The inhibition of urease from Sporosarcina pasteurii (SPU) and Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean, JBU) by a class six aromatic poly-hydroxylated molecules, namely mono- dimethyl-substituted catechols, was investigated on the basis inhibitory efficiency catechol scaffold. aim to probe key step mechanism proposed for SPU catechol, sulfanyl radical attack ring, as well obtain critical information ef...

Because of the antimicrobial resistance crisis, lectins are considered novel drug targets. Pseudomonas aeruginosa utilizes LecA and LecB in infection process. Inhibition both with carbohydrate-derived molecules can reduce biofilm formation to restore susceptibility. Here, we focused on non-carbohydrate inhibitors for explore new avenues lectin inhibition. From a screening cascade obtained one e...

Catechols were synthesized from safrole. Nine derivatives were prepared and assessed for antiproliferative effects using different human cell lines. The in vitro growth inhibition assay was based on the sulphorhodamine dye to quantify cell viability. The derivatives 4-allylbenzene-1,2-diol (3), 4 4-[3-(acetyloxy)propyl]-1,2-phenylene diacetate (6) and 4-[3-(acetyloxy)propyl]-5-nitro-1,2-phenyle...