| Literature DB >> 25593096 |
Kevin J Frankowski1, Stephen R Slauson1, Kimberly M Lovell2, Angela M Phillips2, John M Streicher2, Lei Zhou2, David A Whipple1, Frank J Schoenen1, Thomas E Prisinzano1, Laura M Bohn3, Jeffrey Aubé4.
Abstract
Optimization of the sulfonamide-based kappa opioid receptor (KOR) antagonist probe molecule ML140 through constraint of the sulfonamide nitrogen within a tetrahydroisoquinoline moiety afforded a marked increase in potency. This strategy, when combined with additional structure-activity relationship exploration, has led to a compound only six-fold less potent than norBNI, a widely utilized KOR antagonist tool compound, but significantly more synthetically accessible. The new optimized probe is suitably potent for use as an in vivo tool to investigate the therapeutic potential of KOR antagonists.Entities:
Keywords: Antagonist; Kappa opioid receptor; Molecular constraint; Potency enhancement; Tetrahydroisoquinoline
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25593096 PMCID: PMC4468036 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.12.033
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem ISSN: 0968-0896 Impact factor: 3.641