https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 From indole to pyrrole, furan, thiophene and pyridine: search for novel small molecule inhibitors of bacterial transcription initiation complex formation https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29353 70/σA interaction as determined by ELISA and exhibiting increased inhibition of the growth of Escherichia coli compared to Bacillus subtilis in culture. The structural features of the synthesized transcription initiation inhibitors needed for antibacterial activity were identified employing molecular modelling and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies.]]> Wed 15 Dec 2021 16:09:32 AEDT ]]> 2- and 3-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines as inhibitors of bacterial type IV secretion https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18018 Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:54:12 AEST ]]> Colony stimulating factor-1 receptor as a target for small molecule inhibitors https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:10405 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:07:46 AEDT ]]> Norcantharimide analogues possessing terminal phosphate esters and their anti-cancer activity https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17424 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:01:39 AEDT ]]> Focused library development of 2-phenylacrylamides as broad spectrum cytotoxic agents https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19942 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:35 AEDT ]]> Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,5-di(7-indolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles, and 2- and 7-indolyl 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazolyl)ketones as antimicrobials https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20965 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:54:22 AEDT ]]> Synthesis and anticancer activity of focused compound libraries from the natural product lead, oroidin https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18787 50) of 42 μM in MCF-7 (breast) cells and 24 μM in A2780 (ovarian) cells and >50 μM in all other cell lines tested. The development of eight focused libraries comprising thirty compounds total identified N-(biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide (4l), N-benzyl-4,5-dibromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide (5a) and N-(biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4,5-dibromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide (5l) as potent inhibitors of cell growth in our panel of cell lines. Of these compounds GI50 values of <5 μM were observed with 4l against HT29 (colon) and SW480 (colon); 5a against HT29; and 5l against HT29, SW480, MCF-7, A431 (skin), Du145 (prostate), BE2-C (neuroblastoma) and MIA (pancreas) cell lines. As a cancer class, colon cancer appears to be more sensitive to the oroidin series of compounds, with analogue 5l being the most active.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:51:02 AEDT ]]> Synthesis and biological activity of novel mono-indole and mono-benzofuran inhibitors of bacterial transcription initiation complex formation https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27697 70/σA factors in bacteria. In this study, the reaction of indole-2-, indole-3-, indole-7- and benzofuran-2-glyoxyloyl chlorides with amines and hydrazines afforded a variety of glyoxyloylamides and glyoxyloylhydrazides. Similarly, condensation of 2- and 7-trichloroacetylindoles with amines and hydrazines delivered amides and hydrazides. The novel molecules were found to inhibit the RNA polymerase-σ70A interaction as measured by ELISA, and also inhibited the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in culture. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies of the mono-indole and mono-benzofuran inhibitors suggested that the hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance is an important determinant of biological activity.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:40:09 AEDT ]]> 2- and 3-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines as inhibitors of bacterial type IV secretion https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28988 a]pyrazine derivatives has been developed as inhibitors of the VirB11 ATPase HP0525, a key component of the bacterial type IV secretion system. A flexible synthetic route to both 2- and 3-aryl substituted regioisomers has been developed. The resulting series of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines has been used to probe the structure-activity relationships of these inhibitors, which show potential as antibacterial agents.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:29:24 AEDT ]]> The synthesis and biological activity of novel anthracenone-pyranones and anthracenone-furans https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28318 50), respectively. Of note, were a CF3 functionalised anthracenone 4-pyranone (chromone) derivative 22, and an anthracenone-furan derivative 54 which displayed 0.20µM and 0.38µM growth inhibition, respectively, in the BE2-C neuroblastoma cell line.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:25:08 AEDT ]]> Synthesis and biological evaluation of norcantharidin analogues: towards PP1 selectivity https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:3263 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:21:22 AEDT ]]> Norcantharimides, synthesis and anticancer activity: synthesis of new norcantharidin analogues and their anticancer evaluation https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:3264 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:21:22 AEDT ]]> Synthesis and biological evaluation of bicyclic and tricyclic substituted nortropane derivatives: discovery of a novel selective alpha 1D-adrenergic receptor ligand https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:3428 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:20:26 AEDT ]]>