Design, synthesis and molecular docking studies of novel triazole as antifungal agent

Eur J Med Chem. 2011 Jul;46(7):3167-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.04.022. Epub 2011 Apr 15.

Abstract

In order to meet the urgent need for novel antifungal agents with improved activity and broader spectrum, a series of 1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-[(4-substituted trifluoromethyl phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propan-2-ols were designed, synthesized and evaluated as antifungal agents. The MIC(80) values indicate that the compounds 7a-7q, 8a-8d showed higher antifungal activities against Candida albicans than 5a-5i, 6a-6j. Moreover, the molecular model for the binding between compound 5a, 7a and the active site of CACYP51 was provided based on the computational docking results, and the structure-activity relationship was analyzed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / drug effects
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / growth & development
  • Candida albicans / drug effects
  • Candida albicans / growth & development
  • Catalytic Domain
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / drug effects
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / growth & development
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Drug Design
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology
  • Fungal Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Piperazines / chemistry
  • Propanols / chemistry
  • Sterol 14-Demethylase / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Triazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Triazoles / pharmacology
  • Voriconazole / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Piperazines
  • Propanols
  • Triazoles
  • Fluconazole
  • Sterol 14-Demethylase
  • Voriconazole