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Review

Unlocking the Potential of Pyrrole: Recent Advances in New Pyrrole-Containing Compounds with Antibacterial Potential

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Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
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Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
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Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
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Scientific Center for Drug Research, Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry Department, “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 165 Bd. Stefan Cel Mare si Sfant, MD-2004 Chisinau, Moldova
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(23), 12873; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252312873
Submission received: 10 October 2024 / Revised: 25 November 2024 / Accepted: 26 November 2024 / Published: 29 November 2024

Abstract

Nitrogen heterocycles are valuable structural elements in the molecules of antibacterial drugs approved and used to treat bacterial infections. Pyrrole is a five-atom heterocycle found in many natural compounds with biological activity, including antibacterial activity. Numerous compounds are being develop based on the pyrrole heterocycle as new potential antibacterial drugs. Due to the phenomenon of antibacterial resistance, there is a continuous need to create new effective antibacterials. In the scientific literature, we have identified the most relevant studies that aim to develop new compounds, such as pyrrole derivatives, that are proven to have antibacterial activity. Nature is an endless reservoir of inspiration for designing new compounds based on the structure of pyrrole heterocycles such as calcimycin, lynamycins, marinopyrroles, nargenicines, phallusialides, and others. However, many other synthetic compounds based on the pyrrole heterocycle have been developed and can be optimized in the future. The identified compounds were classified according to the type of chemical structure. The chemical structure–activity relationships, mechanisms of action, and antibacterial effectiveness of the most valuable compounds were highlighted. This review highlights scientific progress in designing new pyrrole-containing compounds and provides examples of lead compounds that can be successfully optimized further.
Keywords: pyrrole; pyrrole derivatives; pyrrole-based compounds; substituted pyrroles; heterocycles; five-membered heterocycles; antibiotics; antibacterials; antibacterial activity; nitrogen heterocycles pyrrole; pyrrole derivatives; pyrrole-based compounds; substituted pyrroles; heterocycles; five-membered heterocycles; antibiotics; antibacterials; antibacterial activity; nitrogen heterocycles

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Rusu, A.; Oancea, O.-L.; Tanase, C.; Uncu, L. Unlocking the Potential of Pyrrole: Recent Advances in New Pyrrole-Containing Compounds with Antibacterial Potential. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 12873. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252312873

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Rusu A, Oancea O-L, Tanase C, Uncu L. Unlocking the Potential of Pyrrole: Recent Advances in New Pyrrole-Containing Compounds with Antibacterial Potential. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(23):12873. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252312873

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Rusu, Aura, Octavia-Laura Oancea, Corneliu Tanase, and Livia Uncu. 2024. "Unlocking the Potential of Pyrrole: Recent Advances in New Pyrrole-Containing Compounds with Antibacterial Potential" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 23: 12873. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252312873

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Rusu, A., Oancea, O.-L., Tanase, C., & Uncu, L. (2024). Unlocking the Potential of Pyrrole: Recent Advances in New Pyrrole-Containing Compounds with Antibacterial Potential. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(23), 12873. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252312873

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