Synthesis, biological evaluation, and in silico studies of phenyl naphthalene-2-sulfonate derived thiosemicarbazones as potential carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Javeria Eshal, Hafiza Zara Tariq, Jing Li, Hina Aftab, Halil Senol, Parham Taslimi, Nastaran Sadeghian, Rima D. Alharthy, Muhammad Safwan Akram, Rimsha Talib, Zahid Shafiq

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Abstract

A series of novel phenyl naphthalene-2-sulfonate-based thiosemicarbazones (5a-v) were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against human carbonic anhydrases I and II (hCA I and hCA II). Compounds 5d and 5p demonstrated the highest inhibitory potency, with IC50 values of 4.32 ± 0.02 nM and 5.24 ± 0.03 nM for hCA I, and 3.89 ± 0.01 nM and 4.72 ± 0.01 nM for hCA II, respectively. Notably, compound 5d exhibited superior potency compared to the reference drug acetazolamide. The structure–activity relationship (SAR) analysis revealed that electron-withdrawing groups, particularly the dichlorophenyl group in 5d and 5p, enhanced inhibitory activity. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the high binding affinity of compound 5d, with docking scores of −9.7 kcal/mol for hCA I and −9.5 kcal/mol for hCA II. Stability in MD simulations further supported its potent inhibitory action. ADMET predictions suggested that compounds 5d and 5p have favorable pharmacokinetic profiles. In conclusion, phenyl naphthalene-2-sulfonate-based thiosemicarbazones, especially compound 5d, show strong potential as therapeutic agents targeting hCA I and hCA II.
Original languageEnglish
Article number108118
Number of pages17
JournalBioorganic Chemistry
Volume155
Early online date3 Jan 2025
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 3 Jan 2025

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