Alternative oxidase inhibitors: mitochondrion‐targeting as a strategy for new drugs against pathogenic parasites and fungi

GU Ebiloma, EO Balogun… - Medicinal research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The alternative oxidase (AOX) is a ubiquitous terminal oxidase of plants and many fungi,
catalyzing the four‐electron reduction of oxygen to water alongside the cytochrome‐based …

Alternative Oxidase: From Molecule and Function to Future Inhibitors

J Li, S Yang, Y Wu, R Wang, Y Liu, J Liu, Z Ye… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the respiratory chain of the majority of aerobic organisms, the enzyme alternative oxidase
(AOX) functions as the terminal oxidase and has important roles in maintaining metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Trypanocidal action of bisphosphonium salts through a mitochondrial target in bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei

AAM Alkhaldi, J Martinek, B Panicucci… - International Journal for …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipophilic bisphosphonium salts are among the most promising antiprotozoal leads currently
under investigation. As part of their preclinical evaluation we here report on their mode of …

Conjugates of 2, 4-dihydroxybenzoate and salicylhydroxamate and lipocations display potent antiparasite effects by efficiently targeting the Trypanosoma brucei and …

FJ Fueyo Gonzalez, GU Ebiloma… - Journal of medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We investigated a chemical strategy to boost the trypanocidal activity of 2, 4-
dihydroxybenzoic acid (2, 4-DHBA)-and salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)-based trypanocides …

Synthesis, characterization and in vitro bioactivity studies of isoindolin‐1‐3‐phosophonate compounds

H Jelali, IS Al Nasr, WS Koko, TA Khan… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, efficient synthesis of isoindolin‐1‐one‐3‐phosphonates under catalyst‐and
solvent‐free conditions was reported to afford the desired compounds in excellent yields …

Potent antitrypanosomal activities of 3-aminosteroids against African trypanosomes: investigation of cellular effects and of cross-resistance with existing drugs

CO Nnadi, GU Ebiloma, JA Black, NJ Nwodo… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Treatment of animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) requires urgent need for safe, potent and
affordable drugs and this has necessitated this study. We investigated the trypanocidal …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, biological, and photophysical studies of molecular rotor-based fluorescent inhibitors of the trypanosome alternative oxidase

EJ Cueto-Díaz, GU Ebiloma, IA Alfayez… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
We have recently reported on the development and trypanocidal activity of a class of
inhibitors of Trypanosome Alternative Oxidase (TAO) that are targeted to the mitochondrial …

In Vitro Bioactivities of Isoindolin-1-3-Phosophonate Compounds

N Hamdi, H Jellali, IS Al Nasr, W Coco, TA Khan… - 2021 - researchsquare.com
In this work an efficient synthesis of isoindolin-1-one-3-phosphonates under catalyst-and
solvent-free conditions was reported to afford the desired compounds in excellent yields with …

An Efficient, Three-Component Synthesis of Isoindolin-1-One-3-Phosphonates Under Mild and Solvent-Free Conditions and Their Biological Activities

H Jelali, IS Al Nasr, WS Koko, TA Khan, E Deniau… - 2021 - researchsquare.com
In this work, the synthesis of isoindolin-1-one-3-phosphonates by a 'one-pot'three-
component reaction of 2-formylbenzoic acid with primary amines and dimethyl phosphite …

Pentacoordinated and hexacoordinated compounds

R Pajkert, GV Röschenthaler - 2017 - books.rsc.org
This chapter covers recent developments in the title area published during 2015.
Surprisingly, the past year has seen a significant decrease in the number of papers …