A Rational Approach To Antitubercular Drug Design: Molecular Docking, Prediction of ADME Properties and Evaluation of Antitubercular Activity of Novel Isonicotinamide Scaffold.

Introduction: One of the most devastating and leading diseases is Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Even though many synthetic drugs are available in the market, to increase the therapeutic efficacy and reduce toxicity. Isoniazid is the primary drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Methods: The main objective of the study is to perform molecular docking studies and synthesize the derivatives of isonicotinamide along with the anti-tubercular activity. The isonicotinamide derivatives (a-j) are prepared using isoniazid, carbon disulphate, methyl cyanide, and benzaldehyde derivatives and characterized by TLC, IR, ¹ HNMR, and Mass spectroscopy. The enzyme decaprenylphosphoryl-D-ribose oxidase (DprE1) of M. tuberculosis had good binding capacity with all the ligands revealed in molecular docking studies. In-vitro studies indicated that all the ligands showed anti-tuberculosis with strain M. tuberculosis .
Results: The analysis was based on the binding energy and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The highest and lowest binding energy is -4.22 Kcal/mol (f) and -8.45 Kcal/mol (d), and the MIC for compound d was found to be 644.22 nM. Among all the ligands, compound 5d has the most cytotoxic effect and lower IC ₅₀ values and better bioavailability.
Conclusion: This investigation helps in the development of better anti-tubercular therapy.
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