Method of inhibiting binding of nerve growth factor to p75 NTR receptor
申请人:Queen's University at Kingston
公开号:US06468990B1
公开(公告)日:2002-10-22
The present invention relates to compositions which inhibit the binding of nerve growth factor to the p75NTR common neurotrophin receptor and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the compound which inhibits binding of nerve growth factor to p75NTR comprises, particularly when bound to nerve growth factor, at least two of the following: (1) a first electronegative atom or functional group positioned to interact with Lys34 of nerve growth factor; (2) a second electronegative atom or functional group positioned to interact with Lys95 of nerve growth factor; (3) a third electronegative atom or functional group positioned to interact with Lys88 of nerve growth factor; (4) a fourth electronegative atom or functional group positioned to interact with Lys32 of nerve growth factor; and (5) a hydrophobic moiety which interacts with the hydrophobic region formed by Ile31, Phe101 and Phe86 of nerve growth factor.
Method for the preparation of N-(carboxyalkyl) imides
申请人:DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC.
公开号:EP0847991A1
公开(公告)日:1998-06-17
A method is described for the preparation of N-(carboxyalkyl)imides corresponding to the general formula (I)
by the reaction of cyclic anhydrides corresponding to the general formula (II)
with an α,ω-aminoalkylcarboxylic acid corresponding to the general formula (III)
H2N-A-COOH (III).
The method provides an industrially easily practicable synthesis, from inexpensive and easily available starting compounds, of N-(carboxyalkyl)imides possessing a terminal acid function and having alkyl chains containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms.