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Otte L, Wilde M, Auwärter V, Grafinger KE. Investigation of the μ and κ‐opioid receptor activation by eight new synthetic opioids using the [
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‐methyl U‐47931E, U‐51754, U‐48520 and U‐48800. Drug Test Anal 2022; 14:1187-1199. [DOI: 10.1002/dta.3238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Lorina Otte
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Toxicology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Toxicology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
- Hermann Staudinger Graduate School University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Toxicology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Toxicology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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Saleh AH, Abdelwaly A, Darwish KM, Eissa AAHM, Chittiboyina A, Helal MA. Deciphering the molecular basis of the kappa opioid receptor selectivity: A Molecular Dynamics study. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 106:107940. [PMID: 34015577 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.107940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Selective antagonists for the kappa opioid receptor (KOP) have the potential to treat opiate and alcohol addiction, as well as depression and other CNS disorders. Over the years, the development of KOP-selective antagonists yielded very few successful compounds. Recently, N-substituted trans-3,4-dimethyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)piperidines have emerged as a novel class of pure opioid receptor antagonists, including the marketed Mu opioid receptor (MOP) peripheral antagonist Alvimopan and the potent KOP antagonist JDTic. However, the selectivity determinants of this class of compounds towards the opioid receptor subtypes are still vague and understudied. In this work, we have performed Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation to gain insights into the differential binding of this class of compounds into KOP, as exemplified by Alvimopan and JDTic. Our study indicated that the selectivity largely depends on ligands interaction with the selectivity pocket formed by Val108, Thr111, and Val118, supported by two additional polar and hydrophobic contacts with Asp138 and Trp287, respectively. Our results also demonstrate, for the first time, that non-morphinan ligands can still adopt the "message-address model" for KOP efficacy and selectivity by binding to Glu297.
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- Amr H Saleh
- University of Science and Technology, Biomedical Sciences Program, Zewail City of Science and Technology, October Gardens, 6th of October, Giza, 12578, Egypt
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- University of Science and Technology, Biomedical Sciences Program, Zewail City of Science and Technology, October Gardens, 6th of October, Giza, 12578, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, United States
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- University of Science and Technology, Biomedical Sciences Program, Zewail City of Science and Technology, October Gardens, 6th of October, Giza, 12578, Egypt; Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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Liu X, Jiang S, Kong L, Ye R, Xiao L, Xu X, He Q, Wei Y, Li Z, Sun H, Xie Q, Xu X, Lu Y, Wang Y, Li W, Fu W, Qiu Z, Liu J, Shao L. Exploration of the SAR Connection between Morphinan- and Arylacetamide-Based κ Opioid Receptor (κOR) Agonists Using the Strategy of Bridging. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:1018-1030. [PMID: 33650843 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
κ opioid receptor (κOR) is a subtype of opioid receptors, and there are two major κOR agonists currently available, morphinans and arylacetamides, which are structurally distinct from each other. Numerous efforts had been made to correlate these series of compounds in order to establish a consensus binding pattern for κOR agonists. Unfortunately, no morphinan-based agent with an arylacetamidyl substituent has been identified as a κOR agonist with a pharmacological profile similar to arylacetamides. Since the recently described morphinan-based compound SLL-039 was identified as a selective and potent κOR agonist that contains a unique benzamidyl substituent in structure similar to arylacetamides, numerous arylacetamidyl substituents were introduced to this scaffold to examine whether the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of arylacetamides in conferring κOR agonistic activities could be reproduced by these analogues. Thus, a series of N-cyclopropylmethyl-7α-arylacetamidylphenyl-6,14-endoethanotetrahydronorthebaine analogues were designed, synthesized, and assayed for biological activities. Among these compounds, compound 4j with a 3',4'-dimethylphenylacetamidyl substituent showed a single digit low nanomolar affinity to the κOR and relatively high subtype selectivity in binding assays, but this profile was not reproduced in functional assays. In contrast, compound 4i displayed moderately selective κOR agonistic activities in functional assays, which was inconsistent with its nonselective nature in binding assays. Overall, introduction of an arylacetamidyl substituent to the morphinan-based scaffold was associated with pharmacological diversity in both binding and functional activities on opioid receptors in vitro. The resultant SARs were inconsistent with that of classical arylacetamides as κOR agonists, despite bearing a similar arylacetamidyl substituent in the structure. Therefore, the arylacetamidyl substituent of the morphinan-based scaffold was found to be disconnected from that of arylacetamides in conferring κOR activities.
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- Xiao Liu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, No. 138 Yixueyuan Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Baumann MH, Tocco G, Papsun DM, Mohr AL, Fogarty MF, Krotulski AJ. U-47700 and Its Analogs: Non-Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids Impacting the Recreational Drug Market. Brain Sci 2020; 10:E895. [PMID: 33238449 PMCID: PMC7700279 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10110895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The recreational use of opioid drugs is a global threat to public health and safety. In particular, an epidemic of opioid overdose fatalities is being driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, while novel synthetic opioids (NSOs) are appearing on recreational drug markets as standalone products, adulterants in heroin, or ingredients in counterfeit drug preparations. Trans-3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide (U-47700) is a prime example of a non-fentanyl NSO that is associated with numerous intoxications and fatalities. Here, we review the medicinal chemistry, preclinical pharmacology, clandestine availability, methods for detection, and forensic toxicology of U-47700 and its analogs. An up-to-date summary of the human cases involving U-47700 intoxication and death are described. The evidence demonstrates that U-47700 is a potent μ-opioid receptor agonist, which poses a serious risk for overdosing and death. However, most analogs of U-47700 appear to be less potent and have been detected infrequently in forensic specimens. U-47700 represents a classic example of how chemical entities from the medicinal chemistry or patent literature can be diverted for use in recreational drug markets. Lessons learned from the experiences with U-47700 can inform scientists, clinicians, and policymakers who are involved with responding to the spread and impact of NSOs.
