Rational Design of an Indolebutanoic Acid Derivative as a Novel Aldose Reductase Inhibitor Based on Docking and 3D QSAR Studies of Phenethylamine Derivatives
作者:Won Suck Sun、Yoon Sun Park、Jakyung Yoo、Ki Duk Park、Sung Han Kim、Jung-Han Kim、Hyun-Ju Park
DOI:10.1021/jm0205346
日期:2003.12.1
A series of 45 phenethylamine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against pig kidney aldose reductase (ALR2, EC 1.1.1.21). Their IC50 values ranged from 400 muM to 24 muM. The binding modes of compounds at the active site of ALR2 were examined using flexible docking. The results indicated that phenethylamine derivatives nicely fit into the active pocket of ALR2 by forming various hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. 3D-QSAR analysis was also conducted using FlexX-docked alignment of the compounds. The best prediction was obtained by CoMSIA combined with hydrophobic and hydrogen bond donor/acceptor field (q(2) = 0.557, r(2) = 0.934). A new derivative, 4-oxo-4-(4-hydroxyindole)butanoic acid, was designed, taking into account the CoMSIA field and the binding mode derived by FlexX docking. This rationally designed compound exhibits an ALR2 inhibition with an IC50 value of 7.4 muM, which compares favorably to that of a well-known ALR2 inhibitor, tolrestat (IC50 = 16 muM) and represents a potency approximately 240-fold higher than that of an original phenethylamine lead compound, YUA001.
1-Acyl-7-nitroindoline derivatives, their preparation and their use as photocleavable precursors
申请人:Medical Research Council
公开号:US06765014B1
公开(公告)日:2004-07-20
Photoreleasable compounds comprising a caging moiety linked to an effector moiety represented by structural formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-10 alkyl or substituted alkyl; O(CH2)n—Y; N(COZ)(CH2)mY; or N[(CH2)mY′[(CH2)NY]; R2 and R3 are independently selected from: hydrogen; C1-10 alkyl or substituted alkyl; or R2 and R3 together are cycloalkyl; R4 is hydrogen; C1-10 alkyl or substituted alkyl; phenyl or substituted phenyl; (CH2)nY; or (CH2)mO(CH2)nY; wherein m and n are independently between 1 and 10; Y and Y′ are independently selected from hydrogen, CO2H or salts thereof or OPO32−, Z is hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl or substituted alkyl; and, X is an effector moiety or a group capable of being coupled or converted to an effector moiety, which are capable of releasing the effector moiety on irradiation, typically by flash irradiation with UV light. The photoreleasable compounds can therefor be used to deliver biologically active effector moieties such as neuroactive amino acids or metal chelators to sites where their activity is required.