Abstract
There is little information available on the monoamine oxidase isoform selectivity of N-alkyl harmine analogs, which exhibit a myriad of activities including MAO-A, DYRK1A and cytotoxicity to several select cancer cell lines. Compounds 3e and 4c exhibited an IC50 of 0.83±0.03 and 0.43±0.002μM against MAO-A and an IC50 of 0.26±0.04 and 0.36±0.001μM against MAO-B, respectively. Molecular docking studies revealed π-π interactions between the synthesized molecules and aromatic amino acid residues. Conclusion & future perspective: The current study delineates the structural requirements for MAO-A selectivity and such information may be helpful in designing selective analogs for kinase, DYRK1A and harmine-based cytotoxics without apparent MAO enzyme inhibition.
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