenolic acids on rat kidney aldose reductase enzyme: an in vitro study.

Aldose reductase (AR) inhibitors have vital importance in the treatment and prevention of diabetic complications. In this study, rat kidney AR was purified 19.34-fold with a yield of 3.

The synthesis of novel pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxamides bearing 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide moiety with effective inhibitory activity against the isoforms of human cytosolic carbonic anhydrase I and II.

A series of 1-(3-substituted-phenyl)-5-phenyl-N(3),N(4)-bis(5-sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxamides (4-15) were synthesized. The structures of these pyrazole-sulfonamides were confirmed by FT-IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and elemental analysis methods. Human cytosolic carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.

Potent Inhibitory Effects of Some Phenolic Acids on Lactoperoxidase.

Lactoperoxidase (LPO) plays a key role in immune response against pathogens. In this study, we examined the effects of some phenolic acids on LPO. For this purpose, bovine milk LPO was purified 380.

Some Anticancer Agents Act on Human Serum Paraoxonase-1 to Reduce Its Activity.

Human serum paraoxonase (hPON1) is an important antioxidant enzyme. It protects low-density lipoproteins against oxidative stress and prevents atherosclerosis development. Anticancer agents have cardiotoxic effects, and this situation can lead to significant complications.

Some Anti-Inflammatory Agents Inhibit Esterase Activities of Human Carbonic Anhydrase Isoforms I and II: An In Vitro Study.

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are known as a drug-target enzymes. The inhibitors of the enzyme are important compounds for discovering new therapeutic agents and understanding in detail protein-drug interactions at the molecular level. For this purpose, the in vitro effects of some anti-inflammatory agents such as tenoxicam, fluorometholone acetate, and dexamethasone were investigated on esterase activity of human erythrocyte CA-I and CA-II in this study.

Facile synthesis and characterization of novel pyrazole-sulfonamides and their inhibition effects on human carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes.

In the current study, a series of pyrazole-sulfonamide derivatives (2-14) were synthesized, characterized, and the inhibition effects of the derivatives on human carbonic anhydrases (hCA I and hCA II) were investigated as in vitro. Structures of these sulfonamides were confirmed by FT-IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and LC-MS analysis. (1)H NMR and (13)C NMR revealed the tautomeric structures.

Effects of some anti-neoplastic drugs on sheep liver sorbitol dehydrogenase.

Stress is an important factor for many diseases in living metabolisms. The mini pathway named as polyol is a critical junction for stress factors. This pathway has two enzymes: aldose reductase (AR) and sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH).

Inhibitory effect of novel pyrazole carboxamide derivatives on human carbonic anhydrase enzyme.

The synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of novel pyrazole carboxamide derivatives (2-9) are presented. (1)H and (13)C NMR have been used for the structure description, possible tautomeric structures determination and hydrogen bonding observation. FT-IR results have confirmed the synthesis of the pyrazole derivatives while thermal gravimetric analysis has confirmed thermal stability up to 300°C.

Some drugs inhibit in vitro hydratase and esterase activities of human carbonic anhydrase-I and II.

In this study, we determined the in vitro inhibitory effects of ceftriaxone sodium, imipenem and ornidazole on hydratase and esterase activities of human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase-I and II isozymes (CA I and II). Human erythrocyte CAI and II isozymes were purified by Sepharose-4B L-tyrosine affinity chromatography column with a yield of 30% and 40%, a specific activity of 920 and 8,000 EU/mg protein, respectively. In the overall purification procedure, human carbonic anhydrase (hCA)-I and (hCA)-II were purified 104 and 900-fold, respectively.