Novel Ligands Rationally Designed for Characterizing I2−Imidazoline Binding Sites Nature and Functions
摘要:
The study of two series of 2-aryl-ethylen-imidazolines 3-7 and 8-12 inspired by I(2)-IBS ligands phenyzoline (1) and diphenyzoline (2), respectively, confirmed the interesting "positive" or "negative" morphine analgesia modulation displayed by their corresponding leads and demonstrated that these effects might be correlated with morphine tolerance and dependence, respectively. By comparative examination of rationally designed compounds, some analogies between binding site cavity of I(2)-IBS proteins and alpha(2C)-adrenoreceptor emerged.
Ligand binding to I2 imidazoline receptor: The role of lipophilicity in quantitative structure—activity relationship models
摘要:
A series of 2-trans-styryl-imidazoline (tracizoline) congeners were designed and tested to develop 2-D and 3-D QSAR models for their binding to imidazoline (I-2) receptor. The important role of lipophilicity was assessed by classical 2-D QSAR study (Hansch approach) and by comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) with the inclusion of the molecular lipophilicity potential (MLP), as an additional descriptor, besides standard steric and electrostatic fields. Results from these studies were compared to those obtained in a previous modeling study of I-2 receptor ligands and integrated into a new, comprehensive model, based on about sixty I-2 receptor ligands. This model revealed, at the three-dimensional level, the most significant steric, electrostatic, and lipophilic interactions accounting for high It receptor affinity. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.