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1,4-disubstituted thiosemicarbazide derivatives are potent inhibitors of toxoplasma gondii proliferation.
(2014) Dzitko, Katarzyna; Paneth, Agata; Plech, Tomasz; Pawełczyk, Jakub; Stączek, Paweł; Stefańska, Joanna; Paneth, Piotr
A series of 4-arylthiosemicarbazides substituted at the N1 position with a 5-membered heteroaryl ring was synthesized and evaluated in vitro for T. gondii inhibition proliferation and host cell cytotoxicity. At non-toxic concentrations for the host cells all studied compounds displayed excellent anti-parasitic effects when compared to sulfadiazine, indicating a high selectivity of their anti-T. gondii activity. The differences in bioactivity investigated by DFT calculations suggest that the inhibitory activity of 4-arylthiosemicarbazides towards T. gondii proliferation is connected with the electronic structure of the molecule. Further, these compounds were tested as potential antibacterial agents. No growth-inhibiting effect on any of the test microorganisms was observed for all the compounds, even at high concentrations.
A DFT and ONIOM study of C–H hydroxylation catalyzed by nitrobenzene 1,2-dioxygenase
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014) Geronimo, Inacrist; Paneth, Piotr
A detailed description of the mechanism of C–H hydroxylation by Rieske non-heme iron dioxygenases remains elusive, as the nature of the oxidizing species is not definitively known. DFT calculations on cluster models of nitrobenzene 1,2-dioxygenase were done to explore possible mechanisms arising from oxidation by either the experimentally observed FeIII–OOH complex or the putative high-valent HO–FeVQO intermediate formed through a heterolytic O–O bond cleavage. Hydrogen abstraction by HO–FeVQO, followed by oxygen rebound, was found to be consistent with experimental studies. The findings from the quantum mechanical cluster approach were verified by accounting for the effect of the protein environment on transition state geometries and reaction barriers through ONIOM calculations.
Pharmacological and Structure-Activity Relationship Evaluation of 4-aryl-1-Diphenylacetyl(thio)semicarbazides
(2014) Wujec, Monika; Kędzierska, Ewa; Kuśmierz, Edyta; Plech, Tomasz; Wróbel, Andrzej; Paneth, Agata; Orzelska, Jolanta; Fidecka, Sylwia; Paneth, Piotr
This article describes the synthesis of six 4-aryl-(thio)semicarbazides (series a and b) linked with diphenylacetyl moiety along with their pharmacological evaluation on the central nervous system in mice and computational studies, including conformational analysis and electrostatic properties. All thiosemicarbazides (series b) were found to exhibit strong antinociceptive activity in the behavioural model. Among them, compound 1-diphenylacetyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)thiosemicarbazide 1b was found to be the most potentan algesic agent, whose activity is connected with the opioid system. For compounds from series a significant anti-serotonergic effect, especially for compound 1-diphenylacetyl-4- (4-methoxyphenyl)semicarbazide 2b was observed. The computational studies strongly support the obtained results.
Triazole-Based Compound as a Candidate To Develop Novel Medicines To Treat Toxoplasmosis
(2014) Dzitko, Katarzyna; Paneth, Agata; Plech, Tomasz; Pawełczyk, Jakub; Węglińska, Lidia; Paneth, Piotr
This article reports anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity of 3-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione. The compound displayed significant and reproducible antiparasitic effects at nontoxic concentrations for the host cells, with an experimentally determined 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) at least 30 times better than that of the known chemotherapeutic agent sulfadiazine. Purine nucleoside phosphorylase was defined as the probable target for anti-Toxoplasma activity of the tested compound. These results provide the foundation for future work to develop a new class of medicines to better treat toxoplasmosis.