A Design, Molecular Docking, ADMET Studies, Synthesis, Characterization, and Invitro Pharmacological Evaluation of Tetrazole Derivatives

Authors

  • Athra Sager Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Wasit, Kut, Iraq.
  • Ammar Ferman Abbood Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Wasit, Kut, Iraq.
  • Jawad Kadhim Abaies Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Wasit, Kut, Iraq.
  • Fatma Abbas Khazal Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Wasit, Kut, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31351/vol34iss1pp10-25

Keywords:

, Biological evaluation, Molecular docking Tetrazole,, , Biological evaluation, Tetrazole, Toxicit, ADMET

Abstract

A series of novel tetrazole derivatives were designed and synthesized through ring closure.  The structures of compounds (T1-T9) were characterized by FT-IR, 1H, and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. All tetrazole derivatives were screened for their antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria. All compounds showed a high activitiy against E. coli at a concentration of 0.01 mg/mL, while the tested compound T2 did not exhibit remarkable activity against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. The potential DNA gyrase inhibitory activity of these compounds ( T1-T9 ) was investigated by Insilico using the molecular docking simulation method. All compounds showed good results, especially compound (T8), which showed the lowest binding affinity (-8.8 Kcal/mol).

 

How to Cite

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Sager A, Ferman Abbood A, Jawad Kadhim Abaies, Abbas Khazal F. A Design, Molecular Docking, ADMET Studies, Synthesis, Characterization, and Invitro Pharmacological Evaluation of Tetrazole Derivatives. Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 29 [cited 2025 Apr. 1];34(1):10-25. Available from: https://bijps.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/bijps/article/view/2839

Publication Dates

Received

2023-08-01

Revised

2023-08-09

Accepted

2023-11-16

Published Online First

2025-03-29

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