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Abstract

Background

The search for new antifungal agents is critical due to the rising resistance of fungal pathogens to existing treatments. This study focuses on the synthesis and evaluation of a novel compound, 1-benzyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (compound L1), as a potential antifungal agent.

Methods

Compound L1 was synthesized and characterized using a range of analytical techniques, including 1H^1H1H NMR, 13C^{13}C13C NMR, FT-IR, GC-MS, and X-ray single crystal diffraction (XRD). The antifungal activity of the compound was assessed , and its molecular structure was studied using Density Functional Theory (DFT). Molecular docking and dynamics simulations were conducted to evaluate the interaction of the compound with sterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51) from . ADME/Tox evaluations were also performed to assess the drug-like properties of compound L1.

Results

Compound L1 exhibited moderate antifungal activity with an IC50 value of 34.25 µg/mL. DFT studies confirmed the highly stable molecular structure of the compound. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations demonstrated that compound L1 had a higher affinity and stability when forming complexes with the crystal structure of CYP51, particularly in interaction with the tetrazole-based antifungal drug candidate VT1161 (PDB ID: 5TZ1). ADME/Tox evaluations indicated favorable drug-like properties for compound L1.

Conclusion

The results suggest that compound L1 is a promising antifungal candidate, showing greater potential than fluconazole in the conducted evaluations. Further studies are warranted to explore its full therapeutic potential.

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Synthesis, X-Ray Structure, Characterization, Antifungal Activity, DFT, and Molecular Simulation of a Novel Pyrazole Carboxylic Acid
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