Title:Aminoalkylated Phenolic Chalcones: Investigation of Biological Effects on Acetylcholinesterase and Carbonic Anhydrase I and II as Potential Lead Enzyme Inhibitors
VOLUME: 17 ISSUE: 10
Author(s):Cem Yamali*, Halise Inci Gul*, Tahir Cakir, Yeliz Demir and Ilhami Gulcin
Affiliation:Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van 65200, Department of Pharmacy Services, Nihat Delibalta Gole Vocational High School, Ardahan University, 75700, Ardahan, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240
Keywords:Mannich, chalcone, carbonic anhydrases, acetylcholinesterase, phenol, hCA I, hCA II.
Abstract:
Background: Phenolic Mannich bases have been reported as acetylcholinesterase
(AChE) inhibitors for the medication of Alzheimer's disease. Carbonic Anhydrases (CAs) are molecular
targets for anticonvulsant, diuretic and antiglaucoma drugs in the clinic. Phenolic compounds
have also been mentioned as CA inhibitors. The importance of Mannich bases in drug design inspired
our research group to design novel phenolic Mannic bases as potent enzyme inhibitors.
Objective: In this study, novel Mannich bases, 1-(3,5-bis-aminomethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-
substitutedphenyl)-2-propen-1-ones (1-9), were designed to discover new and potent AChE inhibitors
for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and also to report their carbonic anhydrase inhibitory
potency against the most studied hCA I and hCA II isoenzymes with the hope to find out promising
enzyme inhibitors.
Methods: Mannich bases were synthesized by the Mannich reaction. The structures of the compounds
were elucidated by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS. Enzyme inhibitory potency of the compounds
was evaluated spectrophotometrically towards AChE, hCA I and hCA II enzymes.
Results and Discussion: The compounds showed inhibition potency in nanomolar concentrations
against AChE with Ki values ranging from 20.44±3.17 nM to 43.25±6.28 nM. They also showed
CAs inhibition potency with Ki values in the range of 11.76±1.29-31.09±2.7 nM (hCA I) and 6.08 ±
1.18-23.12±4.26 nM (hCA II). Compounds 1 (hCA I), 5 (hCA II), and 4 (AChE) showed significant
inhibitory potency against the enzymes targeted.
Conclusion: Enzyme assays showed that Mannich derivatives might be considered as lead enzyme
inhibitors to design more selective and potent compounds targeting enzyme-based diseases.