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Review
. 2024 Jan 2;19(1):e202300447.
doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202300447. Epub 2023 Nov 22.

Pyrrole: A Decisive Scaffold for the Development of Therapeutic Agents and Structure-Activity Relationship

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Pyrrole: A Decisive Scaffold for the Development of Therapeutic Agents and Structure-Activity Relationship

Bharathi Hassan Ganesh et al. ChemMedChem. .

Abstract

An overview of pyrroles as distinct scaffolds with therapeutic potential and the significance of pyrrole derivatives for drug development are provided in this article. It lists instances of naturally occurring pyrrole-containing compounds and describes the sources of pyrroles in nature, including plants and microbes. It also explains the many conventional and modern synthetic methods used to produce pyrroles. The key topics are the biological characteristics, pharmacological behavior, and functional alterations displayed by pyrrole derivatives. It also details how pyrroles are used to treat infectious diseases. It describes infectious disorders resistant to standard treatments and discusses the function of compounds containing pyrroles in combating infectious diseases. Furthermore, the review covers the uses of pyrrole derivatives in treating non-infectious diseases and resistance mechanisms in non-infectious illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The important discoveries and probable avenues for pyrrole research are finally summarized, along with their significance for medicinal chemists and drug development. A reference from the last two decades is included in this review.

Keywords: infectious and non-infectious diseases; pyrrole from natural sources; structure-activity relationships; substituted pyrroles; synthesis of pyrrole.

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