Coumarin derivatives bearing benzoheterocycle moiety: synthesis, cholinesterase inhibitory, and docking simulation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the efficiency of a novel series of coumarin derivatives bearing benzoheterocycle moiety as novel cholinesterase inhibitors.

Materials and methods

Different 7-hydroxycoumarin derivatives were synthesized via Pechmann or Knoevenagel condensation and conjugated to different benzoheterocycle (8-hydroxyquinoline, 2-mercaptobenzoxazole or 2-mercaptobenzimidazole) using dibromoalkanes 3a-m: Final compounds were evaluated against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) by Ellman's method. Kinetic study of AChE inhibition and ligand-protein docking simulation were also carried out for the most potent compound 3b.

Results

Some of the compounds revealed potent and selective activity against AChE. Compound 3b containing the quinoli

SUBMITTER: Hirbod K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5569448 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature