Piperazine-linked bisbenzamidines : a novel class of antileishmanial agents

A series of 13 1,4-diarylpiperazines has been prepared, evaluated for antileishmanial activity and their binding affinity to DNA was measured. Among these compounds, 1,4-bis[4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenyl]piperazine (14) emerged as the most active compound with an IC(50) value of 0.41 microM which is about sevenfold more potent than pentamidine.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

European journal of medicinal chemistry - 39(2004), 6 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 547-53

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mayence, Annie [VerfasserIn]
Vanden Eynde, Jean Jacques [VerfasserIn]
LeCour, Louis [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Larry A [VerfasserIn]
Tekwani, Babu L [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Tien L [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

9007-49-2
Antiprotozoal Agents
DNA
Journal Article
Piperazines
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.02.2005

Date Revised 14.11.2007

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM148721567