Investigação da Atividade de Complexos Inorgânicos Inibidores da trans-2-enoil redutase

Abstract

Tuberculosis has been one of the major causes of death in the World. Unfortunately, there is still a lack of new drugs available, which has stimulated research in this field. Here, it was prepared a spectrum of new metallo-compounds based on Na3[Fe(CN)5L].H2O, where L is hydrazones or oxadiazols derivatives, which are metallodrug candidates for tuberculosis treatment. These compounds were fully characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Regarding to the electronic spectroscopy, it was showed the relative intensity of the π-backbonding effect among these compounds using the oscillator strength. This result was further supported by other techniques such as infrared spectroscopy, where a shift on the CN- (cyanide) stretching to higher frequency indicates stronger backbonding Fe(II) to L. Additionally, NMR and electrochemical results reinforced the back-bonding effect previously assigned in these compounds. NMR results showed these compounds were also coordinated through the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring, while cyclic voltammetry showed the iron was made more stable in the reduced form (2+). Theoretical calculations were done to evaluate the charge distribution of these compounds and also correlate them with the backbonding effect. The relevance of this study lies on the observation that several inhibitors interact with the proteic target through intermolecular forces. These compounds were prepared aiming to inhibit the InhA enzyme, which is responsible for the biosynthesis of the mycobacterial cell-wall, by knowing the effect of charge distribution on enzyme inhibition it provides extra information to design better drugs. This result was important to draw a reactivity map. Biochemical investigations were carried out to evaluate the inhibition of the wild-type and mutant of the enzyme enoyl reductase (InhA). The complexes of oxadiazol derivatives were very efficient enzyme inhibitor, including toward strains resistant to conventional drugs. Toxicity tests showed these compounds presented low toxicity. An interesting map of reactivity was drawn, where charge distribution and electrochemical potential were correlated to the efficiency to inhibit InhA. This can lead to a better rational design of other anti-tuberculosis metallodrugs