Panda SS, Ibrahim MA, Küçükbay H, Meyers MJ, Sverdrup FM, El-Feky SA, Katritzky AR. Synthesis and antimalarial bioassay of quinine - peptide conjugates.
Chem Biol Drug Des 2014;
82:361-6. [PMID:
23497252 DOI:
10.1111/cbdd.12134]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Amino acid and peptide conjugates of quinine were synthesized using microwave irradiation in 52-95% yields using benzotriazole methodology. The majority of these conjugates retain in vitro antimalarial activity with IC50 values below 100 nm, similar to quinine.
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