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Bekheit MS, Panda SS, Girgis AS. Potential RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitors as prospective drug candidates for SARS-CoV-2. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 252:115292. [PMID: 36965227 PMCID: PMC10023213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is considered as one of the most disastrous pandemics for human health and the world economy. RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) is one of the key enzymes that control viral replication. RdRp is an attractive and promising therapeutic target for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 disease. It has attracted much interest of medicinal chemists, especially after the approval of Remdesivir. This study highlights the most promising SARS-CoV-2 RdRp repurposed drugs in addition to natural and synthetic agents. Although many in silico predicted agents have been developed, the lack of in vitro and in vivo experimental data has hindered their application in drug discovery programs.
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- Mohamed S Bekheit
- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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Alhazmi F, Morad M, Abou-Melha K, El-Metwaly NM. Synthesis and Characterization of New Mixed-Ligand Complexes; Density Functional Theory, Hirshfeld, and In Silico Assays Strengthen the Bioactivity Performed In Vitro. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:4220-4233. [PMID: 36743043 PMCID: PMC9893480 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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N'-Acetyl-2-cyanoacetohydrazide (H2L1) and 2-cyano-N-(6-ethoxybenzo thiazol-2-yl) acetamide (HL2) ligands were used to synthesize [Cr(OAc)(H2L1)(HL2)]·2(OAc) and [Mn(H2L1)(HL2)]·Cl2·2H2O as mixed ligand complexes. All new compounds were analyzed by analytical, spectral, and computational techniques to elucidate their chemical formulae. The bidentate nature was suggested for each coordinating ligand via ON donors. The electronic transitions recorded are attributing to 4A2g(F) → 4T2g(F)(υ2) and 4A2g(F) → 4T1g(F)(υ3) types in the octahedral Cr(III) complex, while 6A1 → 4T2(G) and 6A1 → 4T1(G) transitions are attributing to the tetrahedral Mn(II) complex. These complexes were optimized by the density functional theory method to verify the bonding mode which was suggested via N(3), O(8), N(9), and N(10) donors from the mixed-ligands. Hirshfeld crystal models were demonstrated for the two ligands to indicate the distance between the functional groups within the two ligands and supporting the exclusion of self-interaction in between. Finally, the biological activity of the two mixed ligand complexes was tested by in silico ways as well as in vitro ways for confirmation. Three advanced programs were applied to measure the magnitude of biological efficiency of the two complexes toward kinase enzyme (3nzs) and breast cancer proliferation (3hy3). All in silico data suggest the superiority of the Mn(II) complex. Moreover, the in vitro assays for the two complexes that measure their antioxidant and cytotoxic activity support the distinguished activity of the Mn(II) complex.
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- Farhi
S. Alhazmi
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21961, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21961, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid
University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21961, Saudi Arabia
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Alosaimy AM, Abouzied AS, M. R. Alsaedi A, Alafnan A, Alamri A, Alamri MA, Khaled Bin Break M, Sabour R, Farghaly TA. Discovery of novel indene-based hybrids as breast cancer inhibitors targeting Hsp90: Synthesis, bio-evaluation and molecular docking study. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Abouzied AS, Alzahrani AM, Abulreesh HH, Elbanna K, Alamri A, Hagbani TA, Alobaida A, Younes KM, Farghaly TA. Assessment of Newly Synthesized Triazole Compounds Using ZnO(NPs) as Antimicrobial Agents and Theoretical Studies for Inhibiting COVID-19. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2022.2153882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Amr S. Abouzied
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukkarramah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Research Laboratories Unit, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Research Laboratories Unit, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Faiyum, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Farghaly TA, Gaber Abdulwahab H, Medrasi HY, Al-sheikh MA, Katowah DF, Alsaedi AM. Novel 6,7,8-trihydrobenzo[6‘,7‘]cyclohepta[2‘,1‘-e]pyrazolo[2,3-a]pyrimidine derivatives as Topo IIα inhibitors with potential cytotoxic activity. Bioorg Chem 2022; 128:106043. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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