Research article
Synthesis and biological evaluation of propargyl acetate derivatives as anti-mycobacterial agents
1 Drug Design and Bioinformatics Unit, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute, Tehran, Iran 13164
2 Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Phytochemistry Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2012, 20:90 doi:10.1186/2008-2231-20-90
Published: 11 December 2012Abstract
Background
The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has intensified efforts to discover novel drugs for tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Targeting the persistent state of Mtb, a condition in which Mtb is resistant to conventional drug therapies, is of particular interest.
Methods
This study is focused on propargyl acetate derivatives. Eight molecules were designed based on propargyl alcohols and different acid anhydrides.
Results
All the synthesized compounds and commercially available ones were evaluated for anti-tuberculosis activity.
Conclusions
Inhibitors against Mtb have been identified and characterized for further development into potential novel anti-tubercular drugs.
