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- Topal, Fevzi(3)
- Akocak, Suleyman(2)
- Beydemir, Sukru(2)
- Durgun, Mustafa(2)
- Isik, Mesut(2)
- Koçyigit, Umit Muhammet(2)
- Lolak, Nebih(2)
- Yapici, Ismail(2)
- Akgul, Bengusu Hacer(1)
- Arslanoglu, Hasan(1)
- Aydogmus, Ercan(1)
- Behçet, Lutfi(1)
- Cakir, Oguz(1)
- Cetiz, Mehmet Veysi(1)
- Gulcin, Ilhami(1)
- Gómez-Torres, Marina(1)
- Gül, Abdulkadir(1)
- Gülçin, Ilhami(1)
- Izol, Ebubekir(1)
- Kayaoglu, Esma(1)
- Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J.(1)
- Saka, Enver(1)
- Topal, Meryem(1)
- Türkes, Cueneyt(1)
- Türkes, Cuneyt(1)
- Yagi, Sakina(1)
- Yapar, Gonul(1)
- Yildiztugay, Evren(1)
- Yilmaz, Firat(1)
- Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah(1)
- Zengin, Gokhan(1)
- Özgen, Inanc(1)
Yayınlar
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Mono- and Bis-Ureido Sulfapyridines as Nanomolar Dual Cholinesterase Inhibitors: Enzyme Kinetics, Molecular Docking, and ADME/Tox Insights
Yapar, Gonul; Akocak, Suleyman; Lolak, Nebih; Topal, Meryem; Türkes, Cuneyt; Topal, Fevzi; Durgun, Mustafa; Koçyigit, Umit Muhammet; Isik, Mesut; Beydemir, Sukru
A series of mono- and bis-ureido sulfapyridine derivatives (SP-1-SP-10) were synthesized and evaluated as dual cholinesterase inhibitors targeting acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). All compounds exhibited nanomolar inhibition. The most potent AChE inhibitors were SP-8 (K-i = 5.25 +/- 0.73 nM), SP-9 (5.09 +/- 0.44 nM), and SP-10 (5.74 +/- 0.55 nM), significantly outperforming tacrine (K-i = 105.03 +/- 8.85 nM) under identical conditions. For BChE, SP-9 showed the strongest inhibition (K-i = 26.38 +/- 2.07 nM) compared with tacrine (172.03 +/- 32.42 nM). Kinetic analyses revealed competitive inhibition toward AChE for all derivatives, whereas BChE inhibition displayed both competitive and noncompetitive patterns depending on structural features. Glide XP docking using AChE (PDB: 7XN1) and BChE (PDB: 4BDS), complemented by MM-GBSA binding free energy calculations, supported favorable ligand accommodation within the catalytic pockets and highlighted the importance of aromatic and hydrophobic interactions. In silico ADME/Tox analysis revealed a potency-drug-likeness trade-off: mono-ureido derivatives complied with Lipinski's rule of five and showed high predicted oral absorption, whereas bis-ureido derivatives, despite superior enzymatic potency, exhibited multiple drug-likeness violations. These findings identify the ureido-sulfapyridine scaffold as a potent enzymatic dual cholinesterase inhibitory framework, warranting further structural optimization to improve pharmacokinetic properties.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026In Vitro Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Cholinesterase-Inhibitory Properties of an AqueousEuphorbia macrocladaRoot Extract Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction
Gül, Abdulkadir; Yilmaz, Firat; Topal, Fevzi; Özgen, Inanc; Aydogmus, Ercan; Arslanoglu, Hasan
In the present study, the aqueous extract obtained from the roots of Euphorbia macroclada via ultrasound-assisted extraction (Ult-ER) was evaluated for its anticholinesterase (AChE and BChE), antioxidant, and antibacterial activities. While the extract exhibited weak inhibition against AChE (IC50: 507.69 +/- 17.95 mg/mL), it showed relatively greater inhibitory activity against BChE (IC50: 22.41 +/- 0.49 mg/mL). In antioxidant assays, Ult-ER exhibited measurable antioxidant responses, with DPPH and ABTS(+) radical-scavenging capacities of 18.33 +/- 0.49 and 119.59 +/- 1.86 mg TE/L, respectively. Its Fe-3(+) and Cu-2(+) reducing capacities were 128.51 +/- 12.57 and 670.33 +/- 11.59 mg TE/L, respectively. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were 84.80 +/- 3.31 mg GAE/g and 60.67 +/- 2.29 mg QE/g, while the total antioxidant capacity was 9.78 +/- 0.44 mg TE/g and 15.62 +/- 1.85 mg BHAE/g. In the antibacterial evaluation, Ult-ER at the highest tested concentration of 8 mg/mL exhibited inhibitory activity against all tested strains, including Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, whereas no detectable inhibition was observed at lower concentrations.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Chemical Constituents and Biological Potentials of Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides Extracts: In Vitro Experimental and In Silico Perspectives
Akgul, Bengusu Hacer; Yagi, Sakina; Cetiz, Mehmet Veysi; Saka, Enver; Zengin, Gokhan; Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J.; Gómez-Torres, Marina; Yapici, Ismail; Gulcin, Ilhami; Yildiztugay, Evren
