Synthesis and Evaluation of New Endomorphin-2 Analogues Containing (Z)-α,β-Didehydrophenylalanine (ΔZPhe) Residues

Autor: F. Pinnen, Federica Feliciani, Victor J. Hruby, Frank Porreca, Peg Davis, Josephine Lai, Gino Lucente, Gustavo Portalone, Adriano Mollica, Giancarlo Fabrizi, Domenica Torino, Shou Wu Ma
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 53:4550-4554
ISSN: 1520-4804
0022-2623
DOI: 10.1021/jm1001343
Popis: New endomorphin-2 (EM-2) analogues incorporating (Z)-alpha,beta-didehydrophenylalanine (Delta(Z)Phe) in place of the native phenylalanine in EM-2 are reported. Tyr-Pro-Delta(Z)Phe-Phe-NH(2) {[Delta(Z)Phe(3)]EM-2} (1), Tyr-Pro-Phe-Delta(Z)Phe-NH(2) {[Delta(Z)Phe(4)]EM-2} (2), and Tyr-Pro-Delta(Z)Phe-Delta(Z)Phe-NH(2) {[Delta(Z)Phe(3,4)]EM-2}(3) have been synthesized, their opioid receptor binding affinities and tissue bioassay activities were determined, and their conformational properties were examined. Compound 2 shows high mu opioid receptor selectivity and mu agonist activity comparable to those of the native peptide. The conformation adopted in solution and in the crystal by N-Boc-Tyr-Pro-Delta(Z)Phe-Phe-NH(2) (8) is reported.
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