Synthesis and characterization of pyrrolidine derivatives as potent agonists of the human melanocortin-4 receptor
作者:Wanlong Jiang、Joe A. Tran、Fabio C. Tucci、Beth A. Fleck、Sam R. Hoare、Stacy Markison、Jenny Wen、Caroline W. Chen、Dragan Marinkovic、Melissa Arellano、Alan C. Foster、Chen Chen
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.09.079
日期:2007.12
A series of trans-4-phenylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamides were synthesized and characterized as potent ligands of the human melanocortin-4 receptor. Interestingly, a pair of diastereoisomers 20f-1 and 20f-2 displayed potent functional agonist and antagonist activity, respectively. Thus, the 3S, 4R-compound 20f-1 possessed a K-i of 11 nM and an EC50 of 24 nM, while its 3R, 4S-isomer 20f-2 exhibited a K-i of 8.6 and an IC50 of 65 nM. Both compounds were highly selective over other melanocortin receptor subtypes. The MC4R agonist 20f-1 also demonstrated efficacy in diet-induced obese rats. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.