Abstract
α-MSH and γ-MSH are the natural endogenous hormones for the human melanocortin-1, 3, 4 and 5 receptors (hMC1R, hMC3R, hMC4R and hMC5R). These and more potent, stable and prolonged acting analogues such as NDP-α-MSH, MT-II and SHU-9119 are not very receptor selective. To develop potent and selective agonist and antagonist ligands for the melanocortin receptors we have used state-of-the-art biophysical studies, computational chemistry, and design of conformational and topographical constraints with novel templates.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1481-1485 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Peptides |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Conformation constraints
- Cyclic melanotropins
- Melanocortin receptor pharmacophores
- Melanocortin receptors
- Melanotropins
- Receptor selective melanotropin agonists
- Receptor selective melanotropin antagonists
- Structure-biological activity relationships
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Endocrinology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
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