Synthesis, antimalarial activity and molecular docking of hybrid 4-aminoquinoline-1,3,5-triazine derivatives

Exp Parasitol. 2015 Oct:157:59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2015.06.016. Epub 2015 Jul 9.

Abstract

A series of novel hybrid 4-aminoquinoline 1,3,5-triazine derivatives was synthesized in a five-steps reaction and evaluated for their in vitro antimalarial activity against chloroquine-sensitive (3D7) and chloroquine-resistant (RKL-2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Entire synthetic derivatives showed higher antimalarial activity on the sensitive strain while two compounds, viz., 9a and 9c displayed good activity against both the strains of P. falciparum. The observed activity was further substantiated by docking study on both wild and qradruple mutant type P. falciparum dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (pf-DHFR-TS).

Keywords: 1,3,5-triazine; 4-aminoquinoline; Antimalarial; Docking.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aminoquinolines / chemistry*
  • Aminoquinolines / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Antimalarials / chemical synthesis
  • Antimalarials / chemistry*
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Ligands
  • Mice
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Triazines / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aminoquinolines
  • Antimalarials
  • Ligands
  • Triazines
  • 4-aminoquinoline