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- Michael H. Baumann
- Designer Drug Research Unit, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Drive, Suite 4400, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Toxicology Department, NMS Labs, 200 Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044, USA;
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- Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, 2300 Stratford Ave, Willow Grove, 19090 PA, USA; (A.L.M.); (M.F.F.); (A.J.K.)
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- Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, 2300 Stratford Ave, Willow Grove, 19090 PA, USA; (A.L.M.); (M.F.F.); (A.J.K.)
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- Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, 2300 Stratford Ave, Willow Grove, 19090 PA, USA; (A.L.M.); (M.F.F.); (A.J.K.)
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The atomistic level structure for the activated human κ-opioid receptor bound to the full Gi protein and the MP1104 agonist. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:5836-5843. [PMID: 32127473 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1910006117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The kappa opioid receptor (κOR) is an important target for pain therapeutics to reduce depression and other harmful side effects of existing medications. The analgesic activity is mediated by κOR signaling through the adenylyl cyclase-inhibitory family of Gi protein. Here, we report the three-dimensional (3D) structure for the active state of human κOR complexed with both heterotrimeric Gi protein and MP1104 agonist. This structure resulted from long molecular dynamics (MD) and metadynamics (metaMD) simulations starting from the 3.1-Å X-ray structure of κOR-MP1104 after replacing the nanobody with the activated Gi protein and from the 3.5-Å cryo-EM structure of μOR-Gi complex after replacing the 168 missing residues. Using MD and metaMD we discovered interactions to the Gi protein with strong anchors to two intracellular loops and transmembrane helix 6 of the κOR. These anchors strengthen the binding, contributing to a contraction in the binding pocket but an expansion in the cytoplasmic region of κOR to accommodate G protein. These remarkable changes in κOR structure reveal that the anchors are essential for activation.
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Wenker Y, Soeberdt M, Daniliuc C, Ständer S, Schepmann D, Wünsch B. Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of conformationally restricted κ-opioid receptor agonists. MEDCHEMCOMM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6md00441e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Additional N- and O-atoms in the bicyclic scaffold increase polarity and allow fine tuning of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of novel κ agonists.
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- Yvonne Wenker
- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- D-48149 Münster
- Germany
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- Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel
- D-33611 Bielefeld
- Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- D-48149 Münster
- Germany
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- Center for Chronic Pruritus and Department of Dermatology
- University Hospital Münster
- D-48149 Münster
- Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- D-48149 Münster
- Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- D-48149 Münster
- Germany
- Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003 – CiM)
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
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Fröhlich J, Lehmkuhl K, Fröhlich R, Wünsch B. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Cyclic Five-Membered trans,trans-Configured Nitrodiols by Double Henry Reaction of 1,4-Dialdehydes. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2015; 348:589-94. [PMID: 26010372 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201500114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Conformationally constrained perhydroquinoxalines 4 show high κ receptor affinity, selectivity over related receptors and full agonistic activity. Since the κ affinity can be correlated with the dihedral angle of the ethylenediamine pharmacophore (4a: 55°/71°), the dihedral angles of the postulated cyclopentane derivative 5a (73°/84°) and indane derivative 6a (77°/81°) were calculated. The first step of the synthesis represents a double Henry reaction of 1,4-dialdehydes 8 and 10 with nitromethane, leading predominantly to the trans,trans-configured nitrodiols 9 and 11. X-ray crystal structure analyses of 9 and 11 led to dihedral angles O2 N−C−C−OH of 73.4 and 88.3°, respectively, which reflect the calculated dihedral angles of the hypothesized final products 5a and 6a.
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- Janine Fröhlich
- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.,Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003-CiM), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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Bourgeois C, Werfel E, Galla F, Lehmkuhl K, Torres-Gómez H, Schepmann D, Kögel B, Christoph T, Straßburger W, Englberger W, Soeberdt M, Hüwel S, Galla HJ, Wünsch B. Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 5-pyrrolidinylquinoxalines as a novel class of peripherally restricted κ-opioid receptor agonists. J Med Chem 2014; 57:6845-60. [PMID: 25062506 DOI: 10.1021/jm500940q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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5-Pyrrolidinyl substituted perhydroquinoxalines were designed as conformationally restricted κ-opioid receptor agonists restricted to the periphery. The additional N atom of the quinoxaline system located outside the ethylenediamine κ pharmacophore allows the fine-tuning of the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties. The perhydroquinoxalines were synthesized stereoselectively using the concept of late stage diversification of the central building blocks 14. In addition to high κ-opioid receptor affinity they demonstrate high selectivity over μ, δ, σ1, σ2, and NMDA receptors. In the [35S]GTPγS assay full agonism was observed. Because of their high polarity, the secondary amines 14a (log D7.4=0.26) and 14b (log D7.4=0.21) did not penetrate an artificial blood-brain barrier. 14b was able to inhibit the spontaneous pain reaction after rectal mustard oil application to mice (ED50=2.35 mg/kg). This analgesic effect is attributed to activation of peripherally located κ receptors, since 14b did not affect centrally mediated referred allodynia and hyperalgesia.
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- Christian Bourgeois
- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster , Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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Insight into the binding model of new antagonists of kappa receptor using docking and molecular dynamics simulation. J Mol Model 2013; 19:3087-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-013-1839-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wu H, Wacker D, Mileni M, Katritch V, Han GW, Vardy E, Liu W, Thompson AA, Huang XP, Carroll FI, Mascarella SW, Westkaemper RB, Mosier PD, Roth BL, Cherezov V, Stevens RC. Structure of the human κ-opioid receptor in complex with JDTic. Nature 2012; 485:327-32. [PMID: 22437504 PMCID: PMC3356457 DOI: 10.1038/nature10939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 691] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2011] [Accepted: 02/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Opioid receptors (ORs) mediate the actions of endogenous and exogenous opioids for many essential physiological processes including regulation of pain, respiratory drive, mood, and, in the case of κ-opioid receptors (KOR), dysphoria and psychotomimesis. Here we report the crystal structure of the human KOR (hKOR) in complex with the selective antagonist JDTic, arranged in parallel-dimers, at 2.9 angstrom resolution. The structure reveals important features of the ligand binding pocket that contribute to JDTic’s high affinity and subtype-selectivity for hKOR. Modeling of other important KOR-selective ligands, including the morphinan-derived antagonists nor-BNI and GNTI, and the diterpene agonist salvinorin A analog RB-64, reveals both common and distinct features for binding these diverse chemotypes. Analysis of site-directed mutagenesis and ligand structure-activity relationships confirms the interactions observed in the crystal structure, thereby providing a molecular explanation for hKOR subtype-selectivity along with insight essential for the design of hKOR compounds with new pharmacological properties.
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- Huixian Wu
- Department of Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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Cunningham CW, Rothman RB, Prisinzano TE. Neuropharmacology of the naturally occurring kappa-opioid hallucinogen salvinorin A. Pharmacol Rev 2011; 63:316-47. [PMID: 21444610 DOI: 10.1124/pr.110.003244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Salvia divinorum is a perennial sage native to Oaxaca, Mexico, that has been used traditionally in divination rituals and as a treatment for the "semimagical" disease panzón de borrego. Because of the intense "out-of-body" experiences reported after inhalation of the pyrolized smoke, S. divinorum has been gaining popularity as a recreational hallucinogen, and the United States and several other countries have regulated its use. Early studies isolated the neoclerodane diterpene salvinorin A as the principal psychoactive constituent responsible for these hallucinogenic effects. Since the finding that salvinorin A exerts its potent psychotropic actions through the activation of KOP receptors, there has been much interest in elucidating the underlying mechanisms behind its effects. These effects are particularly remarkable, because 1) salvinorin A is the first reported non-nitrogenous opioid receptor agonist, and 2) its effects are not mediated by the 5-HT(2A) receptor, the classic target of hallucinogens such as lysergic acid diethylamide and mescaline. Rigorous investigation into the structural features of salvinorin A responsible for opioid receptor affinity and selectivity has produced numerous receptor probes, affinity labels, and tools for evaluating the biological processes responsible for its observed psychological effects. Salvinorin A has therapeutic potential as a treatment for pain, mood and personality disorders, substance abuse, and gastrointestinal disturbances, and suggests that nonalkaloids are potential scaffolds for drug development for aminergic G-protein coupled receptors.
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Insights into subtype selectivity of opioid agonists by ligand-based and structure-based methods. J Mol Model 2010; 17:477-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-010-0745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2010] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yamaotsu N, Hirono S. 3D-Pharmacophore Identification for κ-Opioid Agonists Using Ligand-Based Drug-Design Techniques. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2010; 299:277-307. [DOI: 10.1007/128_2010_84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Pei Y, Rogan SC, Yan F, Roth BL. Engineered GPCRs as tools to modulate signal transduction. Physiology (Bethesda) 2009; 23:313-21. [PMID: 19074739 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00025.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Different families of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been engineered to provide exclusive control over the activation of these receptors and thus to understand better the consequences of their signaling in vitro and in vivo. These engineered receptors, named RASSLs (receptors activated solely by synthetic ligands) and DREADDs (designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs), are insensitive to their endogenous ligands but can be activated by synthetic drug-like compounds. Currently, the existing RASSLs and DREADDs cover the Gi, Gq, and Gs signaling pathways. These modified GPCRs can be utilized as ideal tools to study GPCR functions selectively in specific cellular populations.
