Abstract
A Schiff-base copper(II) complex, bis(N-n-butylsalicylaldiminato)copper(II), was synthesized and its solid-state structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. Its inhibitory activity against Helicobacter pylori urease was evaluated in vitro and it showed strong inhibitory activity against urease (IC50 = 0.95 µM), compared with acetohydroxamic acid (IC50 = 42.47 µM) as a positive reference. A docking analysis using the AUTODOCK 4.0 program was performed to explain the potent inhibitory activity of the complex against urease.
Acknowledgments
This study was financed by grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China (50978208), Hubei National Science Foundation (2009CDA022), and Education Office of Hubei Province (D20091704 and Q20101610).