Abstract
We report here results of screening directed to finding new anti-leishmanial drugs among 2,6-disubstituted purines and corresponding 3,7-disubstituted pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidines. These compounds have previously been shown to moderately inhibit human cyclin-dependent kinases. Since some compounds reduced viability of axenic amastigotes of Leishmania donovani, we screened them for interaction with recombinant leishmanial cdc-2 related protein kinase (CRK3/CYC6), an important cell cycle regulator of the parasitic protozoan. Eighteen pairs of corresponding isomers were tested for viability of amastigotes and for inhibition of CRK3/CYC6 kinase activity. Some compounds (9A, 12A and 13A) show activity against amastigotes with EC50 in a range 1.5-12.4 μM. Structure-activity relationships for the tested compounds are discussed and related to the lipophilicity of the compounds.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4233-4237 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Jul 2011 |
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Keywords
- Cyclin-dependent kinase
- Inhibitor
- Leishmania
- Therapy
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
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