| Literature DB >> 186791 |
A P Feinberg, I Creese, S H Snyder.
Abstract
A model of the opiate receptor is proposed which explains structure-activity relationships of opiate drugs, including (i) the unique potency of certain opiates such as etonitazene, fentanyl, phenazocine, and oripavines; (ii) the role of N-allyl substituents in conferring antagonist properties; and (iii) chemical features that afford "pure" antagonists. The model indicates mlecular mechanisms for interconversion of the opiate receptor between respective states that bind agonists or antagonists with high affinity.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 186791 PMCID: PMC431391 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.73.11.4215
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205