Novel 1-methoxyindole- and 2-alkoxyindole-based chalcones: design, synthesis, characterization, antiproliferative activity and DNA, BSA binding interactions

AbstractIndole-based chalcones have been identified as interesting compounds with anticancer properties. In the present study, we report the synthesis and evaluation of new 1-methoxyindole and 2-alkoxyindole chalcone hybrids as antiproliferative agents active against colorectal carcinoma cell line. Among the 19 investigated molecules, four inhibit the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells HCT-116 with IC50 values<8  µM and display low cytotoxicity to fibroblast cell line 3T3. The UV–visible, CD and fluorescence competitive displacement assays with ethidium bromide and Hoechst 33258 performed with two active chalcones demonstrated that investigated chalcones interact with calf thymus (CT) DNA through the g roove binding mode. Likewise, the quenching interaction of chalcones with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied in vitro under optimal physiological condition (pH = 7.4). The Stern–Volmer constant for chalcone-BSA system was found in the range of 105 M−1.

Source: Medicinal Chemistry Research - January 16, 2021 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research