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Nitrate esters of heteroaromatic compounds as Candida albicans CYP51 enzyme inhibitors

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Resumo:Four heteroaromatic compounds bearing nitrate esters were selected using a virtual-screening procedure as putative sterol 14a-demethylase (CYP51) Candida albicans inhibitors. Compounds were examined for their inhibition on C. albicans growth and biofilm formation as well as for their toxicity. NMR spectroscopy studies, in silico docking, and molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate further the selectivity of these compounds to fungal CYP51. All compounds exhibited good antimicrobial properties, indicated with low minimal inhibitory concentrations and ability to inhibit formation of fungal biofilm. Moreover, all of the compounds had the ability to inhibit growth of C. albicans cells. N-(2-Nitrooxyethyl)-1Hindole- 2-carboxamide was the only compound with selectivity on C. albicans CYP51 that did not exhibit cytotoxic effect on cells isolated from liver and should be further investigated for selective application in new leads for the treatment of candidiasis.
Autores principais:Smiljković, Marija
Outros Autores:Matsoukas, Minos Timotheos; Kritsi, Eftichia; Zelenko, Urska; Grdadolnik, Simona Golic; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Sankovic-Babic, Snezana; Glamočlija, Jasmina; Fotopoulou, Theano; Koufaki, Maria; Zoumpoulakis, Panagiotis; Soković, Marina
Assunto:Antimicrobial activity Biofilms Inhibitors Nitrate esters Virtual screening
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Biblioteca Digital do IPB
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Resumo:Four heteroaromatic compounds bearing nitrate esters were selected using a virtual-screening procedure as putative sterol 14a-demethylase (CYP51) Candida albicans inhibitors. Compounds were examined for their inhibition on C. albicans growth and biofilm formation as well as for their toxicity. NMR spectroscopy studies, in silico docking, and molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate further the selectivity of these compounds to fungal CYP51. All compounds exhibited good antimicrobial properties, indicated with low minimal inhibitory concentrations and ability to inhibit formation of fungal biofilm. Moreover, all of the compounds had the ability to inhibit growth of C. albicans cells. N-(2-Nitrooxyethyl)-1Hindole- 2-carboxamide was the only compound with selectivity on C. albicans CYP51 that did not exhibit cytotoxic effect on cells isolated from liver and should be further investigated for selective application in new leads for the treatment of candidiasis.