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In silico design of telomerase inhibitors.
PublicationTelomerase is a reverse transcriptase enzyme involved in DNA synthesis at the end of linear chromosomes. Unlike in most other cells, telomerase is reactivated most cancerous cells and, therefore, has become a promising new anticancer target. Despite extensive research, direct telomerase inhibitors have yet not been introduced to the clinics because of the complexity of this enzyme. Structures of this protein from simple organisms...
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Neuroprotective Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors
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Proteinase 3 phosphonic inhibitors
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Clays as Inhibitors of Polyurethane Foams’ Flammability
PublicationPolyurethanes are a very important group of polymers with an extensive range of applications in different branches of industry. In the form of foams, they are mainly used in bedding, furniture, building, construction, and automotive sectors. Due to human safety reasons, these applications require an appropriate level of flame retardance, often required by various law regulations. Nevertheless, without the proper modifications,...
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COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF ORGANOPHOSPHORUS INHIBITORS OF UREASE
PublicationBased on the structure of the most potential inhibitor diamidophosphate, various novel groups of inhibitors were developed by knowledge-based design approach with covalent carbon-phosphorus or carbon-phosphorus-carbon bond to improve hydrolytic stability to inhibit the microbial ureases. Designed compounds were evaluated with 10 (LigScore1, LigScore2, PLP1, PLP2, JAIN, PMF, PMF04, LUDI_1, LUDI_2 and LUDI_3) different scoring functions...
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Therapeutic Potential of Multifunctional Derivatives of Cholinesterase Inhibitors
PublicationThe aim of this work is review of tacrine analogues from the last three years, which were not included in the latest review work, donepezil and galantamine hybrids from 2015 and rivastigmine derivatives from 2014. In this account we summarize the efforts toward the development and characterization of non-toxic inhibitors of cholinesterases based on mentioned drugs with various interesting additional properties such as antioxidant,...
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HDAC Inhibitors: Innovative Strategies for Their Design and Applications
PublicationHistone deacetylases (HDACs) are a large family of epigenetic metalloenzymes that are involved in gene transcription and regulation, cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, and death, as well as angiogenesis. Particularly, disorders of the HDACs expression are linked to the development of many types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, making them interesting molecular targets for the design of new efficient drugs...
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New potent cathepsin G phosphonate inhibitors
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ACEI and ARB — Each Unique RAAS Inhibitors
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Inhibitors of amino acids biosynthesis as antifungal agents
PublicationFungal microorganisms, including the human pathogenic yeast and filamentous fungi, are able to synthesize all proteinogenic amino acids, including nine that are essential for humans. A number of enzymes catalyzing particular steps of human-essential amino acid biosynthesis are fungi specific. Numerous studies have shown that auxotrophic mutants of human pathogenic fungi impaired in biosynthesis of particular amino acids exhibit...
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Catalytic topoisomerase II inhibitors in cancer therapy.
PublicationDNA topoizomeraza II jest jednym z głównych celów molekularnych dla leków stosowanych w terapii przeciwnowotworowej. Wszystkie inhibitory tego enzymu są zdolne do zakłócania w jeden z etapów cyklu katalitycznego topoizomerazy II. Związki, które stabilizują kowalencyjny kompleks DNa i topoizomerazy II (znany jako kompleks rozszczepialny) są nazywane truciznami topoizomerazy, inne związki, które hamują aktywność enzymu na innych...
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Synthesis of the inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors
PublicationIn this review are summrized newly described IMPDH inhibitors. The article concerns both synthetic pathways and biological activities of the most promising compounds.
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Inhibitors of angiogenesis in cancer therapy – synthesis and biological activity
PublicationAngiogenesis is the process of formation of new capillaries from preexisting blood vessels. Angiogenesis is involved in normal physiological processes, and plays an important role in tumor invasion and development of metastases. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a key role in angiogenesis. VEGF is a mitogen for vascular endothelial cells and stimulates their proliferation. By inhibiting the biological activity of...
