Chemistry, biosynthesis and pharmacology of streptonigrin: an old molecule with future prospects for new drug design, development and therapy

N Nabihah Nasir, M Sekar, S Ravi… - Drug Design …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Streptonigrin is an aminoquinone alkaloid isolated from Streptomyces flocculus and is
gaining attention as a drug molecule owing to its potential antitumor and antibiotic effects. It …

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a new series of thiazolyl-pyrazolines as dual EGFR and HER2 inhibitors

B Sever, MD Altıntop, MO Radwan, A Özdemir… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, also known as HER1) and HER2, prominent
members of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) superfamily, have been reported as diagnostic or …

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel 1, 3, 4-thiadiazole derivatives as potential antitumor agents against chronic myelogenous leukemia: Striking …

MD Altıntop, HI Ciftci, MO Radwan, B Sever… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
In an attempt to develop potent antitumor agents, new 1, 3, 4-thiadiazole derivatives were
synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic effects on multiple human cancer cell lines …

Synthesis, biological properties, and acid dissociation constant of novel naphthoquinone–triazole hybrids

Y Nural, S Ozdemir, O Doluca, B Demir, MS Yalcin… - Bioorganic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract A series of novel 1, 4-naphthoquinone–triazole hybrids, N-(3-amino-1, 4-dioxo-1, 4-
dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-R-1H-1, 2, 3-triazol-1-yl) acetamide, was synthesized by click …

Design, synthesis, and biological activity of Plastoquinone analogs as a new class of anticancer agents

N Bayrak, H Yıldırım, M Yıldız, MO Radwan… - Bioorganic …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, based on Plastoquinone (PQ) analogs possessing substituted aniline
containing alkoxy group (s), new 2, 3-dimethyl-5-amino-1, 4-benzoquinones (PQ1-15) were …

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of pentacyclic triterpene derivatives: Optimization of anti-ABL kinase activity

H I. Ciftci, M O. Radwan, S E. Ozturk, NG Ulusoy… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Imatinib, an Abelson (ABL) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is a lead molecular-targeted drug
against chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). To overcome its resistance and adverse …

Antiproliferative S-Trityl-l-Cysteine -Derived Compounds as SIRT2 Inhibitors: Repurposing and Solubility Enhancement

MO Radwan, HI Ciftci, TFS Ali, DE Ellakwa, R Koga… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
S-trityl-l-cysteine (STLC) is a well-recognized lead compound known for its anticancer
activity owing to its potent inhibitory effect on human mitotic kinesin Eg5. STLC contains two …

A novel series of chlorinated plastoquinone analogs: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of anticancer activity

N Bayrak, H Yıldırım, M Yıldız… - Chemical Biology & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report the synthesis and cytotoxic effects of novel chlorinated plastoquinone
analogs (ABQ1–17) against different leukemic cells. Compounds ABQ3, ABQ11, and ABQ12 …

An expeditious and green one-pot synthesis of 12-substituted-3,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,12-tetrahydrobenzo[b]acridine-1,6,11(2H)-triones

S Kamalifar, H Kiyani - Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2019 - Springer
In this study, several new 12-aryl/heteroaryl-3, 3-dimethyl-tetrahydrobenzo [b] acridine-1, 6,
11 (2 H)-trione heterocyclic compounds that can be considered as 1, 4-naphthoquinone …

Investigation of the antimicrobial and anticancer activity of aminonaphthoquinones

KW Wellington, NI Kolesnikova… - Drug Development …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we report on the inhibitory activity of synthesized aminonaphthoquinones
against two bacterial and one fungal species to determine their antimicrobial properties. A …