Synthesis of S-glycosides analogues containing Thiouracil unite and Evaluated as antibacterial and Antifungal active

Preparation of new S-glycosides including thiouracil derivatives as heterobase. The main step of this work is the formation of thiouracil derivatives [1-3] by the condensation reaction of ethyl cyanoacetate, aromatic aldehydes and thiourea to form target compounds [1-3], after protection of the hydroxyl groups in sugar (D-fructose, L- sorbose, and D-galactose), react with hydrobromic acid 45% in glacial acetic acid give different Bromo sugars [a-c], which coupled with prepares thiouracil derivatives [1-3] and propylthiouracil [4] in the presence of K2CO3 to afford the corresponding product S-glycoside analogs [1-4a, 1-4b, 1-4c]. deprotection of the S-glycoside analogs in acid and base medium, led to the free S-glycoside derivatives [1-4d,1-4e,1-4f]. The obtained compounds were tested for their antibacterial and antifungal actives.

Synthesis and Antibacterial Evaluation of Thiouracil Derivatives Contain-ing 1,2,4-Triazolo[1,5-a]Pyrimidine

: A series of new thiouracil compounds containing 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine were designed and synthesized. The in vitro antibacterial activities of the new compounds against Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis were tested. The results showed that some of the new compounds had strong inhibitory activities against the tested bacteria. At the concentration of 50 μg/mL, the compound 12d had broad and the highest inhibitory activity with the 100% inhibition against the three tested strains, the same as norfloxacin which was used as the control.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 4-oxo-5-cyano thiouracil derivatives as SecA inhibitors

The continuous emergence of drug-resistant strains of bacteria poses an urgent risk to human health and dictates the need for new antimicrobials. Along this line, we have been working on developing inhibitors of SecA, a key component of the bacterial Sec-dependent secretion machinery. Herein, we describe the synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile derivatives as potential SecA inhibitors.

Application of ELISA Technique and Human Microsomes in the Search for 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Inhibitors

The metabolic syndrome is defined by impaired carbohydrate metabolism and lipid disorders and often accompanied by hypertension, all of which will lead to obesity and insulin resistance. Glucocorticoids play a regulatory role in the metabolism of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. There is growing evidence for a role of glucocorticoids in the development of the metabolic syndrome. The most important factor that regulates the access of endogenous glucocorticoids to receptors after release of glucocorticoids and their diffusion into the cytoplasm of target cells is the steroid metabolism involving a microsomal enzyme, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD). The changes in intracellular glucocorticoid metabolism in the pathogenesis of obesity indicate the participation of modulation by 11β-HSD1, which may represent a new therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, visceral obesity, or atherosclerosis. The aim of our study was to determine the fast and effective method to assess inhibition activity of compounds in relation with 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. The material for this study was human liver and kidney microsomes. In this study we used ELISA technique using 96-well microplates coated with antibodies which were specific for analyzed enzymes. The method can quickly and efficiently measure the inhibition of both 11β-HSD1 and 11β-HSD2. This method can be used to search for and determine inhibitors of this enzyme. Cortisone and cortisol were used as the substrates for corresponding enzyme assays. Furthermore, 3-N-allyl-2-thiouracil derivatives were used by us for comparison purposes in developing the method, although, due to their structure, those derivatives have not previously been considered as potential inhibitors of 11β-HSD1. 3-N-Allyl-2-thiouracil derivatives are a group worth considering, because by modifying their structure (e.g., by introducing other substituents into the pyrimidine ring) it will be possible to obtain an increase in the activity of compounds in this regard. In conclusion, this study shows an efficient and fast method of determining inhibition activity of compounds in relation with 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.

Design, Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Thiouracil Derivatives as Potential Antithyroid Agents

Hyperthyroidism is the result of uncontrolled overproduction of the thyroid hormones. One of the mostly used antithyroid agents is 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU). The previously solved X-ray crystal structure of the PTU bound to mammalian lactoperoxidase (LPO) reveals that the LPO-PTU binding site is basically a hydrophobic channel. There are two hydrophobic side chains directed towards the oxygen atom in the C-4 position of the thiouracil ring. In the current study, the structural activity relationship (SAR) was performed on the thiouracil nucleus of PTU to target these hydrophobic side chains and gain more favorable interactions and, in return, more antithyroid activity. Most of the designed compounds show superiority over PTU in reducing the mean serum T4 levels of hyperthyroid rats by 3% to 60%. In addition, the effect of these compounds on the levels of serum T3 was found to be comparable to the effect of PTU treatment. The designed compounds in this study showed a promising activity profile in reducing levels of thyroid hormones and follow up experiments will be needed to confirm the use of the designed compounds as new potential antithyroid agents.