Artículo de revista
Predicting new potential antimalarial compounds by using Zagreb topological indices
Registro en:
2158-3226
10.1063/5.0089325
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Autor
Brito, Daniel
Marquez Brazon, Edgar Alexander
ROSAS, ENNIS
Rosas, Félix Oscar
Institución
Resumen
Molecular topology allows describing molecular structures following a two-dimensional approach by taking into account how the atoms are
arranged internally through a connection matrix between the atoms that are part of a structure. Various molecular indices (unique for each
molecule) can be determined, such as Zagreb, Balaban, and topological indices. These indices have been correlated with physical chemistry
properties such as molecular weight, boiling point, and electron density. Furthermore, their relationship with a specific biological activity has
been found in other reports. Therefore, its knowledge and interpretation could be critical in the rational design of new compounds, saving time
and money in their development process. In this research, the molecular graph of antimalarials already in the pharmaceutical market, such
as chloroquine, primaquine, quinine, and artemisinin, was calculated and used to compute the Zagreb indices; a relationship between these
indices and the antimalarial activities was found. According to the results reported in this work, the smaller the Zagreb indices, the higher
the antimalarial activity. This relationship works very well for other compounds series. Therefore, it seems to be a fundamental structural
requirement for this activity. Three triazole-modified structures are proposed as possible potential antimalarials based on this hypothesis.
Finally, this work shows that the Zag