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Synthesis of bicoumarin thiophosphate derivatives as steroid sulfatase inhibitors
PublicationBased on the frameworks of 7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]chromen-4-one, 3-hydroxy- 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one and 3-hydroxy-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-7H-cyclohepta[c] chromen-6-one, a series of bicoumarin thiophosphate analogs have been synthesized and biologically evaluated. Additionally, their binding modes have been modeled using docking techniques. The inhibitory properties of the synthesized compounds...
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CDK9 inhibitors in multiple myeloma: a review of progress and perspectives
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Synthesis of anthraquinone-tuftsin analogues as potential topoisomerase inhibitors
PublicationZaprezentowano syntezę nowych analogów antrachinonów z pochodnymi tuftsyny i retro-tuftsyny oraz wstępne badania biologiczne (aktywność cytotoksyczną na wybranych liniach nowotworowych oraz zdolność hamowania topoizomerazy I).
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Synthesis of the inosine 5′-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors
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An Overview of Several Inhibitors for Alzheimer’s Disease: Characterization and Failure
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Low-Molecular-Weight Aldehyde Inhibitors of Cathepsin G
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Inhibitors of cathepsin G: a patent review (2005 to present)
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Direct renin inhibitors in hypertension – Approaching the moment of truth
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Cyclic Peptidic Furin Inhibitors Developed by Combinatorial Chemistry
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Phosphate and Thiophosphate Biphenyl Analogs as Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitors
PublicationIn the present work, we report convenient methods for the synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphate and thiophosphate biphenyl derivatives exhibiting steroid sulfatase (STS) activity. The described synthesis is based on straightforward preparation of biphenyl-4-ol and 40-hydroxybiphenyl- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester modified with various phosphate or thiophosphate moieties. The inhibitory effects of these compounds were...
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Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitors Based on Phosphate and Thiophosphate Flavone Analogs
PublicationA series of phosphate and thiophosphate flavone derivatives were synthesized and biologically evaluated in vitro for inhibition of steroid sulfatase (STS) activity. The described synthesis includes the straightforward preparation of 7-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one 3a, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one 3b, 7-hydroxy-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one 3c, 7-hydroxy-2-(p-tolyl)-4H-chromen-4-one 3d modified...
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Synthesis of novel, peptidic kinase inhibitors with cytostatic/cytotoxic activity
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Inhibitors of Matriptase‐2 Based on the Trypsin Inhibitor SFTI‐1
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Inhibitors of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase as potential antifungal drugs.
PublicationPrzedstawiono stan obecny i perspektywy zastosowania inhibitorów enzymu syntazy GlcN-6-P jako leków skutecznych w leczeniu grzybic układowych. Używając metod modelowania molekularnego zaprojektowano struktury inhibitorów enzymu należących do dwóch grup strukturalnych: analogów glutaminy oraz analogów stanu przejściowego reakcji katalizowanej przez enzym. Opracowano metody syntezy pochodnych zoptymalizowanych inhibitorów, wykazujących...
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Procognitive activity of nitric oxide inhibitors and donors in animal models
PublicationNitric oxide is a small gaseous molecule that plays important roles in the majority of biological functions. Impairments of NO-related pathways contribute to the majority of neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and mental disorders, such as schizophrenia. Cognitive decline is one of the most serious impairments accompanying both AD and schizophrenia. In the present study, the activities of NO donors, slow (spermine...
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Diaryl Sulfide Derivatives as Potential Iron Corrosion Inhibitors: A Computational Study
PublicationThe present work aimed to assess six diaryl sulfide derivatives as potential corrosion inhibitors. These derivatives were compared with dapsone (4,4′-diaminodiphenyl sulfone), a common leprosy antibiotic that has been shown to resist the corrosion of mild steel in acidic media with a corrosion efficiency exceeding 90%. Since all the studied compounds possess a common molecular backbone (diphenyl sulfide), dapsone was taken as the...
