Compounds of the general structural formula (I), and use of the compounds and salts and solvates thereof, as thereapeutic agents. In particular, the invention relates to compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3′, 5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP-specific PDE), in particular PDE5, and have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas wherein such inhibition is considered beneficial, including the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and erectile dysfunction.
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Compounds of the general structural formula (I), and use of the compounds and salts and solvates thereof, as thereapeutic agents. In particular, the invention relates to compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3′, 5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP-specific PDE), in particular PDE5, and have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas wherein such inhibition is considered beneficial, including the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and erectile dysfunction
Molecular Dynamics Simulations Guide Chimeragenesis and Engineered Control of Chemoselectivity in Diketopiperazine Dimerases
作者:Vikram V. Shende、Natalia R. Harris、Jacob N. Sanders、Sean A. Newmister、Yogan Khatri、Mohammad Movassaghi、Kendall N. Houk、David H. Sherman
DOI:10.1002/anie.202210254
日期:——
The high-resolution crystalstructure of C−N bond forming diketopiperazine dimerase, AspB, was solved. However, the near complete superposition of active site residues and bound substrates in AspB/NzeB masked the molecular basis for their orthogonal chemoselectivities. Molecular dynamics simulations guided rational chimeragenesis to reprogram NzeB dimerase selectivity. Substrate mimics further validated
Discovery and structure–activity relationships of pyrazolodiazepine derivatives as the first small molecule agonists of the Drosophila sex peptide receptor
作者:Joeng-hyun Kim、Pyeong-hwa Jeong、Ju-Yeon Lee、Jae-hyuk Lee、Young-Joon Kim、Yong-Chul Kim
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2015.02.035
日期:2015.4
In behavioral research, the sex peptide receptor in Drosophila melanogaster (DrmSPR) is the most interesting G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and is involved in post-mating responses such as increased egg-laying and decreased receptivity of the female; during these responses, the receptors are activated by a specific natural peptide agonist (sex peptide, SP). To discover small molecule agonists for DrmSPR, a compound library based on a pyrazolodiazepine scaffold, which was previously reported as a potential privileged structure, was screened. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies of the hit compounds, which exhibited weak agonistic effects (69-72% activation at 100 mu M), were explored through the synthesis of various analogs with substituents at the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 positions of the pyrazolodiazepine skeleton. As a result, compounds 21 and 31 of the 6-benzyl pyrazolodiazepine derivative series were found to be small molecule agonists for DrmSPR with EC50 values of 3-4 mu M. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.