A review of synthetic bioactive tetrahydro-β-carbolines: A medicinal chemistry perspective

Eur J Med Chem. 2021 Dec 5:225:113815. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113815. Epub 2021 Aug 30.

Abstract

1, 2, 3, 4-Tetrahydro-β-carboline (THβC) scaffold is widespread in many natural products (NPs) and synthetic compounds which show a variety of pharmacological activities. In this article, we reviewed the design, structures and biological characteristics of reported synthetic THβC compounds, and structure and activity relationship (SAR) of them were also discussed. This work might provide a reference for subsequent drug development based on THβC.

Keywords: Activity; Modification; Structure; THβC; Target.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / chemical synthesis
  • Analgesics / chemistry
  • Analgesics / pharmacology
  • Antimalarials / chemical synthesis
  • Antimalarials / chemistry
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemistry
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Carbolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Carbolines / chemistry
  • Carbolines / pharmacology
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Fungicides, Industrial / chemical synthesis
  • Fungicides, Industrial / chemistry
  • Fungicides, Industrial / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Antimalarials
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Carbolines
  • Fungicides, Industrial
  • tryptoline