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ArticleChemMedChem2026

From Fragments to Function: Novel Hydrazone Derivatives as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors.

Hasan Erdinç Sellitepe, Ahmet Buğra Aksel, Ezgi Pehlivanlar Yavrucu, Hilal Zıvalı, Begüm Nurpelin Sağlık Özkan, İnci Selin Doğan

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Hasan Erdinç SellitepeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-6940
Ahmet Buğra AkselDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5090-6474
Ezgi Pehlivanlar YavrucuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4088-7721
Hilal ZıvalıDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3240-9383
Begüm Nurpelin Sağlık ÖzkanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0151-6266
İnci Selin DoğanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4949-1747

Funding

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) 223Z157
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) catalyzes the breakdown of neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. There are two isoforms of this enzyme: MAO-A and MAO-B. MAO efficacy is widely investigated in neurodegenerative (MAO-B) and depressive (MAO-A) disorders. Upon examining the structures of known inhibitors, it becomes evident that many share an aliphatic amine structure. Furthermore, the literature suggests that compounds with naphthalene skeletons, phenolic structures, and hydrazone moieties exhibit MAO inhibitory activity. In this study, 12 N-acylhydrazone derivatives (5a-f, 6a-f) were designed using ligand-based design methods. Based on biological activity studies, the MAO-A inhibition of the compounds was calculated to be 0.073-2.54 µM, and the MAO-B inhibition was 0.064-3.147 µM. Among all compounds, the derivatives bearing a naphthalene ring (5d-f, 6d-f) exhibited MAO enzyme inhibition at levels comparable to those of the reference compounds. The compound with the highest activity, 6e, had IC

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HydrazonesMonoamine OxidaseMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorsDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipHydrazonesMonoamine OxidaseMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorshydrazonesMannich basesmolecular modelingmonoamine oxidaseoxidoreductases

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PMCPMC13477429

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