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Novel pyrimido[1,2- a ]imidazole derivatives as potent Pks13-TE inhibitors: structure-based virtual screening and rational design

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Integrated virtual and biological screening guided the design and synthesis of 50 novel pyrimido[1,2- a ]imidazole derivatives, leading to the discovery of potent Pks13-TE inhibitor 34 (IC 50 = 0.23 μM).

Source: RSC Medicinal Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d5md00942a

Authors: Xiangying Li, Yuanyuan Liu, Wen Shao, Deling Jiang, Xupeng Huang, Zihe Rao, Wei Peng, Yuying Fang

Institutions: Guangzhou Laboratory, University of South China, Tsinghua University, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

Awards: G3852002095, G5312822800, G892643822

OpenAlex ID: W7119524987

FWCI: 1.853

Cites: 32

Cited by: 1

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