Discovery of 1,2,3-triazole incorporated indole-piperazines as potent antitubercular agents: Design, synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation, molecular docking and ADME studies
| dc.contributor.author | Reddyrajula, R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Etikyala, U. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vijjulatha, V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Udayakumar, U. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-04T12:25:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this report, a library consisting of three sets of indole-piperazine derivatives was designed through the molecular hybridization approach. In total, fifty new hybrid compounds (T1-T50) were synthesized and screened for antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strain (ATCC-27294). Five (T36, T43, T44, T48 and T49) among fifty compounds exhibited significant inhibitory potency with the MIC of 1.6 µg/mL, which is twofold more potent than the standard first-line TB drug Pyrazinamide and equipotent with Isoniazid. N-1,2,3-triazolyl indole-piperazine derivatives displayed improved inhibition activity as compared to the simple and N-benzyl indole-piperazine derivatives. In addition, the observed activity profile of indole-piperazines was similar to standard anti-TB drugs (isoniazid and pyrazinamide) against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, demonstrating the compounds’ selectivity towards the Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strain. All the active anti-TB compounds are proved to be non-toxic (with IC<inf>50</inf> > 300 μg/mL) as verified through the toxicity evaluation against VERO cell lines. Additionally, molecular docking studies against two target enzymes (Inh A and CYP121) were performed to validate the activity profile of indole-piperazine derivatives. Further, in silico-ADME prediction and pharmacokinetic parameters indicated that these compounds have good oral bioavailability. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2024, 98, , pp. - | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 9680896 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117562 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/21329 | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd | |
| dc.subject | 1 (4 benzoylpiperazin 1 yl) 2 (1h indol 3 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 (4 benzoylpiperazin 1 yl) 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 (4 benzoylpiperazin 1 yl) 3 (1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 (4 benzoylpiperazin 1 yl) 3 (1h indol 3 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 (4 benzoylpiperazin 1 yl) 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (2 chloroisonicotinoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (2 chloronicotinoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 chlorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 2 (1h indol 3 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 chlorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 chlorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 (1h indol 3 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 chlorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 chlorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 fluorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 2 (1h indol 3 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 fluorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 fluorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 (1h indol 3 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 fluorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 (4 fluorobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 2 (1h indol 3 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 3 (1h indol 3 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 2 (1h indol 3 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1 [4 [(4 fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl] 3 (1h indol 3 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 1,2,3 triazole derivative | |
| dc.subject | 2 (1h indol 3 yl) 1 (4 tosylpiperazin 1 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 2 (1h indol 3 yl) 1 [4 (4 methylbenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 2 (1h indol 3 yl) 1 [4 (phenylsulfonyl)piperazin 1 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 (4 tosylpiperazin 1 yl)ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (4 methylbenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (phenylsulfonyl)piperazin 1 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 2 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [(4 fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl]ethan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 (1h indol 3 yl) 1 (4 tosylpiperazin 1 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 (1h indol 3 yl) 1 [4 (4 methylbenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 (1h indol 3 yl) 1 [4 (phenylsulfonyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 (4 tosylpiperazin 1 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (4 methylbenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (phenylsulfonyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [(4 fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 (4 nicotinoylpiperazin 1 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 (4 tosylpiperazin 1 yl)propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (3 fluoroisonicotinoyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (4 methoxybenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (4 methylbenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (4 nitrobenzoyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 (phenylsulfonyl)piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [(4 fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [(4 methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [(4 nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [2 (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | 3 [1 [[1 (4 fluorobenzyl) 1h 1,2,3 triazol 4 yl]methyl] 1h indol 3 yl] 1 [4 [[2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl]piperazin 1 yl]propan 1 one | |
| dc.subject | cytochrome P450 | |
| dc.subject | cytochrome P450 CYP121 | |
| dc.subject | enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase (NADH) | |
| dc.subject | indole | |
| dc.subject | isoniazid | |
| dc.subject | n 1,2,3 triazolyl indole piperazine derivative | |
| dc.subject | n benzyl indole piperazine derivative | |
| dc.subject | piperazine | |
| dc.subject | piperazine derivative | |
| dc.subject | pyrazinamide | |
| dc.subject | tuberculostatic agent | |
| dc.subject | unclassified drug | |
| dc.subject | indole derivative | |
| dc.subject | triazole derivative | |
| dc.subject | antibacterial activity | |
| dc.subject | Article | |
| dc.subject | bacterial strain | |
| dc.subject | computer model | |
| dc.subject | controlled study | |
| dc.subject | drug absorption | |
| dc.subject | drug bioavailability | |
| dc.subject | drug cytotoxicity | |
| dc.subject | drug design | |
| dc.subject | drug distribution | |
| dc.subject | drug excretion | |
| dc.subject | drug metabolism | |
| dc.subject | drug potency | |
| dc.subject | drug screening | |
| dc.subject | drug selectivity | |
| dc.subject | drug synthesis | |
| dc.subject | Escherichia coli | |
| dc.subject | first-line treatment | |
| dc.subject | IC50 | |
| dc.subject | in vitro study | |
| dc.subject | minimum inhibitory concentration | |
| dc.subject | molecular docking | |
| dc.subject | molecular hybridization | |
| dc.subject | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | |
| dc.subject | nonhuman | |
| dc.subject | prediction | |
| dc.subject | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |
| dc.subject | Staphylococcus aureus | |
| dc.subject | structure activity relation | |
| dc.subject | tuberculosis | |
| dc.subject | validation process | |
| dc.subject | Vero cell line | |
| dc.subject | metabolism | |
| dc.subject | microbial sensitivity test | |
| dc.subject | Antitubercular Agents | |
| dc.subject | Indoles | |
| dc.subject | Isoniazid | |
| dc.subject | Microbial Sensitivity Tests | |
| dc.subject | Molecular Docking Simulation | |
| dc.subject | Piperazine | |
| dc.subject | Piperazines | |
| dc.subject | Pyrazinamide | |
| dc.subject | Structure-Activity Relationship | |
| dc.subject | Triazoles | |
| dc.title | Discovery of 1,2,3-triazole incorporated indole-piperazines as potent antitubercular agents: Design, synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation, molecular docking and ADME studies |
