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Identification of novel pyrazole and benzimidazole based derivatives as PBP2a inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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The antibiotic resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is attributable to the expression of the high molecular mass transpeptidase enzyme, penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a), an enzyme that catalyzes the cross-linking reaction step in the cell wall biosynthesis in the face of the challenge by β-lactam antibiotics. In the current study, ten pyrazole and benzimidazole based-compounds were designed, synthesized, and evaluated as anti-MRSA agents. These derivatives were screened for their antibacterial activity against two Staphylococcus (S.) aureus strains; methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) ATTC6538 and MRSA USA300 strains. Three of the tested compounds (XII, XIII, and XIV) exhibited moderate bactericidal activity against MSSA, MRSA, and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) strains. Docking of these compounds into the allosteric site of PBP2a showed comparable binding modes to that of the lead quinazolinone PBP2a inhibitors suggesting a similar mode of action. The present study presents a promising candidate for further optimization as a potential PBP2a inhibitor targeting MRSA infection.

DOI

10.21608/aps.2019.16625.1010

Keywords

Pyrazoles, benzimidazoles, resistance, penicillin-binding protein 2a inhibitors, anti-MRSA agents

Authors

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Menna-Allah

Last Name

Shalaby

MiddleName

W.

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Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.

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menna.shalaby@pharma.asu.edu.eg

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cairo

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First Name

Eman

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Dokla

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M.E.

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Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.

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emanelawady@pharma.asu.edu.eg

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cairo

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First Name

Rabah

Last Name

Serya

MiddleName

A. T.

Affiliation

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt

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rabah@pharma.asu.edu.eg

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cairo

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First Name

Khaled

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Abouzid

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A. M.

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Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, Sadat University in Egypt, Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt

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khaled.abouzid@pharma.asu.edu.eg

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cairo

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3

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2

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9609

Issue Date

2019-06-01

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2019-09-05

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2019-12-01

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228

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245

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2356-8380

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2356-8399

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Archives of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ain Shams University

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Identification of novel pyrazole and benzimidazole based derivatives as PBP2a inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation

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22 Jan 2023