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ArticleJournal of computer-aided molecular design2026

Ligand and structure-based toxicological assessment of (thio)semicarbazones on cholinesterases.

Damião Sampaio de Sousa, Akenaton Onassis Cardoso Viana Gomes, Caio Henrique Alexandre Roberto, Anthony Barbosa Belarmino, Francisco Rogênio da Silva Mendes, Márcia Machado Marinho, Pedro de Lima-Neto, Gabrielle Silva Marinho

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Article in Journal of computer-aided molecular design, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Damião Sampaio de SousaPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2425-8228
Akenaton Onassis Cardoso Viana GomesPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6515-0577
Caio Henrique Alexandre RobertoPostgraduate Program in Biotechnology, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7590-5830
Anthony Barbosa BelarminoNatural Resources Bioprospecting and Monitoring Laboratory, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5123-3248
Francisco Rogênio da Silva MendesPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8357-6707
Márcia Machado MarinhoNatural Resources Bioprospecting and Monitoring Laboratory, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. marcia.marinho@uece.br.ORCID 0000-0002-7640-2220
Pedro de Lima-NetoDepartment of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1613-4797
Gabrielle Silva MarinhoFaculty of Education, Sciences and Letters of Iguatu, Iguatu, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8950-7497

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thiosemicarbazones (TSCBZ) are promising insecticidal compounds, but their potential neurotoxicity remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity and cholinesterase inhibition of six substituted TSCBZ derivatives using ligand- and structure-based computational approaches. Electronic property analysis revealed that bromine substitution enhances electrophilicity, while sulfur (in TSCBZ1-3) and nitrogen (in TSCBZ4-6) are the most nucleophilic sites. Toxicity prediction indicated that TSCBZ1, 4, and 6 may induce acute and chronic effects in aquatic organisms. Molecular docking showed that TSCBZ1 and TSCBZ4 exhibit higher affinity for acetylcholinesterase than galantamine, suggesting potential selective inhibition. These findings provide novel insights into the structure-toxicity relationship of TSCBZ and their environmental safety profile.

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AcetylcholinesteraseCholinesterase InhibitorsCholinesterasesInsecticidesThiosemicarbazonesAnimalsLigandsMolecular Docking SimulationStructure-Activity RelationshipAcetylcholinesteraseCholinesterase InhibitorsCholinesterasesInsecticidesLigandsThiosemicarbazonesAcetilcolinesteraseComputational techniquesLatencyToxicology

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PMID41501169
PMCPMC12779692

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