N-Oxide formation causes loss of aromatase inhibitory activity of pyridyl-substituted tetrahydronaphthalenes
摘要:
N-Oxidation plays a role in the metabolism of numerous pyridine-substituted drugs. In order to examine the effect of a possible N-oxidation on the activity of nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors, three potent pyridine-substituted tetrahydronaphthalenes were converted to their corresponding N-oxides. Using human placental aromatase, it was shown that N-oxidation causes a nearly complete loss of aromatase inhibitory activity.
N-Oxide formation causes loss of aromatase inhibitory activity of pyridyl-substituted tetrahydronaphthalenes
摘要:
N-Oxidation plays a role in the metabolism of numerous pyridine-substituted drugs. In order to examine the effect of a possible N-oxidation on the activity of nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors, three potent pyridine-substituted tetrahydronaphthalenes were converted to their corresponding N-oxides. Using human placental aromatase, it was shown that N-oxidation causes a nearly complete loss of aromatase inhibitory activity.