期刊
CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
卷 44, 期 10, 页码 4626-4638出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cimb44100316
关键词
thionated levofloxacin; antibacterial; molecular docking; anticancer; electronic excitation
资金
- AL ZAYTOONAH UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN [2019-2018/18/09, 2019-2018/18/03]
- HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY [21/2022]
This study investigated the antibacterial activity, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, and spectroscopic properties of a thionated form of levofloxacin. The results showed that the thionated compound exhibited lower minimum inhibitory concentrations against certain bacteria, increased biocompatibility with normal cells, and higher cytotoxicity against cancer cells compared to levofloxacin.
Levofloxacin is a widely used fluoroquinolone in several infectious diseases. The structure-activity relationship of levofloxacin has been studied. However, the effect of changing the carbonyl into thiocarbonyl of levofloxacin has not been investigated up to the date of this report. In this work, levofloxacin structure was slightly modified by making a thionated form (compound 3), which was investigated for its antibacterial activity, biocompatibility, and cytotoxicity, as well as spectroscopic properties. The antibacterial susceptibility testing against five different bacteria showed promising minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), particularly against B. spizizenii and E. coli, with an MIC value of 1.9 mu M against both bacteria, and 7.8 mu M against P. mirabilis. The molecular docking experiment showed similar binding interactions of both levofloxacin and compound 3 with the active site residues of topoisomerase IV. The biocompatibility and cytotoxicity results revealed that compound 3 was more biocompatible with normal cells and more cytotoxic against cancer cells, compared to levofloxacin. Interestingly, compound 3 also showed an excitation profile with a distinctive absorption peak at lambda(max) 404 nm. Overall, our results suggest that the thionation of quinolones may provide a successful approach toward a new generation with enhanced pharmacokinetic and safety profiles and overall activity as potential antibacterial agents.
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