Privileged s-triazines: structure and pharmacological applications

Future Med Chem. 2014 Mar;6(4):463-77. doi: 10.4155/fmc.13.212.

Abstract

This review summarizes recent reports on s-triazine and its respective analogs from the medicinal chemistry angle. Due to its high reactivity and binding characteristic towards various enzymes, s-triazine has attracted attention. This is combined with facile synthesis and interesting pharmacology. The triazine class demonstrates wide biological applications - including antimicrobial, antituberculosis, anticancer, antiviral and antimalarial. In this article the library of s-triazine-based molecular designs has been collated with respective bioactivity. Compounds are further compared with other heterocyclic/nontriazine moieties to correlate the efficiency of privileged s-triazine. We hope this article may assist chemists in their drug design and discovery efforts.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Amyloid / metabolism
  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Drug Design
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Triazines / chemistry*
  • Triazines / pharmacology

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Triazines