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Horn AS. Structure activity relations for the inhibition of 5-HT uptake into rat hypothalamic homogenates by serotonin and tryptamine analogues. J Neurochem 1973; 21:883-8. [PMID: 4754864 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1973.tb07533.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Carlström D, Bergin R, Falkenberg G. Molecular characteristics of biogenic monoamines and their analogs. Q Rev Biophys 1973; 6:257-310. [PMID: 4584197 DOI: 10.1017/s0033583500001232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Until recently there has been very limited information concerning the molecular geometry and conformation of biogenic monoamines and this lack of knowledge has seriously hampered efforts to unravel the structure—function relationships at the molecular level. Nevertheless, several theories have been proposed regarding interaction between the monoamines and their receptor sites. This is especially true for the neurohumoral transmitters dopamine, noradrenaline (norepinephrine) and serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), the target areas of which seem to be specific not only in the sense of chemical structure but also from the steric point of view. The well-known differences in biological activity due to chiralty illustrate the importance of the three-dimensional architecture of the molecules and indicate also the presence of stereospecific receptor sites. A detailed knowledge of the conformation of the biogenic monoamines would not only elucidate the requirements upon a natural or synthetic monoamine for proper function but also give indirect information about the geometry of the receptor sites.
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Wakahara A, Fujiwara T, Tomita KI. THE CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF MELATONIN,N-ACETYL-5-METHOXYTRYPTAMINE. CHEM LETT 1972. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.1972.1139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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