Synthesis, in silico and in vitro antimicrobial efficacy of some amidoxime-based benzimidazole and benzimidamide derivatives.

IF 4.1 4区 医学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Gbolahan O Oduselu, Olayinka O Ajani, Temitope A Ogunnupebi, Oluwadunni F Elebiju, Damilola S Bodun, Oluwabukayo Toluwunmiju Opebiyi, Ezekiel Adebiyi
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Abstract

Amidoximes are employed as building blocks to synthesise heterocyclic motifs with biological significance. They are very reactive and are used as prodrugs of amidine. This present study unveils the synthesis of amidoxime-based benzimidazole and benzimidamide motifs and evaluates their in silico and in vitro antimicrobial potential as future drug candidates. The compounds (2a, 2b, 4a-c) were synthesized using multi-step synthetic pathways. The synthesised compounds were characterised using physico-chemical examination, 1H- and 13C-NMR, DEPT-135, and FT-IR spectroscopic analyses. The in silico antimicrobial potentials of the synthesized compounds were carried out against glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase of E. coli (PDB ID: 2VF5), and N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) of C. albicans (PDB ID: 1IYL), while the in vitro antimicrobial screening was investigated against selected bacteria and fungi. The in silico studies were carried out using predicted ADMET screening, molecular docking, MM-GBSA, induced-fit docking (IFD), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation studies. Furthermore, the in vitro experimental validations were performed using the agar diffusion method and the standard antibacterial and antifungal drugs used were gentamicin and ketoconazole respectively. The predicted toxicity test of the compounds showed no significant risk, except for 4c, which showed high tumorigenic risk. Compounds 2b and 2a gave better binding energies; -8.0 kcal mol-1 for 2VF5 and -11.7 kcal mol-1 for 1IYL, respectively. The antimicrobial zone of inhibition and minimum inhibitory concentration values were 40 mm and 3.90 mg mL-1 against S. mutans, then 42 mm and 1.90 mg mL-1 against C. albicans. Potential antimicrobial drug candidates have been identified in this report and should be explored for future preclinical research.

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