| Literature DB >> 28885019 |
Marta Quadri1,2, Clare Stokes2, Alican Gulsevin1, Ashley C J Felts3, Khalil A Abboud3, Roger L Papke2, Nicole A Horenstein1.
Abstract
Weak partial agonists that promote a desensitized state of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) have been associated with anti-inflammatory effects. Exemplar compounds feature a tertiary or quaternary ammonium group. We report the synthesis, structure, and electrophysiological evaluation of 1-ethyl-4-phenylthiomorpholin-1-ium triflate, a weak partial agonist with a sulfonium isostere of the ammonium pharmacophore. These results offer new insights in understanding nAChR-ligand interactions and provide a new chemical space to target the α7 nAChR.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28885019 PMCID: PMC5653211 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00875
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Chem ISSN: 0022-2623 Impact factor: 7.446