In Vitro and In Silico Evaluation of Biological Activity of a New Series of Oxadiazole Compounds Against Esp Gene Expression in <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Biofilm

AuthorSepideh Ghameshloueien
AuthorNakisa Zarrabi Ahrabien
AuthorYasin SarveAhrabien
OrcidSepideh Ghameshlouei [0000-0003-3971-0977]en
OrcidNakisa Zarrabi Ahrabi [0000-0001-6970-9673]en
OrcidYasin SarveAhrabi [0000-0001-7062-6963]en
Issued Date2021-04-30en
AbstractBackground: The enterococcal surface protein (Esp) is a high-molecular-weight surface protein of biofilm creating agent in Enterococcus faecalis. Oxadiazoles have a wide range of biological activities. Objective: This research aimed to examine the impact of new oxadiazole derivatives on the expression of Esp, playing an important role in promoting the biofilm formation ability of drug-resistant E. faecalis strains. Method: 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives were synthesized through a one-step synthesis. E. faecalis strains were collected and isolated from hospitals in Tehran. The antimicrobial properties of the synthesized materials against the isolated strains were investigated. RNA, DNA, and cDNA were extracted, and the relative expression of Esp in E. faecalis isolates was evaluated by real-time PCR. Docking study was performed by AutoDock vina software, and the resulting docking poses were analyzed using Discovery Studio 4.5 Client software. Results: The use of synthesized derivatives changed the Esp expression level in different isolates compared to the control sample. The two compounds containing naphthalene (4f) and methoxyphenyl (4g) caused respectively a 2-fold and a 3-fold decrease in Esp expression compared to the control sample. The compound 4f with the best binding energy among the compounds (-9.2) had the most hydrogen and hydrophobic bonds with the receptor-binding site. Conclusions: 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives, especially naphthalene and methoxyphenyl, act as inhibitors of bacterial biofilm formation and can be used in the pharmaceutical and biological industries.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/gct.112403en
KeywordOxadiazoleen
Keyword<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>en
KeywordReal-Time PCRen
KeywordMolecular Dockingen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleIn Vitro and In Silico Evaluation of Biological Activity of a New Series of Oxadiazole Compounds Against Esp Gene Expression in <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Biofilmen
TypeResearch Articleen

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