title: Novel eugenol derivatives: Potent acetylcholinesterase and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
abstract: Eugenol was used as starting material to obtain some phenolic compounds. The synthesis of these phenolic compounds was performed in a two-step procedure. The structures of the formed products (novel eugenol derivatives 1-6) have been determined on the basis of NMR spectroscopy and other spectroscopic methods. The compounds were tested in terms of carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibition potency. Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2.1.1) are metalloenzymes, which catalyse the reaction between carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O), to generate bicarbonate (HCO3-) and protons (H+). CO2, HCO3-and H+are essential molecules and ions for many important physiologic processes occurring in all living organisms. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE, E.C.3.1.1.7) is found in high concentrations in the red blood cells and brain. Novel eugenol derivatives (1-6) were tested for the inhibition of two cytosolic CA isoforms I, and II (hCA I, and II) and AChE. These compounds demonstrated effective inhibitory profiles with Ki values in ranging of 113.48-738.69nM against hCA I, 92.35-530.81nM against hCA II, and 90.10-379.57nM against AChE, respectively. On the other hand, acetazolamide clinically used as CA inhibitor, shoed Ki value of 594.11nM against hCA I, and 120.68nM against hCA II, respectively. Also, AChE was inhibited by tacrine as an AChE inhibitor at the 71.18nM level.
authors.affiliation: Gumushane University, Gumushane Vocational School, Department of Laboratory Technologies, Gumushane, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fevzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Topal
authors.affiliation: Atatürk University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Erzurum, Turkey; King Saud University, Department of Zoology, College of Science, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: igulcin@atauni.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Ilhami
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gulcin
authors.affiliation: Atatürk University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dastan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Agri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guney
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D024401:Carbonic Anhydrase I / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D024402:Carbonic Anhydrase II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015195:Drug Design; D005054:Eugenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D005054:Eugenol; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D024401:Carbonic Anhydrase I; D024402:Carbonic Anhydrase II
keywords: Acetylcholinesterase; Carbonic anhydrase; Enzyme inhibition; Enzyme purification; Eugenol