Development of amino acid conjugated sulfonamides as potent antiulcer agent

A series of 2-{[(4-methylphenyl) sulfonyl] amino}-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid (1a) and its analogs 1b–j have been synthesized. These compounds were screened for their in vivo efficacy in pyloric ligation model. Compounds 1a and 1b with higher antiulcer potential were further screened in other gastric models to explore the mode of antiulcer action. To further understand the mode of action, in vitro inhibition of H⁺/K⁺ ATPase activity in gastric microsome isolated from rat stomach was studied. This was rationalized by in silico experiments.