This study was undertaken to examine, for the first time, the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties of several extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides (Schreb.) Arcang (family: Lamiaceae). Among the extracts, the EtOH extract contained the highest total phenolic (89.96 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (45.74 mg RE/g) contents. Phenylethanoid glycosides were predominant, particularly in the ethanol and aqueous extracts, and teucroside/forsythoside B and verbascoside/forsythoside A were tentatively identified as the major compounds. EtOH and 70% EtOH extracts showed comparable (p > 0.05) anti-DPPH activity (201.89 and 188.52 mg TE/g), Cu++ (562.81 and 547.88 mg TE/g), and Fe+++ (329.13 and 320.08 mg TE/g) reducing capacities. The EtOH extract showed the best antityrosinase activity (72.00 mg KAE/g). The EtOAc extract inhibited human carbonic anhydrase (CA) isoenzymes I and CAII (IC50 = 26.86 and 65.37 mu g/mL, respectively). Complementary in silico analyses of the major phenylethanoid and flavonoid glycosides supported their possible multitarget interaction patterns and identified the Forsythoside A-BChE complex as a computationally favorable model for future experimental validation. Overall, these findings indicate that T. scordium subsp. scordioides may represent a natural source of antioxidants and enzyme inhibitors for use in different health-promoting formulations.
- MakaleYalnız künye2025Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, Acetylcholinesterase, and Butyrylcholinesterase Enzyme Inhibition Properties of Myosotis amoena Boiss
Yapici, Ismail; Kayaoglu, Esma; Izol, Ebubekir; Yilmaz, Mustafa Abdullah; Behçet, Lutfi; Cakir, Oguz; Gülçin, Ilhami
Myosotis amoena Boiss. (Turkish name: Ho & scedil; boncukotu) is a perennial herbaceous plant that produces blue flowers during the spring. Phytochemicals, which are secondary metabolites distributed across plants, fungi, microorganisms, and even animal tissues, play crucial roles in health through their antioxidant and bioactive properties. Their antioxidant capacity largely arises from hydroxyl groups and aromatic ring structures that stabilize free radicals via electron delocalization. Enzyme inhibition is a therapeutic strategy in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), where acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitors are employed to manage symptoms. This study investigated the phytochemical composition (via LC-MS/MS), total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and AChE/BChE inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract of M. amoena using four in vitro methods. The CUPRAC assay demonstrated that M. amoena (1.070) exhibited higher antioxidant activity than Trolox (0.894), although its activity in FRAP, ABTS, and Fe3+ reduction assays was lower compared to standard antioxidants. The extract contained 53.03 mg GAE/g extract of total phenolics, with rosmarinic acid being the predominant compound (15.27 mg/g). Furthermore, the extract strongly inhibited AChE and BChE, with IC50 values of 3.9 and 19.8 mu g/mL, respectively. These findings highlight, for the first time, the significant bioactive potential of M. amoena as a natural source of antioxidants and cholinesterase inhibitors, supporting its prospective use in the prevention or management of neurodegenerative conditions.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Design and Synthesis of Pyrazole Carboxamide Derivatives as Selective Cholinesterase and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors: Molecular Docking and Biological Evaluation
Durgun, Mustafa; Akocak, Suleyman; Lolak, Nebih; Topal, Fevzi; Koçyigit, Umit Muhammet; Türkes, Cueneyt; Isik, Mesut; Beydemir, Sukru
The present study focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel pyrazole carboxamide derivatives (SA1-12). The inhibitory effect of the compounds on cholinesterases (ChEs; AChE and BChE) and carbonic anhydrases (hCAs; hCA I and hCA II) isoenzymes were screened as in vitro. These series compounds have been identified as potential inhibitors with a KI values in the range of 10.69 +/- 1.27-70.87 +/- 8.11 nM for hCA I, 20.01 +/- 3.48-56.63 +/- 6.41 nM for hCA II, 6.60 +/- 0.62-14.15 +/- 1.09 nM for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and 54.87 +/- 7.76-137.20 +/- 9.61 nM for butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). These compounds have a more effective inhibition effect when compared to the reference compounds. In addition, the potential binding positions of the compounds with high affinity for ChE and hCAs were demonstrated by in silico methods. The results of in silico and in vitro studies support each other. As a result of the present study, the compounds with high inhibitory activity for metabolic enzymes, such as ChE and hCA were designed. The compounds may be potential alternative agents used as selective ChE and hCA inhibitors in the treatment of Alzheimer ' s disease and glaucoma. image
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