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Wang X, Xue J, Rong ZQ. Divergent Access to Chiral C2- and C3-Alkylated Pyrrolidines by Catalyst-Tuned Regio- and Enantioselective C(sp 3)-C(sp 3) Coupling. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37307532 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Novel-substituted pyrrolidine derivatives are widely used in drugs and bioactive molecules. The efficient synthesis of these valuable skeletons, especially enantiopure derivatives, is still recognized as a key bottleneck to overcome in chemical synthesis. Herein, we report a highly efficient catalyst-tuned regio- and enantioselective hydroalkylation reaction for the divergent synthesis of chiral C2- and C3-alkylated pyrrolidines through desymmetrization of the readily available 3-pyrrolines. The catalytic system consists of CoBr2 with a modified bisoxazoline (BOX) ligand, which can achieve the asymmetric C(sp3)-C(sp3) coupling via the distal stereocontrol, providing a series of C3-alkylated pyrrolidines in high efficiency. Moreover, the nickel catalytic system allows the enantioselective hydroalkylation to synthesize the C2-alkylated pyrrolidines through the tandem alkene isomerization/hydroalkylation reaction. This divergent method uses readily available catalysts, chiral BOX ligands, and reagents, delivering enantioenriched 2-/3-alkyl substituted pyrrolidines with excellent regio- and enantioselectivity (up to 97% ee). We also demonstrate the compatibility of this transformation with complex substrates derived from a series of drugs and bioactive molecules in good efficiency, which offers a distinct entry to more functionalized chiral N-heterocycles.
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- Xuchao Wang
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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Ding C, Ren Y, Sun C, Long J, Yin G. Regio- and Stereoselective Alkylboration of Endocyclic Olefins Enabled by Nickel Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20027-20034. [PMID: 34734714 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Whereas there is a significant interest in the rapid construction of diversely substituted saturated heterocycles, direct and modular access is currently limited to the mono-, 2,3-, or 3,4-substitution pattern. This Communication describes the straightforward and modular construction of 2,4-substituted saturated heterocycles from readily available materials in a highly stereo- and regioselective manner, which sets the stage for numerous readily accessible drug motifs. The strategy relies on chain walking catalysis.
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- Chao Ding
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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Blough B, Namjoshi O. Small Molecule Neuropeptide S and Melanocortin 4 Receptor Ligands as Potential Treatments for Substance Use Disorders. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2019; 258:61-87. [PMID: 31628605 DOI: 10.1007/164_2019_313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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There is a vital need for novel approaches and biological targets for drug discovery and development. Treatment strategies for substance use disorders (SUDs) to date have been mostly ineffective other than substitution-like therapeutics. Two such targets are the peptide G-protein-coupled receptors neuropeptide S (NPS) and melanocortin 4 (MC4). Preclinical evidence suggests that antagonists, inverse agonists, or negative allosteric modulators of these receptors might be novel therapeutics for SUDs. NPS is a relatively unexplored receptor with high potential for treating SUD. MC4 has a strong link to early-onset obesity, and emerging evidence suggests significant overlap between food-maintained and drug-maintained behaviors making MC4 an intriguing target for SUD. This chapter provides an overview of the literature in relation to the roles of NPS and MC4 in drug-seeking behaviors and then provides a medicinal chemistry-based survey of the small molecule ligands for each receptor.
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- Bruce Blough
- Center for Drug Discovery, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
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- Center for Drug Discovery, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Gonçalves JPL, Palmer D, Meldal M. MC4R Agonists: Structural Overview on Antiobesity Therapeutics. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2018; 39:402-423. [PMID: 29478721 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) regulates adipose tissue formation and energy homeostasis, and is believed to be a monogenic target for novel antiobesity therapeutics. Several research efforts targeting this receptor have identified potent and selective agonists. While viable agonists have been characterized in vitro, undesirable side effects frequently appeared during clinical trials. The most promising candidates have diverse structures, including linear peptides, cyclic peptides, and small molecules. Herein, we present a compilation of potent MC4R agonists and discuss the pivotal structural differences within those molecules that resulted in good selectivity for MC4R over other melanocortins. We provide insight on recent progress in the field and reflect on directions for development of new agonists.
