A series of branched tetrapeptide Schiff bases - were designed and synthesized from corresponding tetrapeptide hydrazide as a starting material.In vitroevaluation of the synthesized compounds - against breast MCF-7 carcinoma cells identified their excellent anticancer potency, with IC ranging from 8.12 ± 0.14 to 17.55 ± 0.27 μM in comparison with the references, cisplatin and milaplatin (IC= 13.34 ± 0.11and 18.43 ± 0.13 μM, respectively). Furthermore, all derivatives demonstrated promising activity upon evaluation of theirin vitroandin vivosuppression of p53 ubiquitination and inhibition assessment for LDHA kinase. Finally, molecular docking studies were performed to predict the possible binding features of the potent derivatives within the ATP pocket of LDHA in an attempt to get a lead for developing a more potent LDHA inhibitor with anti-proliferative potency.

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