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3-Coumaranone derivatives as inhibitors of monoamine oxidase.

Abstract
The present study examines the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitory properties of a series of 20 3-coumaranone [benzofuran-3(2H)-one] derivatives. The 3-coumaranone derivatives are structurally related to series of α-tetralone and 1-indanone derivatives, which have recently been shown to potently inhibit MAO, with selectivity for MAO-B (in preference to the MAO-A isoform). 3-Coumaranones are similarly found to selectively inhibit human MAO-B with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 0.004-1.05 µM. Nine compounds exhibited IC50<0.05 µM for the inhibition of MAO-B. For the inhibition of human MAO-A, IC50 values ranged from 0.586 to >100 µM, with only one compound possessing an IC50<1 µM. For selected 3-coumaranone derivatives, it is established that MAO-A and MAO-B inhibition are reversible since dialysis of enzyme-inhibitor mixtures almost completely restores enzyme activity. On the basis of the selectivity profiles and potent action, it may be concluded that the 3-coumaranone derivatives are suitable leads for the development of selective MAO-B inhibitors as potential treatment for disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
AuthorsAdriaan S Van Dyk, Jacobus P Petzer, Anél Petzer, Lesetja J Legoabe
JournalDrug design, development and therapy (Drug Des Devel Ther) Vol. 9 Pg. 5479-89 ( 2015) ISSN: 1177-8881 [Electronic] New Zealand
PMID26491258 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • 3-coumaranone
  • Coumarins
  • Isoenzymes
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Monoamine Oxidase
  • monoamine oxidase A, human
Topics
  • Coumarins (chemical synthesis, pharmacology)
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes
  • Models, Biological
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoamine Oxidase (metabolism)
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (chemical synthesis, pharmacology)
  • Recombinant Proteins (metabolism)
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

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