Semisynthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking Studies of Barbatic Acid Derivatives as Novel Diuretic
Xiang Yu1,2, Yi Sui1, Yinkai Xi1
1College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
Abstract:
Barbatic acid, a compound isolated from lichen, has demonstrated a variety of biological activities. In this study, a series of esters based on barbatic acid (6a-q') were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their diuretic and litholytic activity at a concentration of 100 μmol/L in vitro. All target compounds were characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS, and the spatial structure of compound 6w was confirmed using X-ray crystallography. The biological results showed that some derivatives, including 6c, 6b', and 6f', exhibited potent diuretic activity, and 6j and 6m displayed promising litholytic activity. Molecular docking studies further suggested that 6b' had an optimal binding affinity to WNK1 kinases related to diuresis, while 6j could bind to the bicarbonate transporter CaSR through a variety of forces. These findings indicate that some barbatic acid derivatives could be further developed into novel diuretic agents.
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