Structure-guided discovery of submicromolar 1,2,4-triazole–Schiff-base inhibitors of glutathione reductase
 
Yazarlar (10)
Doç. Dr. Sevda MANAP Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Hande Akar Gazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Hilal MEDETALİBEYOĞLU Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdurrahman Atalay Avrasya Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Zehra Can Bayburt Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Yakup Kara Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Muzaffer ALKAN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Murat BEYTUR Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Haydar Yüksek Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ahmet Buğra Ortaakarsu
Gazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0141-8130 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 337 / 1 / – DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149471
Makale Linki https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813025100287
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Fen Bilimleri ve Matematik
Özet
Glutathione reductase (GR) plays a crucial role in maintaining cellular redox balance and is a promising target for ferroptosis-based cancer therapies. In this study, we report the design, synthesis, and comprehensive evaluation of a novel series of 1,2,4-triazole–Schiff base succinate derivatives (AUR-514–518) as potent GR inhibitors. In vitro Mannervik assays revealed vigorous submicromolar inhibitory activity, with AUR-517 emerging as the most effective (IC50 = 0.471 ± 0.032 μM), significantly surpassing quercetin (IC50 = 214.5 ± 18.5 μM). Antioxidant profiling revealed negligible radical scavenging activity; however, modest CUPRAC responses suggest a target-specific mechanism. To elucidate the molecular determinants of inhibition, we employed deep-learning–assisted protein–ligand affinity predictions, molecular dynamics simulations, MM/GBSA free-energy calculations, and dimensional …
Anahtar Kelimeler
1,2,4-triazole–Schiff base | Antioxidant assays | Boltz-2 | Ferroptosis sensitization | Glutathione reductase | Molecular dynamics simulations