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- Ying Pei
- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Aminomethylpiperazines as selective urotensin antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008; 18:4470-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.07.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2008] [Revised: 07/15/2008] [Accepted: 07/16/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Singh N, Nolan TL, McCurdy CR. Chemical function-based pharmacophore development for novel, selective kappa opioid receptor agonists. J Mol Graph Model 2008; 27:131-9. [PMID: 18456526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2008.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 03/14/2008] [Accepted: 03/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In an effort to reduce or eliminate the centrally associated side effects produced by opioid analgesics there has been an interest in the preparation of peripherally acting opioid receptor agonists. These compounds would have very limited or no access to the central nervous system. As a first step towards developing peripheral kappa opioid receptor (KOP) agonists, we have developed a quantitatively predictive chemical function-based pharmacophore model of selective kappa opioid receptor agonists by using the HypoGen algorithm implemented in the Catalyst software. The input for HypoGen was a training set of 26 KOP agonists exhibiting K(i) values ranging between 0.015nM and 2300nM. The best output hypothesis consists of four features: one hydrophobic (HYD), one ring aromatic (RA), one hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA), and one positive ionizable (PI) function. The predictive power of the model could be demonstrated by internal and external validation of the generated hypothesis. The resulting Catalyst pharmacophore can be used concurrently for rapid virtual screening of chemical databases to identify novel, selective KOP agonists that may be easily restricted to target tissues by synthetic modification. It is anticipated that such an approach will lead to the generation of novel selective KOP agonists that are clinically useful for the treatment of pain through peripheral mechanisms.
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- Nidhi Singh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Laboratory for Applied Drug Design and Synthesis, The University of Mississippi, Mississippi 38677, USA
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Kane BE, McCurdy CR, Ferguson DM. Toward a Structure-Based Model of Salvinorin A Recognition of the κ-Opioid Receptor. J Med Chem 2008; 51:1824-30. [DOI: 10.1021/jm701040v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Brian E. Kane
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677
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Shi Y, Sitkoff D, Zhang J, Han W, Hu Z, Stein PD, Wang Y, Kennedy LJ, O'Connor SP, Ahmad S, Liu ECK, Seiler SM, Lam PYS, Robl JA, Macor JE, Atwal KS, Zahler R. Amino(methyl) pyrrolidines as novel scaffolds for factor Xa inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2007; 17:5952-8. [PMID: 17855089 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2007] [Revised: 07/19/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The design and synthesis of a novel class of amino(methyl) pyrrolidine-based sulfonamides as potent and selective FXa inhibitors is reported. The amino(methyl) pyrrolidine scaffolds were designed based on the proposed bioisosterism to the piperazine core in known FXa inhibitors. The SAR study led to compound 15 as the most potent FXa inhibitor in this series, with an IC(50) of 5.5 nM and PT EC(2x) of 1.7 microM. The proposed binding models show that the pyrrolidine cores are in van der Waals contact with the enzyme surface, and the flexibility of amino(methyl) pyrrolidines allows the two nitrogen atoms to anchor both the P1 and P4 groups to fit similarly in the S1 and S4 pockets.
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- Yan Shi
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, PO Box 5400, Princeton, NJ 08543-5400, USA.
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Lavecchia A, Cosconati S, Novellino E, Calleri E, Temporini C, Massolini G, Carbonara G, Fracchiolla G, Loiodice F. Exploring the molecular basis of the enantioselective binding of penicillin G acylase towards a series of 2-aryloxyalkanoic acids: A docking and molecular dynamics study. J Mol Graph Model 2007; 25:773-83. [PMID: 16901739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2006.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2006] [Revised: 07/04/2006] [Accepted: 07/05/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In the present paper, molecular modeling studies were undertaken in order to shed light on the molecular basis of the observed enantioselectivity of penicillin G acylase (PGA), a well known enzyme for its industrial applications, towards 16 racemic 2-aryloxyalkanoic acids, which have been reported to affect several biological systems. With this intention docking calculations and MD simulations were performed. Docking results indicated that the (S)-enantiomers establish several electrostatic interactions with SerB1, SerB386 and ArgB263 of PGA. Conversely, the absence of specific polar interactions between the (R)-enantiomers and ArgB263 seems to be the main reason for the different binding affinities observed between the two enantiomers. Results of molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that polar interactions are responsible for both the ligand affinity and PGA enantiospecificity. Modeling calculations provided possible explanations for the observed enantioselectivity of the enzyme that rationalize available experimental data and could be the basis for future protein engineering efforts.
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- Antonio Lavecchia
- Dipartimento di Chimica Farmaceutica e Tossicologica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
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Location of the hydrophobic pocket in the binding site of fentanyl analogs in the µ-opioid receptor. JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2007. [DOI: 10.2298/jsc0707643d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fentanyl is a highly potent and clinically widely used narcotic analgesic. The synthesis of its analogs remains a challenge in an attempt to develop highly selective ?-opioid receptor agonists with specific pharmacological properties. In this paper, the use of flexible molecular docking of several specific fentanyl analogs to the ?-opioid receptor model, in order to test the hypothesis that the hydrophobic pocket accommodates alkyl groups at position 3 of the fentanyl skeleton, is described. The stereoisomers of the following compounds were studied: cis- and trans-3-methylfentanyl, 3,3-dimethylfentanyl, cis- and trans-3-ethylfentanyl, cis- and trans-3-propylfentanyl, cis-3-isopropylfentanyl and cis-3-benzylfentanyl. The optimal position and orientation of these fentanyl analogs in the binding pocket of the ?-receptor, explaining their enantiospecific potency, were determined. It was found that the 3-alkyl group of cis-3R,4S and trans-3S,4S stereoisomers of all the active compounds occupies the hydrophobic pocket between TM5, TM6 and TM7, made up of the amino acids Trp318 (TM7), Ile322 (TM7), Ile301 (TM6) and Phe237 (TM5). However, the fact that this hydrophobic pocket can also accommodate the bulky 3-alkyl substituents of the two inactive compounds: cis-3-isopropylfentanyl, and cis-3-benzylfentanyl, indicates that this hydrophobic pocket in the employed receptor model is probably too large. .