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Carboxylic acids as efficient corrosion inhibitors of aluminium alloys in alkaline media
PublicationThe efficiency of AA5754 aluminium alloy corrosion inhibition achieved with maleic, malic, succinic, tartaric, citric, tricarballylic acids and serine in alkaline environment (pH 11) was examined. Selected corrosion inhibitors are characterized by different numbers and distribution of carbonyl and hydroxyl groups within their molecules. We have proposed and verified a novel approach for determining the adsorption isotherms based...
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Computational Selectivity Assessment of Protease Inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2
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Inhibitory mikrotubul w terapii przeciwnowotworowej = Inhibitors of microtubule in cancer therapy
PublicationW artykule opisano inhibitory mikrotubul, różnorodne związki chemiczne, znajdujące się w zaawansowanych przedklinicznych i wstępnych badaniach klinicznych. Pośród nich na uwagę zasługują półsyntetyczne analogi taksolu, substancje pochodzenia naturalnego, takie jak: epotilony, kombretastatyny, kolchinoidy, dolastatyny oraz syntetyczne związki o niskim ciężarze czasteczkowym: heterokombretastatyny, sulfonamidy, fenostatyny, pochodne...
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N-Alkyl Derivatives of L-Glutamine As Inhibitors of Glutamine - Utilizing Enzymes
PublicationA general facile method to synthesize the N-gamma-alkyl and N-gamma,N-gamma-dialkyl derivatives of L-glutamine (1a-d) from L-glutamic acid as a starting substrate is presented. The obtained compounds are shown to inhibit three diferent glutamine-utilizing enzymes, namely: glutaminase, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, and glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase, with inhibitory constants within the milimolar range.
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The Combination of Beta-Blockers and ACE Inhibitors Across the Spectrum of Cardiovascular Diseases
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Antifungal activity of L-homoserine O-acetyltransferase (CaMet2p) inhibitors.
Open Research DataThe dataset contains a set of optical densities at 600 nm measured at microplate reader to determine the rate of fungal growth in the presence of Candida albicans homoserine O-acetyltransferase inhibitors. Antifungal activities were determined against several strains from Candida spp. and others by the modified M27-A3 method specified by the CLSI. We...
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Geometry optimization of steroid sulfatase inhibitors - the influence on the free binding energy with STS
PublicationIn the paper we review the application of two techniques (molecular mechanics and quantum mechanics) to study the influence of geometry optimization of the steroid sulfatase inhibitors on the values of descriptors coded their chemical structure and their free binding energy with the STS protein. We selected 22 STS-inhibitors and compared their structures optimized with MM+, PM7 and DFT B3LYP/6–31++G* approaches considering separately...
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Inhibitors of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase as potential antimicrobials or antidiabetics – synthesis and properties
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate synthase (GlcN-6-P synthase) is known as a promising target for antimicrobial agents and antidiabetics. Several compounds of natural or synthetic origin have been identified as inhibitors of this enzyme. This set comprises highly selective L-glutamine, amino sugar phosphate or transition state intermediate cis-enolamine analogues. Relatively low antimicrobial activity of these inhibitors, poorly penetrating...
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Application 2D Descriptors and Artificial Neural Networks for Beta-Glucosidase Inhibitors Screening
PublicationBeta-glucosidase inhibitors play important medical and biological roles. In this study, simple two-variable artificial neural network (ANN) classification models were developed for beta-glucosidase inhibitors screening. All bioassay data were obtained from the ChEMBL database. The classifiers were generated using 2D molecular descriptors and the data miner tool available in the STATISTICA package (STATISTICA Automated Neural...
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Phosphate tricyclic coumarin analogs as steroid sulfatase inhibitors: synthesis and biological activity.
PublicationIn the present work, we report convenient methods for the synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphate tricyclic coumarin derivatives as potential steroid sulfatase inhibitors. The described synthesis includes the straightforward preparation of 7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]chromen-4-one, 3-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one and 3-hydroxy-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-7H-cyclohepta[c]chromen-6-one modified...
