Evaluation of synthetic 2-aryl quinoxaline derivatives as α-amylase, α-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors

May 14, 2022International journal of biological macromolecules

Testing synthetic 2-aryl quinoxaline compounds as inhibitors of enzymes that break down sugars and nerve signals

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Abstract

Compound 14 demonstrated superior inhibitory potential with IC values of 294.35 nM for α-amylase and 17.04 nM for acetylcholinesterase.

  • A series of 2-aryl quinoxaline derivatives (1-23) were synthesized and characterized.
  • These compounds showed enhanced inhibition against α-amylase, α-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase at nanomolar concentrations.
  • Notably, compound 14 exhibited the strongest inhibitory effects among the derivatives tested.
  • Molecular docking studies were performed on selected potent compounds to analyze their binding energies with the target enzymes.

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