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Singh N, Chevé G, Ferguson DM, McCurdy CR. A combined ligand-based and target-based drug design approach for G-protein coupled receptors: application to salvinorin A, a selective kappa opioid receptor agonist. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2006; 20:471-93. [PMID: 17009091 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-006-9067-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2006] [Accepted: 08/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Combined ligand-based and target-based drug design approaches provide a synergistic advantage over either method individually. Therefore, we set out to develop a powerful virtual screening model to identify novel molecular scaffolds as potential leads for the human KOP (hKOP) receptor employing a combined approach. Utilizing a set of recently reported derivatives of salvinorin A, a structurally unique KOP receptor agonist, a pharmacophore model was developed that consisted of two hydrogen bond acceptor and three hydrophobic features. The model was cross-validated by randomizing the data using the CatScramble technique. Further validation was carried out using a test set that performed well in classifying active and inactive molecules correctly. Simultaneously, a bovine rhodopsin based "agonist-bound" hKOP receptor model was also generated. The model provided more accurate information about the putative binding site of salvinorin A based ligands. Several protein structure-checking programs were used to validate the model. In addition, this model was in agreement with the mutation experiments carried out on KOP receptor. The predictive ability of the model was evaluated by docking a set of known KOP receptor agonists into the active site of this model. The docked scores correlated reasonably well with experimental pK (i) values. It is hypothesized that the integration of these two independently generated models would enable a swift and reliable identification of new lead compounds that could reduce time and cost of hit finding within the drug discovery and development process, particularly in the case of GPCRs.
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- Nidhi Singh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Laboratory for Applied Drug Design and Synthesis, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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Kane BE, Nieto MJ, McCurdy CR, Ferguson DM. A unique binding epitope for salvinorin A, a non-nitrogenous kappa opioid receptor agonist. FEBS J 2006; 273:1966-74. [PMID: 16640560 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2006.05212.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Salvinorin A is a potent kappa opioid receptor (KOP) agonist with unique structural and pharmacological properties. This non-nitrogenous ligand lacks nearly all the structural features commonly associated with opioid ligand binding and selectivity. This study explores the structural basis to salvinorin A binding and selectivity using a combination of chimeric and single-point mutant opioid receptors. The experiments were designed based on previous models of salvinorin A that locate the ligand within a pocket formed by transmembrane (TM) II, VI, and VII. More traditional sites of opioid recognition were also explored, including the highly conserved aspartate in TM III (D138) and the KOP selectivity site E297, to determine the role, if any, that these residues play in binding and selectivity. The results indicate that salvinorin A recognizes a cluster of residues in TM II and VII, including Q115, Y119, Y312, Y313, and Y320. Based on the position of these residues within the receptor, and prior study on salvinorin A, a model is proposed that aligns the ligand vertically, between TM II and VII. In this orientation, the ligand spans residues that are spaced one to two turns down the face of the helices within the receptor cavity. The ligand is also in close proximity to EL-2 which, based on chimeric data, is proposed to play an indirect role in salvinorin A binding and selectivity.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Binding Sites
- Cell Line
- Cells, Cultured
- Diterpenes/metabolism
- Diterpenes, Clerodane
- Epitope Mapping
- Epitopes/metabolism
- Humans
- Mice
- Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
- Point Mutation
- Rats
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/genetics
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/metabolism
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa/agonists
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa/genetics
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa/metabolism
- Receptors, Opioid, mu/genetics
- Receptors, Opioid, mu/metabolism
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Salvia/chemistry
- Salvia/metabolism
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- Brian E Kane
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, USA
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Dosen-Micovic L, Ivanovic M, Micovic V. Steric interactions and the activity of fentanyl analogs at the μ-opioid receptor. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:2887-95. [PMID: 16376082 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2005] [Revised: 11/24/2005] [Accepted: 12/02/2005] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fentanyl is a highly potent and clinically widely used narcotic analgesic. The synthesis of its analogs remains a challenge in the attempt to develop highly selective mu-opioid receptor agonists with specific pharmacological properties. In this paper, the use of flexible molecular docking in a study of the formation of complexes between a series of active fentanyl analogs and the mu-opioid receptor is described. The optimal position and orientation of fourteen fentanyl analogs in the binding pocket of the mu-receptor were determined. The major receptor amino acids and the ligand functional groups participating in the complex formation were identified. Stereochemical effects on the potency and binding are explained. The proposed model of ligand-receptor binding is in agreement with point mutation experiments explaining the role of the amino acids: Asp147, Tyr148, Asn230, His297, Trp318, His319, Cys321, and Tyr326 in the complex formation. In addition, the following amino acids were identified as being important for ligand binding or receptor activation: Ile322, Gly325, Val300, Met203, Leu200, Val143, and Ile144.
