Trypanocidal activity and redox potential of heterocyclic- and 2-hydroxy-naphthoquinones

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作者
Goulart, MOF
Zani, CL
Tonholo, J
Freitas, LR
deAbreu, FC
Oliveira, AB
Raslan, DS
Starling, S
Chiari, E
机构
[1] FIOCRUZ MS,CPQRR,LAB QUIM PROD NAT,BELO HORIZONT,MG,BRAZIL
[2] UNIV FED MINAS GERAIS,FAC FARM,BELO HORIZONT,MG,BRAZIL
[3] UNIV FED MINAS GERAIS,ICEX,DEPT QUIM,BELO HORIZONT,MG,BRAZIL
[4] UNIV FED MINAS GERAIS,ICB,DEPT PARASITOL,BELO HORIZONT,MG,BRAZIL
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10.1016/S0960-894X(97)00354-5
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
摘要
With the aim of understanding the influence of redox potentials on the trypanocidal activity, a series of quinones were tested in vitro with trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi and their first cathodic potentials (Ep(cl)) measured by cyclic voltammetry. All quinones with Ep(cl) > -0.72V were active, while most of those with Ep(cl) < -0.72V were inactive, suggesting a contribution of the easiness of reduction on the biological activity. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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