Search Results - "Degani, Mariam S."
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Microwave-Assisted Development of Orally Disintegrating Tablets by Direct Compression
Published in AAPS PharmSciTech (01-08-2017)“…ABSTRACT Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) are challenged by the need for simple technology to ensure good mechanical strength coupled with rapid…”
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Tackling SARS-CoV-2: proposed targets and repurposed drugs
Published in Future medicinal chemistry (01-09-2020)“…The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, declared as a global health emergency by the WHO in February 2020, has currently infected more than 6 million people with fatalities…”
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A review of molecular modelling studies of dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors against opportunistic microorganisms and comprehensive evaluation of new models
Published in Current pharmaceutical design (01-03-2011)“…Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) has been used as a target for antimicrobial drug discovery against a variety of pathogenic microorganisms, including…”
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Design, synthesis and antimycobacterial activity of cinnamide derivatives: A molecular hybridization approach
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (01-04-2011)“…A series of cinnamide derivatives was designed as potential antimycobacterial agents using molecular hybridization approach. The synthesized molecules showed…”
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The expanding repertoire of covalent warheads for drug discovery
Published in Drug discovery today (01-12-2023)“…The reactive functionalities of drugs that engage in covalent interactions with the enzyme/receptor residue in either a reversible or an irreversible manner…”
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Oxadiazole scaffolds in anti-tuberculosis drug discovery
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (15-08-2019)“…[Display omitted] With the increasing number of cases of latent and drug resistant tuberculosis, there is an urgent need to develop new, potent molecules…”
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Elemental exchange: Bioisosteric replacement of phosphorus by boron in drug design
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (15-11-2023)“…Continuous efforts are being directed toward the employment of boron in drug design due to its advantages and unique characteristics including a plethora of…”
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Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of novel N-(3-aryl-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl) cinnamamide derivatives as potential antimycobacterial agents: An operational Topliss Tree approach
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (01-11-2011)“…A novel series of N-(3-aryl-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl) cinnamamide derivatives were synthesized as potential antimycobacterial agents. Topliss operational method was…”
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Novel 2-hydrazino-pyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives with pseudofunctional- similarity to siderophores as potential antimycobacterial agents
Published in Medicinal chemistry (Shp-sariqah, United Arab Emirates) (01-02-2013)“…Siderophores are small molecules produced by bacteria under iron-scarcity conditions faced by bacteria inside host. Sideophores bind iron with high affinity…”
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Mutations in SARS‐CoV‐2 nsp7 and nsp8 proteins and their predicted impact on replication/transcription complex structure
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-07-2021)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) has been identified to be a mutation hot spot, with the P323L…”
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New Schiff Base-Linked Arylazopyrazoles as Reagents for the Photometric Detection of Fluoride Ions
Published in Journal of analytical chemistry (New York, N.Y.) (01-07-2023)“…A novel class of reagents (L1–3) containing arylazopyrazole moiety linked to a Schiff base have been synthesized and investigated for anion sensing…”
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Antimicrobial potential of quaternary phosphonium salt compounds: a review
Published in Future medicinal chemistry (01-11-2023)“…Given that mitochondrial dysregulation is a biomarker of many cancers, cationic quaternary phosphonium salt (QPS) conjugation is a widely utilized strategy for…”
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Synthesis and in-vivo taste assessment of meloxicam pivalate
Published in Drug development and industrial pharmacy (03-10-2019)“…Meloxicam (MX), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, widely used to treat arthritis, has a very bitter taste. Chemical modification of the bitter…”
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Insights into the Interaction Mechanism of Ligands with Aβ42 Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Mechanics: Implications of Role of Common Binding Site in Drug Design for Alzheimer's Disease
Published in Chemical biology & drug design (01-10-2015)“…Aggregation of β‐amyloid (Aβ) into oligomers and further into fibrils is hypothesized to be a key factor in pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this…”
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Mitochondriotropic Derivative of Ethyl Ferulate, a Dietary Phenylpropanoid, Exhibits Enhanced Cytotoxicity in Cancer Cells via Mitochondrial Superoxide-Mediated Activation of JNK and AKT Signalling
Published in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology (01-03-2023)“…Specific targeting of anti-cancer drugs to mitochondria is an emerging strategy to enhance cancer cell killing whilst simultaneously overcoming the problem of…”
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Pharmacophore based 3DQSAR of phenothiazines as specific human butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors for treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Published in Current computer-aided drug design (01-01-2014)“…Quantitative three dimensional structure activity relationship (3D-QSAR) studies were performed on phenothiazine derivatives as Butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE)…”
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E84G mutation in dihydrofolate reductase from drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mumbai, India) leads to increased interaction with Trimethoprim
Published in International journal of mycobacteriology (01-06-2015)“…Abstract Background Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) ( dfrA gene) is an essential enzyme for cell survival and an unexplored target in Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Identification of a novel class of quinoline–oxadiazole hybrids as anti-tuberculosis agents
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (15-01-2016)“…[Display omitted] A series of novel quinoline–oxadiazole hybrid compounds was designed based on stepwise rational modification of the lead molecules reported…”
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Polyethylene Glycol Nitrite (PEG-ONO) as a Novel Diazotizing Agent
Published in ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering (01-05-2017)“…A polyethylene glycol nitrite (PEG-ONO) has been developed as a novel diazotizing agent. It is found to be a cost-effective, highly stable, easy to handle, and…”
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Antifolate Activity of Plant Polyphenols against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Published in Phytotherapy research (01-10-2015)“…With the view of exploring phytochemicals as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors, known plant polyphenols from various classes…”
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