Potent α-glucosidase and tyrosinase inhibition by thiophene-based Schiff bases: Experimental and computational evaluation
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Emel Ekinci Çankiri Karatekin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kübra ÖZTÜRK Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ozlem Gundogdu Aytac Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Sertan AYTAÇ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Harun ÇİFTÇİ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Letters in Drug Design and Discovery (Q4)
Dergi ISSN 1570-1808 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 23 / 1 / – DOI 10.1016/j.lddd.2026.100366
Makale Linki https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1570180826000965
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In this study, novel thiophene-based Schiff base derivatives were synthesized, and their structures were comprehensively analyzed. The inhibitory potentials of these compounds on α-glucosidase and tyrosinase enzymes were systematically evaluated. Among the thiophene-based Schiff bases, compound 8 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against both α-glucosidase and tyrosinase, with IC50 values of 173.29 and 69.32 µM for each, compared to the positive controls acarbose and kojic acid, respectively. The DFT approach was used to analyze the reactivity and molecular electrostatic potential maps of the compounds, and molecular docking studies for the most active compounds 4, 6, and 8 were conducted on both the fungal tyrosinase and Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein models. Furthermore, ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion) analyses were performed to evaluate their …
Anahtar Kelimeler
ADME | Diabetes | Enzyme inhibition | Hyperpigmentation | Molecular docking | Schiff base | Thiophene