Pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones as antiplasmodial falcipain-2 inhibitors

  • U. R. Mane
  • , H. Li
  • , J. Huang
  • , R. C. Gupta
  • , S. S. Nadkarni
  • , R. Giridhar
  • , P. P. Naik
  • , M. R. Yadav*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Plasmodium falciparum cysteine protease falcipain-2 (FP-2) is a promising target for antimalarial chemotherapy and inhibition of this protease affects the growth of parasite adversely. A series of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro FP-2 inhibitory potential. Compounds (14,17) showed excellent FP-2 inhibition and can serve as lead compounds for further development of potent FP-2 inhibitors as potential antimalarial drugs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6296-6304
Number of pages9
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume20
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cysteine protease
  • Falcipain-2 inhibitor
  • Malaria
  • Pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one

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