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December 2024 issue

Cover illustration: The derivatives of isonicotinate and their metal complexes are of interest because they exhibit broad-spectrum bioactivity. In the present paper, the crystalline structure of ethyl 5-amino-2-bromoisonicotinate has been elucidated, along with its molecular properties, by computational and experimental methods, including density functional theory (DFT) and molecular docking. The present study also highlights the compound's potential pharmaceutical relevance, particularly its moderate binding affinity with the COVID-19 main protease (PDB ID: 6LU7), indicating potential for drug development applications. See: Mahadevaiah, Shivanna, Hanumaiah, Hirehalli Chikkegowda & Bandrehalli Siddagangaiah [Acta Cryst. (2024). E80, 1274–1279].
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