Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of non-peptidic ligands at the Xenopus laevis skin-melanocortin receptor
摘要:
Taking the tripeptide D-Trp-Arg-Leu-NH2 as a lead for a Xenopus laevis skin-melanocortin (MC) receptor antagonist, thirteen non-peptidic compounds were synthesized and biologically evaluated at Xenopus laevis melanophores. Six competitive antagonists (shown by Schild analysis) and one partial agonist were identified with moderate activity (IC50: 5-10 muM). Tryptophanamides with aliphatic side chains were inactive whereas basic residues restored activity. Introducing an imidazole residue yielded partial agonist activity (EC50: 32 muM). Interestingly, constraining the inactive S-tryptophan-isoamylamide to a beta-carboline ring yielded an MC receptor antagonist (42). The specificity for MC receptors was tested at various G-protein coupled receptors. In conclusion, the synthesis of non-peptidic MC receptor antagonists is described which may serve as lead compounds for further studies. (C) 2003 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of non-peptidic ligands at the Xenopus laevis skin-melanocortin receptor
摘要:
Taking the tripeptide D-Trp-Arg-Leu-NH2 as a lead for a Xenopus laevis skin-melanocortin (MC) receptor antagonist, thirteen non-peptidic compounds were synthesized and biologically evaluated at Xenopus laevis melanophores. Six competitive antagonists (shown by Schild analysis) and one partial agonist were identified with moderate activity (IC50: 5-10 muM). Tryptophanamides with aliphatic side chains were inactive whereas basic residues restored activity. Introducing an imidazole residue yielded partial agonist activity (EC50: 32 muM). Interestingly, constraining the inactive S-tryptophan-isoamylamide to a beta-carboline ring yielded an MC receptor antagonist (42). The specificity for MC receptors was tested at various G-protein coupled receptors. In conclusion, the synthesis of non-peptidic MC receptor antagonists is described which may serve as lead compounds for further studies. (C) 2003 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of non-peptidic ligands at the Xenopus laevis skin-melanocortin receptor
作者:Ursula Tammler、J Mark Quillan、Jochen Lehmann、Wolfgang Sadée、Matthias U Kassack
DOI:10.1016/s0223-5234(03)00062-x
日期:2003.5
Taking the tripeptide D-Trp-Arg-Leu-NH2 as a lead for a Xenopus laevis skin-melanocortin (MC) receptor antagonist, thirteen non-peptidic compounds were synthesized and biologically evaluated at Xenopus laevis melanophores. Six competitive antagonists (shown by Schild analysis) and one partial agonist were identified with moderate activity (IC50: 5-10 muM). Tryptophanamides with aliphatic side chains were inactive whereas basic residues restored activity. Introducing an imidazole residue yielded partial agonist activity (EC50: 32 muM). Interestingly, constraining the inactive S-tryptophan-isoamylamide to a beta-carboline ring yielded an MC receptor antagonist (42). The specificity for MC receptors was tested at various G-protein coupled receptors. In conclusion, the synthesis of non-peptidic MC receptor antagonists is described which may serve as lead compounds for further studies. (C) 2003 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.