Design, Synthesis and Antimycobacterial Activity of 2-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)-propanenitrile Analogs

Year 2022, Volume: 42 Issue: 2, 83 - 92, 01.06.2022

Oya Ünsal Tan , Mustafa Mert Sırım Siva Krishna Vagolu , Sriram Dharmarajan

https://doi.org/10.52794/hujpharm.1029943

Abstract

This paper reports the synthesis and evaluation of some new 2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-(4-(4-substitutedpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)propanenitrile derivatives for their in vitro antimycobacterial activities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Among them, 4c was found to be the most active compound with MIC of 1.56 μg/mL against M. tuberculosis. In addition, 4c showed 2.1 log reduction against nutrient starved M. tuberculosis which is more potent than first line drugs. Based on their predicted physicochemical values, the compounds obeyed the Lipinski’s "rule of five," and TPSA/nROT limits. Molecular docking studies were performed to estimate the orientation of 4c at the active site of M. tuberculosis LAT enzyme. These results suggest that 4c may be a good candidate for drug development owing to potential against both active and dormant forms of M. tuberculosis.

Keywords

benzimidazole, propanenitrile, antimycobacterial activity, tuberculosis, lysine epsilon aminotransferase., nutrient starvation model

Supporting Institution

Hacettepe University

Project Number

THD-2019-17927

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