title: Design and preparation of sterol mimetics as potential antiparasitics.
abstract: We have previously shown that azasterols have activity against Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania species, which are the causative agents of various neglected tropical diseases. In this paper, we discuss the replacement of the sterol core of the azasterols with sterol mimics. Various mimics were designed, and the structures were minimised to see if they could adopt a similar conformation to that of the azasterols. From this, two series of mimics were synthesised and then evaluated against the parasites. Compounds showed moderate activity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Sir James Black Centre, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gigante
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Reto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.forename: Ian H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D000813:Anilides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015195:Drug Design; D007891:Leishmania / Q000187:drug effects; D008958:Models, Molecular; D013261:Sterols / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000187:drug effects; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000813:Anilides; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D013261:Sterols; C034595:benzanilide