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- Juliana Pereira Lopes Gonçalves
- Center for Evolutionary Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Center for Evolutionary Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Evolutionary Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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One-pot synthesis of novel (2R,4S)-N-aryl-4-hydroxy-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) pyrrolidine-2-carboxamides via TiO₂-NPs and Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ catalysts and investigation of their biological activities. Mol Divers 2017; 21:305-315. [PMID: 28190224 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-017-9726-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A new class of (2R,4S)-N-aryl-4-hydroxy-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide compounds was synthesized by a facile one-pot reaction of trans-4-hydroxy proline and trifluoroacetimidoyl chlorides in the presence of [Formula: see text]-nanoparticles as a catalyst and sodium bicarbonate as a base. Synthesized compounds showed cytotoxicity with [Formula: see text] values of 15.3-70.3 [Formula: see text] against K562 (Homo sapiens, human) cells. The results of the study provide a valuable method for one-pot synthesis of trans-4-hydroxy proline-based N-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetylated) compounds. Also, these compounds show significant pharmaceutical activities as antibacterial and antifungal reagents.
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Kline T, Felise HB, Barry KC, Jackson SR, Nguyen HV, Miller SI. Substituted 2-imino-5-arylidenethiazolidin-4-one inhibitors of bacterial type III secretion. J Med Chem 2009; 51:7065-74. [PMID: 18947223 DOI: 10.1021/jm8004515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Diverse species of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria use secretion systems to export a variety of protein toxins and virulence factors that help establish and maintain infection. Disruption of such secretion systems is a potentially effective therapeutic strategy. We developed a high-throughput screen and identified a tris-aryl substituted 2-imino-5-arylidenethiazolidin-4-one, compound 1, as an inhibitor of the type III secretion system. Expansion of this chemotype enabled us to define the essential pharmacophore for type III secretion inhibition by this structural class. A synthetic diversity set helped us identify N-3 as the most permissive locus and led to the design of a panel of novel N-3-dipeptide-modified congeners with improved activity and physiochemical properties. We now report on the synthesis of these compounds, including a novel solid phase approach to the rapid generation of the dipeptide-thiazolidinone hybrids, and their in vitro characterization as inhibitors of type III secretion in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.
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- Toni Kline
- Departments of Genome Sciences, Microbiology, and Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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Tian X, Switzer AG, Derose SA, Mishra RK, Solinsky MG, Mumin RN, Ebetino FH, Jayasinghe LR, Webster ME, Colson AO, Crossdoersen D, Pinney BB, Farmer JA, Dowty ME, Obringer CM, Cruze CA, Burklow ML, Suchanek PM, Dong L, Dirr MK, Sheldon RJ, Wos JA. Discovery of Orally Bioavailable 1,3,4-Trisubstituted 2-Oxopiperazine-Based Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonists as Potential Antiobesity Agents. J Med Chem 2008; 51:6055-66. [DOI: 10.1021/jm800525p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xinrong Tian
- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Global Business & New Technology Development, 8700 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
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Targeting melanocortin receptors: an approach to treat weight disorders and sexual dysfunction. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2008; 7:307-23. [PMID: 18323849 DOI: 10.1038/nrd2331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The melanocortin system has multifaceted roles in the control of body weight homeostasis, sexual behaviour and autonomic functions, and so targeting this pathway has immense promise for drug discovery across multiple therapeutic areas. In this Review, we first outline the physiological roles of the melanocortin system, then discuss the potential of targeting melanocortin receptors by using MC3 and MC4 agonists for treating weight disorders and sexual dysfunction, and MC4 antagonists to treat anorectic and cachectic conditions. Given the complexity of the melanocortin system, we also highlight the challenges and opportunities for future drug discovery in this area.