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Kane BE, Svensson B, Ferguson DM. Molecular recognition of opioid receptor ligands. AAPS JOURNAL 2006; 8:E126-37. [PMID: 16584119 PMCID: PMC2751431 DOI: 10.1208/aapsj080115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The cloning of the opioid receptors and subsequent use of recombinant DNA technology have led to many new insights into ligand binding. Instead of focusing on the structural features that lead to increased affinity and selectivity, researchers are now able to focus on why these features are important. Site-directed mutagenesis and chimeric data have often been at the forefront in answering these questions. Herein, we survey pharmacophores of several opioid ligands in an effort to understand the structural requirements for ligand binding and selectivity. Models are presented and compared to illustrate key sites of recognition for both opiate and nonopiate ligands. The results indicate that different ligand classes may recognize different sites within the receptor, suggesting that multiple epitopes may exist for ligand binding and selectivity.
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- Brian E. Kane
- College of Pharmacy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St SE, 8-101 Weaver-Densford Hall, 55455 Minneapolis, MN
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- College of Pharmacy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St SE, 8-101 Weaver-Densford Hall, 55455 Minneapolis, MN
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- College of Pharmacy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St SE, 8-101 Weaver-Densford Hall, 55455 Minneapolis, MN
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Pogozheva ID, Przydzial MJ, Mosberg HI. Homology modeling of opioid receptor-ligand complexes using experimental constraints. AAPS JOURNAL 2005; 7:E434-48. [PMID: 16353922 PMCID: PMC2750980 DOI: 10.1208/aapsj070243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Opioid receptors interact with a variety of ligands, including endogenous peptides, opiates, and thousands of synthetic compounds with different structural scaffolds. In the absence of experimental structures of opioid receptors, theoretical modeling remains an important tool for structure-function analysis. The combination of experimental studies and modeling approaches allows development of realistic models of ligand-receptor complexes helpful for elucidation of the molecular determinants of ligand affinity and selectivity and for understanding mechanisms of functional agonism or antagonism. In this review we provide a brief critical assessment of the status of such theoretical modeling and describe some common problems and their possible solutions. Currently, there are no reliable theoretical methods to generate the models in a completely automatic fashion. Models of higher accuracy can be produced if homology modeling, based on the rhodopsin X-ray template, is supplemented by experimental structural constraints appropriate for the active or inactive receptor conformations, together with receptor-specific and ligand-specific interactions. The experimental constraints can be derived from mutagenesis and cross-linking studies, correlative replacements of ligand and receptor groups, and incorporation of metal binding sites between residues of receptors or receptors and ligands. This review focuses on the analysis of similarity and differences of the refined homology models of mu, delta, and kappa-opioid receptors in active and inactive states, emphasizing the molecular details of interaction of the receptors with some representative peptide and nonpeptide ligands, underlying the multiple modes of binding of small opiates, and the differences in binding modes of agonists and antagonists, and of peptides and alkaloids.
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- Irina D Pogozheva
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Le Bourdonnec B, Ajello CW, Seida PR, Susnow RG, Cassel JA, Belanger S, Stabley GJ, DeHaven RN, DeHaven-Hudkins DL, Dolle RE. Arylacetamide κ opioid receptor agonists with reduced cytochrome P450 2D6 inhibitory activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:2647-52. [PMID: 15863335 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2005] [Revised: 03/03/2005] [Accepted: 03/04/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Some kappa opioid receptor agonists of the arylacetamide class, for example, ICI 199441 (1), were found to strongly inhibit the activity of cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) (1: CYP2D6 IC50=26 nM). Certain analogs bearing a substituted sulfonylamino group, for example, 13, were discovered to have significantly reduced CYP2D6 inhibitory activity (13: CYP2D6 IC50>10 microM) while displaying high affinity toward the cloned human kappa opioid receptor, good kappa/delta and kappa/mu selectivity, and potent in vitro and in vivo agonist activity.
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- Bertrand Le Bourdonnec
- Department of Chemistry, Adolor Corporation, 700 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA 19341, USA.
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Tuthill PA, Seida PR, Barker W, Cassel JA, Belanger S, DeHaven RN, Koblish M, Gottshall SL, Little PJ, DeHaven-Hudkins DL, Dolle RE. Azepinone as a conformational constraint in the design of kappa-opioid receptor agonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 14:5693-7. [PMID: 15482950 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2004] [Accepted: 08/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A new class of kappa-opioid receptor agonists is described. The design of these agents was based upon energy minimization and structural overlay studies of the generic azepin-2-one structure 3 with the crystal structure of arylacetamide kappa agonist 1, ICI 199441. The most active compound identified was ligand 4a (K(i)=0.34 nM), which demonstrated potent antinociceptive activity after oral administration in rodents.
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- Paul A Tuthill
- Department of Chemistry, Adolor Corporation, 700 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA 19341, USA
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Opioid receptors belong to the large superfamily of seven transmembrane-spanning (7TM) G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). As a class, GPCRs are of fundamental physiological importance mediating the actions of the majority of known neurotransmitters and hormones. Opioid receptors are particularly intriguing members of this receptor family. They are activated both by endogenously produced opioid peptides and by exogenously administered opiate compounds, some of which are not only among the most effective analgesics known but also highly addictive drugs of abuse. A fundamental question in addiction biology is why exogenous opioid drugs, such as morphine and heroin, have a high liability for inducing tolerance, dependence, and addiction. This review focuses on many aspects of opioid receptors with the aim of gaining a greater insight into mechanisms of opioid tolerance and dependence.
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- Maria Waldhoer
- Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, University of California, San Francisco, Emeryville, California 94608, USA.
