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A series of (2E)-1-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-3-(para-substituted phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ones (TB1-TB11) was synthesized and tested for inhibitory activity toward human monoamine oxidase (hMAO). All compounds were found to be competitive, selective, and reversible toward hMAO-B except (2E)-1-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (TB7) and (2E)-1-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (TB8), which were selective inhibitors of hMAO-A. The most potent compound, (2E)-1-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-3-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]prop-2-en-1-one (TB5), showed the best inhibitory activity and higher selectivity toward hMAO-B, with Ki and SI values of 0.11±0.01 μm and 13.18, respectively. PAMPA assays for all compounds were carried out in order to evaluate the capacity of the compounds to cross the blood-brain barrier. Moreover, the most potent MAO-B inhibitor, TB5, was found to be nontoxic at 5 and 25 μm, with 95.75 and 84.59 % viability among cells, respectively. Molecular docking simulations were carried out to understand the crucial interactions responsible for selectivity and potency.

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A series of new 2-methoxy-4-(5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenolderivatives, 4-13, were synthesized and tested for their human MAO inhibitory activity. All the compounds were found to be selective and reversible toward hMAO-A except 4, a selective inhibitor of hMAO-B and 12, a nonselective inhibitor. Compound 7 was found to be a potent inhibitor of hMAO-A with Ki = 0.06 ± 0.003 μM and was having selectivity index of (SI = 1.02 × 10(-5)). It was found to be better than standard drug, Moclobemide (hMAO-A with Ki = 0.11 ± 0.01 μM) with selectivity index of SI = 0.049. Molecular docking simulation was carried out to understand the crucial interactions responsible for selectivity and potency.

A series of 11 indole-based chalcones (IC1-11) with various electron donating and withdrawing groups at the para position of the phenyl ring B were synthesized. All the compounds were tested for their human monoamine oxidase (hMAO)-A and hMAO-B inhibitory potencies. Most of the synthesized candidates proved to be potent and selective inhibitors of MAO-B rather than MAO-A, with a reversible and competitive mode. Among them, compound IC9 was found to be a potent inhibitor of hMAO-B with Ki  = 0.01 ± 0.005 μM and a selectivity index of 120. It was found to be better than the standard drug, selegiline (hMAO-B with Ki  = 0.20 ± 0.020 μM) with a selectivity index of 30.55. PAMPA assays were carried out for all the compounds in order to evaluate the capacity of the compounds to cross the blood-brain barrier. Moreover, the most potent MAO-B inhibitor, IC9, was nontoxic at 5 and 25 μM, with 95.20 and 69.17% viable cells, respectively. The lead compound IC9 has an antioxidant property of 1.18 Trolox equivalents by ABTS assay. Molecular modeling studies were performed against hMAO-B to observe binding site interactions of the lead compound.