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In Silico Studies of Quinoxaline-2-Carboxamide 1,4-di-N-Oxide Derivatives as Antimycobacterial Agents

Research Authors
Awwad A. Radwan, Wael M. Abdel-Mageed
Research Journal
Molecules, doi: 10.3390/molecules19022247
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 19, No. 2
Research Year
2014
Research Member
Research Abstract

Molecular modelling studies were performed on some previously reported novel quinoxaline-2-carboxamide 1,4-di-N-oxide derivatives (series 1–9). Using the LigandScout program, a pharmacophore model was developed to further optimize the antimycobacterial activity of this series of compounds. Using the Dock6 program, docking studies were performed in order to investigate the mode of binding of these compounds. The molecular modeling study allowed us to confirm the preferential binding mode of these quinoxaline-2-carboxamide 1,4-di-N-oxide derivatives inside the active site. The obtained binding mode was as same as that of the novobiocin X-ray structure.