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The 2,4-di-2-pyridyl-3,7-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one 1,5-diester HZ2 was recently found to exhibit high affinity and selectivity to the kappa-opioid receptor (KOR) in combination with an unusually long duration of action. Docking of HZ2 to the putative binding site model of the KOR revealed HZ2 to be tightly sitting in the binding pocket. Strong interactions, especially salts bridges between the protonated nitrogens of HZ2 and the glutamic acids 209 and 297, nicely explain the high affinity of HZ2 to the KOR. A formation of a hemiaminal bond between the keto carbonyl group of HZ2 and a lysine residue (Lys200) may explain the long duration of action.
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- Ulrike Holzgrabe
- Institut für Pharmazie und Lebensmittelchemie, Universität Würzburg, Germany
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McFadyen I, Metzger T, Subramanian G, Poda G, Jorvig E, Ferguson DM. Molecular modeling of opioid receptor-ligand complexes. PROGRESS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2003; 40:107-35. [PMID: 12516524 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6468(08)70083-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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- Iain McFadyen
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Opioid analgesics provide outstanding benefits for relief of severe pain. The mechanisms of the analgesia accompanied with some side effects have been investigated by many scientists to shed light on the complex biological processes at the molecular level. New opioid drugs and therapies with more desirable properties can be developed on the bases of accurate insight of the opioid ligand-receptor interaction and clear knowledge of the pharmacological behavior of opioid receptors and the associated proteins. Toward this goal, recent advances in selective opioid receptor agonists and antagonists including opioid ligand-receptor interactions are summarized in this review article.
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- Masakatsu Eguchi
- Pacific Northwest Research Institute, 720 Broadway, Seattle, Washington 98122, USA.
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Paterlini MG. Structure modeling of the chemokine receptor CCR5: implications for ligand binding and selectivity. Biophys J 2002; 83:3012-31. [PMID: 12496074 PMCID: PMC1302382 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(02)75307-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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The G-protein coupled receptor CCR5 is the main co-receptor for macrophage-tropic HIV-1 strains. I have built a structural model of the chemokine receptor CCR5 and used it to explain the binding and selectivity of the antagonist TAK779. Models of the extracellular (EC) domains of CCR5 have been constructed and used to rationalize current biological data on the binding of HIV-1 and chemokines. Residues spanning the transmembrane region of CCR5 have been modeled after rhodopsin, and their functional significance examined using the evolutionary trace method. The receptor cavity shares six residues with CC-chemokine receptors CCR1 through CCR4, while seven residues are unique to CCR5. The contribution of these residues to ligand binding and selectivity is tested by molecular docking simulations of TAK779 to CCR1, CCR2, and CCR5. TAK779 binds to CCR5 in the cavity formed by helices 1, 2, 3, and 7 with additional interactions with helices 5 and 6. TAK779 did not dock to either CCR1 or CCR2. The results are consistent with current site-directed mutagenesis data and with the observed selectivity of TAK779 for CCR5 over CCR1 and CCR2. The specific residues responsible for the observed selectivity are identified. The four EC regions of CCR5 have been modeled using constrained simulated annealing simulations. Applied dihedral angle constraints are representative of the secondary structure propensities of these regions. Tertiary interactions, in the form of distance constraints, are generated from available epitope mapping data. Analysis of the 250 simulated structures provides new insights to the design of experiments aimed at determining residue-residue contacts across the EC domains and for mapping CC-chemokines on the surface of the EC domains.
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- M Germana Paterlini
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Supercomputer Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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McFadyen IJ, Metzger TG, Paterlini MG, Ferguson DM. Exploring the unique pharmacology of a novel opioid receptor, ZFOR1, using molecular modeling and the 'message-address' concept. Protein Eng Des Sel 2001; 14:953-60. [PMID: 11809925 DOI: 10.1093/protein/14.12.953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Previous studies have probed the structural basis of ligand selectivity in the mu, delta and kappa opioid receptors through the application of molecular modeling techniques in concert with the 'message-address' concept. Here, this approach was used in an attempt to rationalize the unique pharmacological profile of a recently cloned novel opioid receptor, ZFOR1 (ZebraFish Opioid Receptor 1). Specifically, a model of the transmembrane domains of ZFOR1 was constructed and used to explore the binding modes of various prototypical opioid ligands. The results show that the 'message' portion of the binding pocket of ZFOR1 is highly conserved; hence, the binding modes of non-selective opioid ligands are well preserved. In contrast, a small number of variant residues at the extracellular end of the binding pocket, particularly Lys288 (VI:26) and Trp304 (VII:03), are shown to create adverse steric interactions with all delta and kappa selective ligands examined, thereby disrupting their binding modes. These results are consistent with, and serve as an explanation for, the observed pharmacology of this receptor, lending support to both the validity of the 'message-address' concept itself and to the use of molecular modeling approaches in its application.
