derivatives were synthesized and biologically evaluated in order to develop potent and isoform selective ROCK2 inhibitors. Remarkably, (S)-6-methoxy-chroman-3-carboxylic acid (4-pyridin-4-yl-phenyl)-amide ((S)-7c) possessed ROCK2 inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 3 nM and 22.7-fold isoform selectivity (vs. ROCK1). Molecular docking indicated that hydrophobic interactions were the key element
ROCK1和ROCK2是高度同源的同工型。积累的研究表明,它们具有截然不同的功能,同工型选择性ROCK
抑制剂的开发将为治疗各种疾病铺平新的道路。在这项工作中,合成了一系列酰胺-苯并二氢
吡喃衍
生物,并对其进行了
生物学评估,以开发有效的和同工型的选择性ROCK2
抑制剂。值得注意的是,(S)-6-甲氧基-苯并-3-
羧酸(4-
吡啶-4-基-苯基)-酰胺((S)-7c)具有ROCK2抑制活性,IC50值为3 nM,22.7-折叠同工型的选择性(相对于ROCK1)。分子对接表明疏
水相互作用是(S)-7c的高效力和同工型选择性的关键因素。MM / G
BSA预测的结合自由能与实验
生物活性高度吻合,