Synthesis and evaluation of bifunctional nitrocatechol inhibitors of pig liver catechol-O-methyltransferase
作者:Karl Bailey、Eng Wui Tan
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2005.05.069
日期:2005.10
Bifunctional compounds were tested in vitro as potential inhibitors of pig liver catechol-Omicron-methyltransferase (COMT) with respect to the catechol substrate 4-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)azo]benzenesulfonate. The bifunctional compounds were a composite of either two nitrocatechols or one nitrocatechol and one phenol, linked by amide bonds to a spacer unit comprising two to five methylene groups. The unsymmetrical compounds N-[2-(4-hydroxybenzoylamine)ethyl]- 3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzamide], N-[3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl-amine) propyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzamide] and N-[5- (4-hydroxybenzoylamine)pentyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzamidel] demonstrated strong inhibitory action against COMT with K-i values in the 100 nM range. In comparison, the monofunctional nitrocatechol analogues of these compounds had K-i values that were significantly higher. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.