Synthesis, DFT Studies, Molecular Docking and Biological Activity Evaluation of Thiazole-Sulfonamide Derivatives as Potent Alzheimer’s Inhibitors

Alzheimer’s disease is a major public brain condition that has resulted in many deaths, as revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Conventional Alzheimer’s treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy are not very effective and are usually associated with several adverse effec...

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Published in:Molecules
Main Author: Khan S.; Ullah H.; Taha M.; Rahim F.; Sarfraz M.; Iqbal R.; Iqbal N.; Hussain R.; Ali Shah S.A.; Ayub K.; Albalawi M.A.; Abdelaziz M.A.; Alatawi F.S.; Khan K.M.
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Language:English
Published: MDPI 2023
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146720100&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules28020559&partnerID=40&md5=71c3f6a6b523316faa786f7fc6601e45
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Summary:Alzheimer’s disease is a major public brain condition that has resulted in many deaths, as revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Conventional Alzheimer’s treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy are not very effective and are usually associated with several adverse effects. Therefore, it is necessary to find a new therapeutic approach that completely treats Alzheimer’s disease without many side effects. In this research project, we report the synthesis and biological activities of some new thiazole-bearing sulfonamide analogs (1–21) as potent anti-Alzheimer’s agents. Suitable characterization techniques were employed, and the density functional theory (DFT) computational approach, as well as in-silico molecular modeling, has been employed to assess the electronic properties and anti-Alzheimer’s potency of the analogs. All analogs exhibited a varied degree of inhibitory potential, but analog 1 was found to have excellent potency (IC50 = 0.10 ± 0.05 µM for AChE) and (IC50 = 0.20 ± 0.050 µM for BuChE) as compared to the reference drug donepezil (IC50 = 2.16 ± 0.12 µM and 4.5 ± 0.11 µM). The structure-activity relationship was established, and it mainly depends upon the nature, position, number, and electron-donating/-withdrawing effects of the substituent/s on the phenyl rings. © 2023 by the authors.
ISSN:14203049
DOI:10.3390/molecules28020559