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6H-Indolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines: DNA and protein interacting scaffold for pharmacological activities
N S Hari Narayana Moorthy, E Manivannan, C Karthikeyan
1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Airport Bypass Road, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal (MP) 462036, India. hari.nmoorthy@gmail.com; hari.moorthy@fc.up.pt.
Abstract:
6H-Indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline, a planar fused heterocyclic compound exhibits a wide variety of pharmacological activities. The mechanism of pharmacological action exerted by these compounds is predominantly DNA intercalation. The thermal stability of the intercalated complex (DNA and 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivatives) is an important parameter for the elucidation of anticancer, antiviral and other activities. This thermal stability of the 6H-indolo[2,3- b]quinoxaline-DNA complex depends on the type of substituents and side chains attached to the 6H-indolo[2,3- b]quinoxaline nucleus and also the orientation of the side chain towards the GC rich minor groove of the DNA. Highly active 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivatives such as NCA0424, B-220 and 9-OH-B-220 have shown good binding affinity to DNA as evident from high thermal stability of compound-DNA complex. Interestingly, these compounds possessed poor inhibitory activity on topoisomerase II enzyme but have significant MDR modulating activity. This review establishes '6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline' as a valuable template for design and development of novel molecules with different biological activities.
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