Hybrid phenylthiazole and 1,3,5-triazine target cytosolic leucyl-tRNA synthetase for antifungal action as revealed by molecular docking studies

BACKGROUND: Leucyl-tRNA synthetase (LeuRS) is one of the essential enzymes belonging to the family of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs), which executes the translation of genetic code by catalyzing the specific attachment of amino acids to their cognate tRNAs. This process is very crucial for survival of micro-organism and thus the inhibition of LeuRS offered a novel and lucrative target for developing new antimicrobials. FINDINGS: Docking studies using hybrid phenylthiazole-1,3,5-triazine derivatives revealed that these molecules acted as probable inhibitors of candida albicans cytosolic leucyl-tRNA synthetase. CONCLUSION: The conjugates of phenylthiazole and 1,3,5-triazine can act as lead molecules towards the development of potential leucyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitors on the basis of molecular docking runs, which contribute to the possible mechanism of antifungal activity of these analogues.