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Mayorov AV, Cai M, Palmer ES, Dedek MM, Cain JP, Van Scoy AR, Tan B, Vagner J, Trivedi D, Hruby VJ. Structure-activity relationships of cyclic lactam analogues of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) targeting the human melanocortin-3 receptor. J Med Chem 2008; 51:187-95. [PMID: 18088090 PMCID: PMC2587288 DOI: 10.1021/jm070461w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A variety of dicarboxylic acid linkers introduced between the alpha-amino group of Pro(6) and the -amino group of Lys(10) of the cyclic lactam alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH)-derived Pro(6)-D-Phe(7)/D-Nal(2')(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Lys(10)-NH2 pentapeptide template lead to nanomolar range and selective hMC3R agonists and antagonists. Replacement of the Pro(6) residue and the dicarboxylic acid linker with 2,3-pyrazine-dicarboxylic acid furnished a highly selective nanomolar range hMC3R partial agonist (analogue 12, c[CO-2,3-pyrazine-CO-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2, EC50 = 27 nM, 70% max cAMP) and an hMC3R antagonist (analogue 13, c[CO-2,3-pyrazine-CO-D-Nal(2')-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2, IC50 = 23 nM). Modeling experiments suggest that 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylic acid stabilizes a beta-turn-like structure with the D-Phe/D-Nal(2') residues, which explains the high potency of the corresponding peptides. Placement of a Nle residue in position 6 produced a hMC3R/hMC5R antagonist (analogue 15, c[CO-(CH 2)2-CO-Nle-D-Nal(2')-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2, IC50 = 12 and 17 nM, respectively), similarly to the previously described cyclic gamma-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (gamma-MSH)-derived hMC3R/hMC5R antagonists. These newly developed melanotropins will serve as critical biochemical tools for elucidating the full spectrum of functions performed by the physiologically important melanocortin-3 receptor.
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MESH Headings
- Binding, Competitive
- Cell Line
- Cyclic AMP/biosynthesis
- Humans
- Lactams/chemical synthesis
- Lactams/pharmacology
- Models, Molecular
- Peptides, Cyclic/chemical synthesis
- Peptides, Cyclic/chemistry
- Peptides, Cyclic/pharmacology
- Radioligand Assay
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3/agonists
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3/chemistry
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- alpha-MSH/analogs & derivatives
- alpha-MSH/chemical synthesis
- alpha-MSH/pharmacology
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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Nozawa D, Okubo T, Chaki S, Okuyama S, Nakazato A. Identification of arginine analogues as antagonists and agonists for the melanocortin-4 receptor. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2007; 55:1232-9. [PMID: 17666851 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.55.1232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In the present study, conducted to explore potent and small molecular melanocortin-4 (MC4) receptor ligands, we found that tripeptide 3a, containing a D-Phe-Arg-2-Nal (Nal; naphthylalanine) sequence, exhibited a moderate affinity for the MC4 receptor. Structural optimization led to the identification of a compound with a high affinity for the MC4 receptor, namely, tripeptide 3e, which showed a 70-fold higher affinity for the MC4 receptor than the lead compound 3a. Moreover, in an effort to further reduce the peptidic characters of tripeptide 3e, we found that dipeptide 3g exhibited a relatively high affinity for the MC4 receptor. Furthermore, in these analogues, the substituted position (1' vs. 2') of the naphthyl ring of Nal residue at position 7 was found to be important for the differentiation of agonist and antagonist activity. The synthesis and structure-activity relationships of the arginine analogues as MC4 receptor ligands were described in this paper.
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- Dai Nozawa
- Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
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Mateo C, López V, Medarde M, Peláez R. Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Macrocyclic Dihydroxystilbenes Linked between thepara–para Positions. Chemistry 2007; 13:7246-56. [PMID: 17566133 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A new family of diphenylethanes has been synthesized as conformationally restricted analogues of antimitotic combretastatins. The two phenyl rings are linked between the para-phenolic positions through a 3-oxapentamethylene or hexamethylene chain. The key macrocyclization step was achieved in moderate yields by using an intramolecular McMurry pinacol coupling of linked aromatic dialdehydes, except for the nitro-substituted compounds. The relative stereochemistry of the isomeric pinacols was determined by a combination of spectroscopic, chemical derivatization, and molecular-modeling approaches. The NMR spectra of these compounds (with a polyoxygenated crownophane skeleton) indicate severe conformational restrictions relative to their parent combretastatins; the rotation of the phenyl rings is hampered by interactions of their substituents and the linker and the conformational restrictions imposed by the substituted bridge.
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- Carmen Mateo
- Laboratorio de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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