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X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acids as Corrosion Inhibitors of Aluminium Alloys
PublicationThe datasets, titled X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies of citric acid adsorption on aluminium alloy 5754 in alkaline media and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies of various carboxylic acids adsorption on aluminium alloys in alkaline media, contain XPS studies of the corrosion inhibitory action of selected dicarboxylic acids towards commercially available aluminium alloy 5754 in alkaline media at pH=11. These datasets...
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of thiophosphate tricyclic coumarin derivatives as steroid sulfatase inhibitors
PublicationSteroid sulfatase (STS) enzyme inhibition is an important approach to the management of hormone-dependent breast cancer. In this paper, we report convenient methods for the synthesis and biological evaluation of thiophosphate tricyclic coumarin analogs exhibiting STS activity. The described methods are based on the straightforward preparation of 7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]chromen-2-one, 3-hydroxy- 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one,...
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Overcome the tumor immunotherapy resistance by combination of the HDAC6 inhibitors with antitumor Immunomodulatory agents.
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Uric acid and xantine-oxidase inhibitors in patients with gout: A re-assessment and an update
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Electrochemical Evaluation of Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors via Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
PublicationFinding suitable measurement methods for the effective management of electrochemical problems is of paramount importance, particularly for improving efficiency in corrosion protection. The need for accurate measurement techniques specific to nonstationary conditions has long been recognized, and promising approaches have emerged. This chapter introduces dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a novel advancement in electrochemistry...
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N-acylpeptides with glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase inhibitors - synthesisand antifungal activity
PublicationOpracowano syntezę kilku peptydów (di i tripeptydów) zawierających inhibitory syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu oraz przeprowadzono je w N-acylopochodne (acetylowe, heksanoilowe, dekanoilowe) oraz zbadano ich aktywność przeciwgrzybową w stosunku do szczepów Candida albicans z opornością wielolekową. Stwierdzono, że N-acylopeptydy wykazują aktywność przeciwgrzybową oraz określono wartości MIC.
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Facilitated diffusion of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase inhibitors enhances their antifungal activity
PublicationKwas N-3(4-metoksyfumaroilo)-L-2,3-diaminopropanowy (FMDP) i 2-amino-2-deo-ksy-D-glucitolo-6-fosforan (ADGP) są silnymi inhibitorami syntazy glukoza-mino-6-fosforanu, istotnego enzymu grzybowego, jednak ich aktywność przeciwgrzybowa jest słaba, ze względu na powolną penetrację tych związków przez błonę cytoplazmatyczną. W tej pracy badaliśmy możliwość poprawy działania przeciwgrzybowego ADGP i FMDP poprzez zwiększenie ich własności...
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Efficient Extraction of Fermentation Inhibitors by Means of Green Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents
PublicationThe methods for hydrogen yield efficiency improvements, the gaseous stream purification in gaseous biofuels generation, and the biomass pretreatment are considered as the main trends in research devoted to gaseous biofuel production. The environmental aspect related to the liquid stream purification arises. Moreover, the management of post-fermentation broth with the application of various biorefining techniques gains importance....
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Synthesis of New Hydrazone Derivatives and Evaluation of their Efficacy as Proliferation Inhibitors in Human Cancer Cells
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A Review of Progress in Histone Deacetylase 6 inhibitors Research: Structural Specificity and Functional Diversity.
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Perturbation of cellular functions by topoisomerase II inhibitors: all roads lead to cell death?
PublicationPraca przeglądowa opisuje jakie funkcje mogą ulec zahamowaniu/zmianie pod wpływem działania inhibitorów topoizomerazy typu II w komórkach nowotworowych. W szczególności dyskutujemy jakie zmiany w szlakach sygnalizacji wewnątrzkomórkowej mogą prowadzić do zahamowania wzrostu oraz indukcji różnych rodzajów śmierci komórkowej i czy rodzaj śmierci komórkowej może decydować o skuteczności leków przeciwnowotoworowych, które hamują aktywność...