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Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, volume 60, issue 14, pages 6045-6059

Triaryl Benzimidazoles as a New Class of Antibacterial Agents against Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms

Picconi Pietro 1
Hind Charlotte 2
Jamshidi Shirin 1
NAHAR KAZI 1
Clifford Melanie 2
Wand Matthew P. 2
Sutton J. M. 2
Rahman Khondaker Miraz 1
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National Infections Service, Porton Down, Public Health England, Salisbury SP4 0JG, Wiltshire U.K.
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2017-07-11
Quartile SCImago
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Quartile WOS
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Impact factor7.3
ISSN00222623, 15204804
Drug Discovery
Molecular Medicine
Abstract
A new class of nontoxic triaryl benzimidazole compounds, derived from existing classes of DNA minor groove binders, were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their antibacterial activity against multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-positive and Gram-negative species. Molecular modeling experiments suggest that the newly synthesized class cannot be accommodated within the minor groove of DNA due to a change in the shape of the molecules. Compounds 8, 13, and 14 were found to be the most active of the series, with MICs in the range of 0.5-4 μg/mL against the MDR Staphylococci and Enterococci species. Compound 13 showed moderate activity against the MDR Gram-negative strains, with MICs in the range of 16-32 μg/mL. Active compounds showed a bactericidal mode of action, and a mechanistic study suggested the inhibition of bacterial gyrase as the mechanism of action (MOA) of this chemical class. The MOA was further supported by the molecular modeling study.

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Picconi P. et al. Triaryl Benzimidazoles as a New Class of Antibacterial Agents against Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms // Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2017. Vol. 60. No. 14. pp. 6045-6059.
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Picconi P., Hind C., Jamshidi S., NAHAR K., Clifford M., Wand M. P., Sutton J. M., Rahman K. M. Triaryl Benzimidazoles as a New Class of Antibacterial Agents against Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms // Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2017. Vol. 60. No. 14. pp. 6045-6059.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00108
UR - https://doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.jmedchem.7b00108
TI - Triaryl Benzimidazoles as a New Class of Antibacterial Agents against Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms
T2 - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
AU - Picconi, Pietro
AU - Clifford, Melanie
AU - Rahman, Khondaker Miraz
AU - Hind, Charlotte
AU - Jamshidi, Shirin
AU - NAHAR, KAZI
AU - Wand, Matthew P.
AU - Sutton, J. M.
PY - 2017
DA - 2017/07/11 00:00:00
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
SP - 6045-6059
IS - 14
VL - 60
SN - 0022-2623
SN - 1520-4804
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@article{2017_Picconi,
author = {Pietro Picconi and Melanie Clifford and Khondaker Miraz Rahman and Charlotte Hind and Shirin Jamshidi and KAZI NAHAR and Matthew P. Wand and J. M. Sutton},
title = {Triaryl Benzimidazoles as a New Class of Antibacterial Agents against Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms},
journal = {Journal of Medicinal Chemistry},
year = {2017},
volume = {60},
publisher = {American Chemical Society (ACS)},
month = {jul},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.jmedchem.7b00108},
number = {14},
pages = {6045--6059},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00108}
}
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Picconi, Pietro, et al. “Triaryl Benzimidazoles as a New Class of Antibacterial Agents against Resistant Pathogenic Microorganisms.” Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 60, no. 14, Jul. 2017, pp. 6045-6059. https://doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.jmedchem.7b00108.
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