Oleksandr L. Kobzar

Fullerene derivatives as a new class of inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases

In this study, we identified water-soluble C60 and C70 fullerene derivatives as a novel class of protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors. The evaluated compounds were found to inhibit CD45, PTP1B, TC-PTP, SHP2, and PTPβ with IC50 values in the low micromolar to high nanomolar range. These results demonstrate a new strategy for designing effective nanoscale protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors.

Synthesis and evaluation of new 2,6-diamino-5-hetarylpyrimidines as inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase

Synthetic approaches for the preparation of 6-amino-5-hetarylpyrimidine derivatives by the ring transformation reaction of 2-hetaryl-2-(tetrahydro-2-furanyliden)acetonitriles with amidines have been developed. Some of 2,6-diamino-5-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)pyrimidines were found to exhibit modest inhibitory activity against human dihydrofolate reductase. Molecular docking was performed to evaluate the binding mode of compounds of this series in the enzyme’s active site.Graphical abstract

QSAR Study of Some 1,3-Oxazolylphosphonium Derivatives as New Potent Anti-Candida Agents and Their Toxicity Evaluation

This paper describes QSAR studies by using the Online Chemical Modeling Environment, synthesis, in vitro antifungal activity of 1,3-oxazolylphosphonium derivatives and their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory potential. Three classification QSAR models were created using Random Forests (WEKA-RF), k-Nearest Neighbors and Associative Neural Networks methods and different combinations of descriptors. The predictive ability of the models was tested through cross-validation, giving a balanced accuracy BA=80-91%. All compounds demonstrated good antifungal properties and slight inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity. The high percentage of coincidence between the QSAR predictions and the experimental results confirmed the high predictive power of the developed QSAR models that can be applied as tools for finding new potential inhibitors against of Candida spp. Furthermore, 1,3-oxazol-4-yl(triphenyl)phosphonium salts could be considered as promising candidates for the treatment of candidiasis and the disinfection of medical equipment.