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- I J McFadyen
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
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Lavecchia A, Greco G, Novellino E, Vittorio F, Ronsisvalle G. Modeling of kappa-opioid receptor/agonists interactions using pharmacophore-based and docking simulations. J Med Chem 2000; 43:2124-34. [PMID: 10841791 DOI: 10.1021/jm991161k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The interaction of the kappa-opioid receptor with arylacetamide and benzomorphan derivatives acting as agonists was modeled through pharmacophore-based and docking calculations. Potentially bioactive conformations of representative ligands (U-50,488 and its benzo-fused analogues 4 and 6 for arylacetamides and MPCB for benzomorphans) were identified by systematic conformational analysis and docked into a 3D model of the kappa-receptor. The obtained complexes, refined by energy-minimization and molecular dynamics, were evaluated for their consistency with structure-activity relationships and site-directed mutagenesis data. The following interactions are hypothesized to govern the ligand-receptor recognition process: (i) a salt bridge between the Asp138 carboxylate and the protonated nitrogen of the bound agonist; (ii) a hydrogen bond donated by the Tyr312 hydroxyl to the carbonyl oxygen of arylacetamides and MPCB; (iii) hydrophobic interactions established by the dichlorophenyl moiety of arylacetamides and the pendant phenyl ring of MPCB with the surrounding side chains of Tyr312, Leu224, Leu295, and Ala298; (iv) a pi-stacking contact between the Tyr312 side chain and the phenyl ring of arylacetamides; (v) a hydrogen bond linking the His291 imidazole ring to the phenolic hydroxy group featured by typical benzomorphans and the arylacetamides 4 and 6.
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MESH Headings
- 3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer/chemistry
- 3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer/pharmacology
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/chemistry
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/pharmacology
- Analgesics, Opioid/chemistry
- Analgesics, Opioid/pharmacology
- Computer Simulation
- Cyclazocine/analogs & derivatives
- Cyclazocine/chemistry
- Cyclazocine/pharmacology
- Models, Chemical
- Molecular Conformation
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa/agonists
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa/chemistry
- Structure-Activity Relationship
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Affiliation(s)
- A Lavecchia
- Dipartimento di Chimica Farmaceutica e Tossicologica, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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Jones RM, Portoghese PS. 5'-Guanidinonaltrindole, a highly selective and potent kappa-opioid receptor antagonist. Eur J Pharmacol 2000; 396:49-52. [PMID: 10822054 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(00)00208-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
5'-Guanidinonaltrindole (GNTI) possesses 5-fold greater opioid antagonist potency (K(e)=0.04 nM) and an order of magnitude greater selectivity (selectivity ratios >500) than the prototypical kappa-opioid receptor antagonist, norbinaltorphimine, in smooth muscle preparations. Binding and functional studies conducted on cloned human opioid receptors expressed in Chinese hamster ovarian (CHO) cells afforded pA(2) values that were comparable to the smooth muscle data. In view of the high selectivity and potency of GNTI, it is a potentially valuable pharmacological tool for opioid research.
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Affiliation(s)
- R M Jones
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Subramanian G, Paterlini MG, Portoghese PS, Ferguson DM. Molecular docking reveals a novel binding site model for fentanyl at the mu-opioid receptor. J Med Chem 2000; 43:381-91. [PMID: 10669565 DOI: 10.1021/jm9903702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The ligand binding modes of a series of fentanyl derivatives are examined using a combination of conformational analysis and molecular docking to the mu-opioid receptor. Condensed-phase molecular dynamics simulations are applied to evaluate potential relationships between ligand conformation and fentanyl substitution and to generate probable "bioactive" structures for the ligand series. Automated docking of the largely populated solution conformers identified a common binding site orientation that places the N-phenethyl group of fentanyl deep in a crevice between transmembrane (TM) helices II and III while the N-phenylpropanamide group projected toward a pocket formed by TM-III, -VI, and -VII domains. An analysis of the binding modes indicates the most potent fentanyl derivatives adopt an extended conformation both in solution and in the bound state, suggesting binding affinity may depend on the conformational preferences of the ligands. The results are consistent with ligand binding data derived from chimeric and mutant receptor studies as well as structure-activity relationship data reported on a wide range of fentanyl analogues. The binding site model is also compared to that of N-phenethylnormorphine. An overlay of the bound conformation of the opiate and cis-3-methylfentanyl shows the N-phenethyl groups occupy equivalent binding domains in the receptor. While the cationic amines of both ligand classes were found docked to an established anchor site (D149 in TM-III), no overlap was observed between the N-phenylpropanamide group and the remaining components of the opiate scaffold. The unique binding mode(s) proposed for the fentanyl series may, in part, explain the difficulties encountered in defining models of recognition at the mu-receptor and suggest opioid receptors may display multiple binding epitopes. Furthermore, the results provide new insight to the design of experiments aimed at understanding the structural basis to the differential selectivities of ligands at the mu-, delta-, and kappa-opioid receptors.
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Affiliation(s)
- G Subramanian
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
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Szmuszkovicz J, Zhao S, J. Totleben M, A. Mizsak S, P. Freeman J. Phenanthridone Analogs of the Opiate Agonist U-47,700 in the trans-1,2-Diaminocyclohexane Benzamide Series. HETEROCYCLES 2000. [DOI: 10.3987/com-99-s27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nevins N, Cicero D, Snyder JP. A Test of the Single-Conformation Hypothesis in the Analysis of NMR Data for Small Polar Molecules: A Force Field Comparison. J Org Chem 1999. [DOI: 10.1021/jo9824450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Neysa Nevins
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, and Istituto di Richerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti, 00040 Pomezia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, and Istituto di Richerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti, 00040 Pomezia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, and Istituto di Richerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti, 00040 Pomezia, Italy
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