Structure-Activity Relationships of Pyrazolo[1,5-<i>a</i>]pyrimidin-7(4<i>H</i>)-ones as Antitubercular Agents.

ABSTRACT: Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(4H)-one was identified through high-throughput whole-cell screening as a potential antituberculosis lead. The core of this scaffold has been identified several times previously and has been associated with various modes of action against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). We explored this scaffold through the synthesis of a focused library of analogues and identified key features of the pharmacophore while achieving substantial improvements in antitubercular activity. Our best hits had low cytotoxicity and showed promising activity against Mtb within macrophages. The mechanism of action of these compounds was not related to cell-wall biosynthesis, isoprene biosynthesis, or iron uptake as has been found for other compounds sharing

SUBMITTER: Oh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887755 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature