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SUBMITTER: Bergin JCJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9101691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Bergin Joseph C J JCJ Tan Kean Kan KK Nelson Anya K AK Amarandei Cristina-Andreea CA Hubscher-Bruder Véronique V Brandel Jérémy J Voinarovska Varvara V Dejaegere Annick A Stote Roland H RH Tétard David D
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20220428 9
Two analogues of tolcapone where the nitrocatechol group has been replaced by a 1-hydroxy-2(1<i>H</i>)-pyridinone have been designed and synthesised. These compounds are expected to have a dual mode of action both beneficial against Parkinson's disease: they are designed to be inhibitors of catechol <i>O</i>-methyl transferase, which contribute to the reduction of dopamine in the brain, and to protect neurons against oxidative damage. To assess whether these compounds are worthy of biological as ...[more]