Preparation of human Melanocortin-4 receptor agonist libraries: Linear peptides X-Y-DPhe7-Arg8-Trp(or 2-Nal)9-Z-NH2
摘要:
Two libraries of hMC4R agonists, X-Y-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-2-Nal(9)-Z-NH2 and X-Y-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Z-NH2, totaling 185 peptides were 6 prepared using Irori radiofrequency tagging technology and Argonaut Quest 210 Synthesizer, where X stands for N-caps, Y for His(6) surrogates and Z for Gly(10) surrogates. As a result of this study, His-modified pentapeptides with Trp were found to be more hMC4R potent than the corresponding 2-Nal analogs, novel N-caps and Gly surrogates were identified and 19 new peptides which are potent hMC4R agonists (EC50 1-15 nM) and selective against hMC1R were discovered. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Structure–Activity relationship of linear peptide Bu-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Gly-NH2 at the human melanocortin-1 and -4 receptors: histidine substitution
摘要:
Systematic substitution of His(6) residue using non-selective hMC4R pentapeptide agonist (Bu-His(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)- NH2) as the template led to the identification of Bu-Atc(6)(2-aminotetraline-2-carboxylic acid)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH2 which showed moderate selectivity towards hMC4R over hMC1R. Further SAR studies resulted in the discovery of Penta-5-BrAtc(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH2 and Penta-5-Me(2)NMAtc(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH2 which are potent hMC4R agonists and are inactive in hMC1R, hMC3R and hMC5R agonist assays. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.